Comparison

iPieta vs Liturgical

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iPieta

Access a comprehensive collection of Catholic resources, including Bibles, catechisms, prayers, and spiritual works. Explore liturgical calendars, papal documents, and writings from Church Fathers. Features include search, history, bookmarks, and downloadable audio for select content.

Highlights
  • Catholic Bibles (Douay-Rheims, Clementine Vulgate)
  • Multiple Catechisms (Baltimore, Roman, St. Thomas Aquinas)
  • Ordinary & Extraordinary Liturgical Calendars
  • Extensive Devotions and Prayers
  • Spiritual Works from Church Fathers
  • Papal Encyclicals and Conciliar Documents
  • Search, History, Bookmarks, Highlights
Read full description

iPieta contains Catholic documents, teachings, writings, prayers, and liturgical calendars, including: • Bibles: Douay-Rheims, Clementine Vulgate (Catholic and public domain; note that Psalms are COMPLETE but numbered as in the Vulgate). • Baltimore Catechisms #1-3 (original); the Cat. of Christian Doctrine, the Roman Catechism, and the Cat. of St. Thomas Aquinas. • Both the Ordinary (Novus Ordo) and Extraordinary (Tridentine) Calendars with access to the day's Gospel and Reading(s) from the Douay-Rheims & Vulgate. • Numerous devotions and prayers, including 33-Day Total Consecration Preparation, Novena to the Holy Spirit, St. Alphonsus Stations of the Cross, and the St. Bridget 1-Year and 12-Year Prayers. • Spiritual works from authors including St. Louis Marie de Montfort, St. Teresa of Jesus, St. John of the Cross, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Thomas Aquinas (Summa and Catena), St. Francis deSales, and St. Jean-Marie Vianney. • Papal Encyclicals and Conciliar Documents • Fathers of the Church (Erdman's collection) • Search, History, Bookmarks, Highlights. • Multi-version display of some data like versions of the Bible and prayers in different languages. • Free downloadable audio for many prayers, New Testament, and some works.

About

Liturgical

Stay informed about Catholic church celebrations with daily and Sunday Mass readings, saint biographies, and important liturgical day notifications. Access content on your iPhone, Mac, and Apple Watch, with customizable widgets and Siri integration.

Highlights
  • Daily and Sunday Mass Readings
  • Saint Biographies
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Push notifications for liturgical days
  • Siri integration for celebrations
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
Read full description

Now with Saint Biographies! (English Only with Monthly Donation. Limited celebration, based on data availability.) Liturgical is an app built for Catholics around the world to stay up to date on church celebrations. • View Daily and Sunday Mass Readings from your iPhone or Mac! (US Only - English + Spanish) • With iOS 16 or newer, you can add a widget right to your lock screen. • With iOS 14 or newer, you can add a widget alongside your app icons on your home screen. • Receive push notifications on important liturgical days of the year. • You can also ask Siri for today’s celebrations! Stay tuned for many more features to come. Download once and use anywhere. View on your Apple Watch and download now on macOS Big Sur and newer! This app was built from the ground up by Joseph Kokenge from Baton Rouge, LA, USA. For more information, visit jokenge.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iPieta4 screens
Liturgical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iPieta at none against Liturgical's 8. iPieta also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 78%). Liturgical's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Liturgical sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. iPieta asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iPieta against 4.8 for Liturgical. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 516 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of iPieta's written reviews are positive against 78% of Liturgical's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPieta ships an update fortnightly, Liturgical every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iPieta versus Liturgical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPietaLiturgical
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (516 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better78.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5161.3K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB116 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiVerbumJoseph Kokenge

Customer experience

iPieta

All ratings510 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.9%

Liturgical

All ratings1,158 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative17.6%

User reviews

iPieta

From 516 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Best Catholic Prayer and Devotion App
  • 📚 Wonderful resource for prayers, readings, and spiritual content
  • 🕰️ Comprehensive coverage of traditional and modern Catholic practices
  • 🔍 Extensive library of prayers, Bible translations, and Church documents
  • 🌟 Invaluable tool for prayer life and spiritual growth

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Difficult to navigate and find desired content
  • 🆕 Recent updates have made the app less user-friendly
  • 🔇 Audio playback issues and missing features
  • 🔄 Inconsistent user experience across updates
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Liturgical

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Connects Catholics worldwide
  • 📆 Helpful for liturgical calendar
  • 🔍 Provides daily readings and feast days
  • 🔖 Useful widgets and lock screen integration

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Limited information on saints
  • 📏 Small text size for readings
  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs

Bugs and requests

iPieta

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen issues after recent updates
  • Disappearing bookmarks and notes
  • Stability problems and frequent crashes
  • Incorrect calendar and liturgical information

Requested features

5 requests
  • More Bible translations and liturgical versions
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Better organization and categorization of content
  • Customizable audio playback controls
  • Offline access and download options

Liturgical

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing on launch
  • Apple Watch integration issues
  • Calendar not updating properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with calendar apps
  • Expand information on saints
  • Customizable text size
  • Forecast liturgical calendar for future years

In-app purchases

None

iPieta

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Liturgical

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Donation$0.491 Month
  • Small Reoccurring Donation$0.991 Month
  • Medium Reoccurring Donation$1.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Large Reoccurring Donation$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$1.99
  • Large Donation$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime Subscription$24.99

Questions

Is iPieta free?
iPieta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liturgical free?
Liturgical is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPieta or Liturgical?
Liturgical is rated higher. iPieta averages 4.7 out of 5 from 516 ratings, while Liturgical averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do iPieta or Liturgical have ads?
Neither iPieta nor Liturgical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPieta or Liturgical?
iPieta ships an update fortnightly, and Liturgical every 2 weeks. Most recently, iPieta was updated on October 31, 2026 and Liturgical on November 11, 2026.

Other comparisons