iPieta vs Divine Office
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.
Divine Office
Engage in the Liturgy of the Hours, a traditional Christian prayer practice. This app offers psalms, hymns, and scripture for daily prayer, allowing you to connect with a global community of users praying simultaneously.
- Liturgy of the Hours recitation
- Collection of psalms, hymns, and scripture
- View global prayer locations
- Official Catholic Church prayer book
- Automatic daily prayer downloads
- Suitable for all Christian traditions
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The Divine Office App is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient and meditative collection of psalms, hymns and scripture that represent the public prayer of the Christian community. If you are unable to pray in community, but love the contentment of praying with others, a praised feature of the Divine Office App lets you view locations where other Christians around the world are simultaneously praying with you. This version is the official prayer book of the Catholic Church, however, it is suitable for all Christian faith traditions. It contains the official text and audio of daily prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary) and has been approved for use in the United States by USCCB. The Divine Office App is designed to make praying more convenient, enjoyable, and simple enough for anyone to use. It automatically downloads the appropriate prayers for each office, every day of the year, including Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials. When St. Paul advises us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing,” he intends more than simply bowing our heads and speaking to God on a regular basis. He means for us to adopt an ongoing attitude of prayer that is a way of life and a constant intercession for the salvation of all mankind. As the mystical body of Christ prays in unison, it fulfills what Paul advises as Christian conduct, that believers at once pray for the good of themselves, their neighbors, and the world. In this way, prayers become liturgy, a way to fulfill our divine calling and a practical approach for addressing the suffering of the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Divine Office at 8.3K against iPieta's 510. Divine Office also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (98% vs 88%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Divine Office holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divine Office has 8.3K ratings behind it against 510, 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 98% of Divine Office's.
iPieta ships an update fortnightly, Divine Office every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPieta | Divine Office |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (510 ratings) | 4.9 (8.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.2% of reviews | 98.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 510 | 8.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iVerbum | Surgeworks, Inc. |
Customer experience
iPieta
Divine Office
User reviews
iPieta
From 510 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Divine Office
From 8.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎶 Beautiful hymns and music
- 🔔 Reverent and calming audio
- 🌍 Sense of community with global prayer
- 📚 Accurate to liturgical books
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional audio/text mismatch
- 🎶 Some readers have overly dramatic delivery
- 🌐 Translations don't always match local usage
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
Divine Office
Reported bugs
1 issue- Previous hour audio restarting when app opens
Requested features
3 requests- Page-turn mode instead of swiping
- Improved audio quality and consistency
- Option to choose American or British readers
In-app purchases
iPieta
No in-app purchases
Divine Office
No in-app purchases









