Comparison

iPieta vs iBreviary TS Plus

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

iBreviary TS Plus

Access Catholic prayers, including the Breviary, Missal, and Lectionary, in multiple languages. Features include customizable text, saved days for offline access, and specific liturgical texts for the Holy Land. Supports various Catholic rites and celebrations.

Highlights
  • Breviary, Missal, Lectionary
  • 10+ languages
  • Offline saved days
  • Customizable text size and background
  • Holy Land liturgical texts
  • Sacrament rituals
  • Saints section
Features
Currently charting
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iBreviary TS Pro Terra Sancta is the application that brings the traditional Catholic prayer of the Breviary and all the texts of the Liturgy on your iPhone, iPad and iPod. This app wants to contribute, through a partnership with Custody of the Holy Land, friendship and prayer for all Christians living Holy Places. iBreviary contains: • Breviary, Missal and Lectionary complete in 10 languages and continuously updated (Italian, English, Spanish, French, Romanian, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, Latin and Galician) • The text of the Breviary and the Missal in the "Latin Vetus Ordo" and Latin • All the main prayers of the Christian • Rituals for the sacraments and celebrations • The liturgical texts used in the Holy Land Also iBreviary "Pro Terra Sancta" offers: • The section, "Rites", with all the rituals and texts for the various celebrations Catholic (Adoration of the Eucharist, the Sacraments, Blessings, etc.) • The brand new "Terra Sancta" the liturgical texts used in the Holy Land • Keep in touch through the blog and the pages of the Franciscans Holy Places • A rich section dedicated to Saints • Store a day on any device • Full management of saved days (selection and cancellation) • Store up to 14 days (something very much in demand by those who want to download a bit of days for travel or long period without internet access) • Download the entire week • Enlarge and diminish the text dimension, with the flick of the fingers on the screen • The ability to adjust the color of the background, the font and the size for a better reading of texts • (On iPad only) Create and manage your Missal The Application is available in the following languages: • English • Italian • Spanish • French • Romanian • Arabic • Portuguese • Turkish and contains the liturgical texts in the following languages: • Italian • English • Spanish • French • Romanian • Latin • Arabian • Turkish • Galician • Vetus Ordo • Rito Ambrosiano • Rito Monastico. The Languages of the liturgical texts are constantly updated. Owner, creator and founder: Paolo Padrini Developer: Art & Coop Società Cooperativa

Screenshots

iPieta4 screens
iBreviary TS Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPieta at 4.7 against iBreviary TS Plus's 4.2. iPieta also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 61%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). iBreviary TS Plus's advantage is chart position (#196 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 510 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of iPieta's written reviews are positive against 61% of iBreviary TS Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPieta ships an update fortnightly, iBreviary TS Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iPieta versus iBreviary TS Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPietaiBreviary TS Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (510 ratings) — better4.2 (1.1K ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better61.2% of reviews
Number of ratings5101.1K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#196 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiVerbumPaolo Padrini

Customer experience

iPieta

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

iBreviary TS Plus

All ratings1,091 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral9.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews224 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral13.4%
Negative25.4%

User reviews

iPieta

From 510 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

iBreviary TS Plus

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Easy to use
  • 🙏 Wonderful prayer resource
  • 🙏 Comprehensive
  • 🙏 Excellent app
  • 🙏 Helpful for prayer life

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent text/translations
  • 🐛 Slow loading/performance issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Confusing/non-intuitive navigation
  • 🔍 Lacking some features/options

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

iBreviary TS Plus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Disappearing downloaded content
  • Incorrect/missing liturgical texts and readings
  • Freezing and crashing on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more languages/dialects
  • Improve text-to-speech quality and functionality
  • Provide more customization options
  • Streamline navigation and user interface
  • Enhance offline capabilities and downloads

In-app purchases

None

iPieta

No in-app purchases

None

iBreviary TS Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPieta free?
iPieta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iBreviary TS Plus free?
iBreviary TS Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPieta or iBreviary TS Plus?
iPieta is rated higher. iPieta averages 4.7 out of 5 from 510 ratings, while iBreviary TS Plus averages 4.2 from 1.1K ratings.
Do iPieta or iBreviary TS Plus have ads?
Neither iPieta nor iBreviary TS Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPieta or iBreviary TS Plus?
iPieta ships an update fortnightly, and iBreviary TS Plus every 2 months. Most recently, iPieta was updated on October 12, 2026 and iBreviary TS Plus on October 14, 2026.

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