Comparison

iPieta vs Bible Diary

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
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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

Bible Diary

This app provides daily liturgical readings, reflections, and prayers to support your spiritual journey. It allows users to record personal thoughts and resolutions, fostering a deeper connection with their faith.

Highlights
  • Liturgical Scriptural readings
  • Thought-provoking reflections
  • Daily prayers
  • Rosary and Way of the Cross
  • Personal journaling for musings and resolutions
Features
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Bible Diary App, first of its kind, is produced jointly by the Claretian Publications and the Indian Bible Foundation with the mission of enabling you to pray as you go. We hope you will enjoy the Liturgical Scriptural readings, succinct and thought-provoking reflections, daily prayers, rosary, way of the cross, etc in your spiritual voyage. There are provisions for you to jot down your musings and inspirations, your resolutions, little dialogue with God. We welcome suggestions, content and ideas towards making this spiritual resource a better instrument to serve God and humanity on a continuous basis.

Screenshots

iPieta4 screens
Bible Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPieta at 88% against Bible Diary's 60%. iPieta also leads on ratings volume (516 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Bible Diary's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bible Diary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPieta has 516 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of iPieta's written reviews are positive against 60% of Bible Diary's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPieta ships an update fortnightly, Bible Diary every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iPieta versus Bible Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPietaBible Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (516 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings516 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiVerbumDOBIG DATA SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

Customer experience

iPieta

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

Bible Diary

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

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

Bible Diary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iPieta

No in-app purchases

None

Bible Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPieta free?
iPieta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bible Diary free?
Bible Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPieta or Bible Diary?
Bible Diary is rated higher. iPieta averages 4.7 out of 5 from 516 ratings, while Bible Diary averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iPieta or Bible Diary have ads?
Neither iPieta nor Bible Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPieta or Bible Diary?
iPieta ships an update fortnightly, and Bible Diary every 2 months. Most recently, iPieta was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bible Diary on October 24, 2026.

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