Comparison

iPieta vs Novena Regina

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

Novena Regina

Access a comprehensive library of traditional Catholic prayers, including novenas, the Rosary, and the Stations of the Cross. This app also features the Douay-Rheims Bible, the 1962 Roman Missal, and lives of the saints, offering a quiet space for devotion without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Traditional Catholic novenas and prayers
  • Douay-Rheims Bible
  • 1962 Roman Missal
  • Rosary and devotional guides
  • Lives of the Saints
  • Traditional liturgical calendar
Features
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Pray with the traditional Catholic devotional library of Novena Regina. No account is required to begin. Find traditional novenas, familiar prayers, the Rosary, litanies, the Stations of the Cross, and preparation for Confession. Read the Douay-Rheims Bible, follow the 1962 Roman Missal, and learn from lives of the saints drawn from older Catholic sources. Novena Regina is designed as a quiet place to return to prayer. Your place is kept on your device, and reminders are optional. Included: • Traditional Catholic novenas and prayers • Douay-Rheims Bible • 1962 Roman Missal • Rosary and devotional guides • Lives of the Saints • Traditional liturgical calendar • Confession preparation The core devotional library is free to use.

Screenshots

iPieta4 screens
Novena Regina4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: iPieta at 510 against Novena Regina's 1. iPieta also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Novena Regina's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). 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

Novena Regina holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iPieta has 510 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPieta ships an update fortnightly, Novena Regina every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iPieta versus Novena Regina: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPietaNovena Regina
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (510 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings510 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB114 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiVerbumJoseph Dowd

Customer experience

iPieta

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

Novena Regina

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Novena Regina

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iPieta

No in-app purchases

None

Novena Regina

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPieta free?
iPieta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Novena Regina free?
Novena Regina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPieta or Novena Regina?
Novena Regina is rated higher. iPieta averages 4.7 out of 5 from 510 ratings, while Novena Regina averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iPieta or Novena Regina have ads?
Neither iPieta nor Novena Regina shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPieta or Novena Regina?
iPieta ships an update fortnightly, and Novena Regina every 4 days. Most recently, iPieta was updated on October 12, 2026 and Novena Regina on October 11, 2026.

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