Comparison

iPieta vs iDecalogue

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

iDecalogue

Access and understand the Ten Commandments with this reference app. It provides three versions of the Decalogue with accompanying commentary, making it easy to study this foundational religious text.

Highlights
  • Three versions of the Ten Commandments
  • Commentary on each commandment
  • Easy accessibility
  • Reference material
Features
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The Ten Commandments, also known as "The Decalogue", are the commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai. iDecalogo is the reference app for the Decalogue: the Commandments are easily accessible (in three versions) and commented.

Screenshots

iPieta4 screens
iDecalogue2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iPieta at 88% against iDecalogue's 50%. iPieta also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price and in-app purchases 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

iPieta holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPieta has 510 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of iPieta's written reviews are positive against 50% of iDecalogue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPieta ships an update fortnightly, iDecalogue every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
iPieta versus iDecalogue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPietaiDecalogue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (510 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings510 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiVerbumMarco Marengo

Customer experience

iPieta

All ratings510 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.9%

iDecalogue

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

iDecalogue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iPieta

No in-app purchases

None

iDecalogue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPieta free?
iPieta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDecalogue free?
iDecalogue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPieta or iDecalogue?
iPieta is rated higher. iPieta averages 4.7 out of 5 from 510 ratings, while iDecalogue averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do iPieta or iDecalogue have ads?
iDecalogue shows ads; iPieta does not.
Which is updated more often, iPieta or iDecalogue?
iPieta ships an update fortnightly, and iDecalogue every 6 months. Most recently, iPieta was updated on October 12, 2026 and iDecalogue on October 5, 2026.

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