CatholicTV vs Divine Mercy Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CatholicTV
Access daily Mass, the Holy Rosary, and a wide range of Catholic programming on the go. Stay informed about events and teachings from America's Catholic Television Network.
- Watch daily Mass
- Pray the Holy Rosary
- Stream CatholicTV programming
- Stay updated on Catholic news
- Portable faith content
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Carry your faith in your pocket with the all-new CatholicTV app! Whether you’re on your morning commute, taking a lunch break, or relaxing at home, America’s Catholic Television Network® is now right at your fingertips. We’ve completely reimagined our digital outreach to bring you a seamless, inspiring, and user-friendly mobile experience faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church. Key Features: - Watch Live Anywhere: Stream CatholicTV's 24/7 broadcast live, directly from your iPhone or iPad. - Extensive On-Demand Library: Missed the Daily Mass? Catch up anytime with our vast video-on-demand library featuring the Holy Rosary, the Divine Mercy Chaplet, talk shows, and family-friendly entertainment. - Modern, Intuitive Experience: Enjoy an amazing, modern user interface designed for quick discovery, smooth playback, and effortless navigation to your favorite devotions. - Daily Spiritual Nourishment: An essential digital companion designed for your busy lifestyle, making it easier than ever to stay connected to your faith.
Divine Mercy Plus
Access a curated collection of Catholic videos, podcasts, and live streams from the Marian Fathers. Enjoy exclusive content, past episodes of popular series, and daily Mass. Organize your viewing with personalized lists.
- Exclusive content from Marian priests
- Past episodes of series
- Live streams for Mass and Rosary
- Personalized Favorites and Watch Later lists
- Podcast integration
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Introducing Divine Mercy Plus, the Marian Fathers’ new streaming service for authentic Catholic videos, podcasts, and much more. • Enjoy exclusive content from Marian priests and brothers like Fr. Chris Alar, MIC and Fr. Donald Calloway, MIC. • View past episodes of series like “Living Divine Mercy” (as seen on EWTN) and “Explaining the Faith.” • Find our live streams for daily Mass, the Rosary, and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. • View your previously-purchased premium videos. • Locate Marian podcasts in your favorite podcast player. • Organize with personalized Favorites and Watch Later lists synced with your Marian Plus account. From the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, promoters of the authentic Divine Mercy message since 1941.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Divine Mercy Plus at 100% against CatholicTV's 51%. Divine Mercy Plus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (5 vs 3). CatholicTV's advantage is ratings volume (87 vs 11). 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 Mercy Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CatholicTV has 87 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of CatholicTV's written reviews are positive against 100% of Divine Mercy Plus's.
CatholicTV ships an update every 5 months, Divine Mercy Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CatholicTV | Divine Mercy Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (87 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CatholicTV | Marian Fathers of the immaculate Conception of the B.V.M., Inc. |
Customer experience
CatholicTV
Divine Mercy Plus
Bugs and requests
CatholicTV
Reported bugs
11 issues- App not working after iOS updates
- Blank white screen
- Videos not loading or freezing
- Mass not loading
- No way to return to home page from videos
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- No back button on iOS videos
- Apple TV dark mode issue with labels
- Content not refreshing without reinstallation
- App not downloading on iPad
- No sound on iPad with iOS 9.3.5
- Protected content message with adapter for TV viewing
Requested features
5 requests- Add TV schedule guide for iOS
- Include Divine Office and Word Exposed shows
- Add a back button for videos
- Fix Apple TV dark mode issue
- Add schedule on app for iOS
Divine Mercy Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CatholicTV
No in-app purchases
Divine Mercy Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CatholicTV free?
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