iPieta vs Parishes Online
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Parishes Online
Connect with your local church community. Find parish contact details, access the latest bulletins, and view weekly Bible readings. This app helps you stay informed and engaged with your faith.
- Searchable parish directory
- Parish contact information
- Latest bulletins and publications
- Weekly Bible Readings
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The Parishes Online app is built by LPi. Find and connect to your parish! Our app features include: • A searchable parish directory • Parish contact information • Latest bulletins and publications • Weekly Bible Readings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: iPieta at 516 against Parishes Online's 1. Parishes Online's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Parishes Online 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 1, 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 100% of Parishes Online's.
| Parameter | iPieta | Parishes Online |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (516 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 516 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iVerbum | Liturgical Publications Inc |
Customer experience
iPieta
Parishes Online
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
Parishes Online
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iPieta
No in-app purchases
Parishes Online
No in-app purchases
Questions
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