catechism.app vs Grow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
catechism.app
Access multiple Christian catechisms, including the New City, Westminster, Children's, Heidelberg, and Geneva. Study questions, answers, and scripture proofs with a feature to hide answers for memorization.
- New City Catechism
- Westminster Catechisms
- Heidelberg Catechism
- Geneva Catechism
- Scripture proofs
- Hide answer for memorization
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Features the New City Catechism, the Westminster Shorter & Larger Catechisms, the Children's Catechism, the Heidelberg Catechism, and the Geneva Catechism. Each catechism contains questions and answers, Scripture proofs in multiple Bible versions, and a feature to hide the answer to aid in memorization.
Grow
Access thousands of biblical and theological resources for daily discipleship. Read, watch, and listen to teachings from pastors and authors, including Dr. R.C. Sproul. Enjoy free content and offline playback.
- Daily teaching videos and devotionals
- Podcast library
- Sermons and conference messages
- Thousands of biblical articles
- Free teaching series
- Offline playback
- Search by topic, teacher, or Scripture
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Discover the joy of knowing God with the Grow app from Ligonier Ministries. Whether you’re a new Christian or have been one for years, find trusted Bible teaching to read, watch, or listen to each day and grow in your faith. Put down roots in God’s Word and find unchanging truth in an ever-changing world. Quickly access: • Renewing Your Mind and Ligonier’s podcast library • Daily teaching videos and devotional readings • Hundreds of audio and video teaching series • Messages and seminars from Ligonier conferences • Thousands of biblical and theological articles • Curated resource collections to help you grow • And more The Ligonier app lets you: • Read or listen to the Bible right in the app • Stream all of R.C. Sproul’s 170+ teaching series for free • Get answers to your theological questions with the Ask Ligonier intelligent assistant • Discover new teaching from Ligonier Ministries • Search thousands of free articles, devotionals, conference messages, and more • Browse teaching by topic, teacher, or Scripture passage • Sign in to access your purchased teaching series, study guides, and ebooks • Download your favorite messages for offline playback • Receive notifications about the latest teaching and ministry updates • Cast messages to a connected device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grow at none against catechism.app's 1. Grow also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). catechism.app's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (94% vs 67%). On price and ads 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. catechism.app sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Grow asks for nothing beyond the download.
catechism.app holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 167 and 588 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of catechism.app's written reviews are positive against 67% of Grow's.
catechism.app ships an update every 6 weeks, Grow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | catechism.app | Grow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (167 ratings) — better | 4.4 (588 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better | 67.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 167 | 588 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deo Volente, LLC | Ligonier |
Customer experience
catechism.app
Grow
User reviews
catechism.app
From 167 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Daily reminders for study
- 👍 Helps understand Bible
- 👍 Favorite catechism app
- 👍 Great way to review teachings
- 👍 Focuses on biblical standards
Room to improve
- 🐛 Cannot mark questions completed
- 🐛 No way to mark where left off
- 🐛 Not organized well
- 🐛 Doesn't play sound
- 🐛 Stuck on screen
Grow
From 588 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📚 Vast library of resources
- 🙏 Excellent biblical teaching
- 💯 Helpful for spiritual growth
- 🕰️ Convenient for on-the-go access
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
- 🔒 Unreliable login/sign-in process
- 🔋 Audio playback issues when device is locked
- 🚫 Removal of key features like Bible access
Bugs and requests
catechism.app
Reported bugs
2 issues- iPad in silent mode error
- Screen issues fixed by update
Requested features
11 requests- Copy scripture texts
- Add Fisher’s catechism
- Add Baptist Catechism based off 2nd LBCF 1689
- Copy portions to clipboard
- Attach notes to text
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- Searchable content
- Background info on catechisms
- Add more catechisms
- Real human to read material aloud
- Share feature to text friends
- Dark mode option
Grow
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when scrolling through downloads
- Inability to access purchased content offline
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent behavior when switching networks
Requested features
5 requests- Add search functionality
- Implement resume playback feature
- Introduce dark mode and widgets
- Allow speed control for audio/video
- Integrate with Apple Vision Pro
In-app purchases
catechism.app
- Donation Subscription Small$1.991 Year
Grow
No in-app purchases
Questions
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