iCatholicRadio vs InnerMonk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCatholicRadio
Access Catholic talk radio and faithful Catholic music in a single application. Explore Scripture, devotionals, Church history, and apologetics. Enjoy live streams and on-demand podcasts featuring international and local affiliate stations, plus a dedicated music stream.
- Catholic talk radio streams
- Catholic music streams
- Live and on-demand content
- Scripture and devotional content
- Church history and apologetics
- English and Spanish streams
- Local affiliate station broadcasts
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Catholic talk radio and quality Catholic music –all in one app! ICatholicMusic is now easily accessible within the updated iCatholicRadio app! Tune in and witness the treasures of the Catholic faith. Learn about Scripture, pray along with devotionals and the Mass, delve into Church history and get answers from the top Catholic Apologists on how to give a reason for the Catholic faith. Listen to reverent and faithful Catholic music, from medieval Gregorian chant to today’s newest songs by top Catholic artists -on the go, wherever you go! Listen live to our great shows and music or access podcasts on demand. Choose between our two international streams: 1. iCatholicRadio –English 2. iCatholicRadio –Spanish Our seven local affiliate stations: 3. WLOF -Buffalo, NY 4. WQOM -Boston, MA 5. WHIC -Rochester, NY 6. WTMI -Syracuse, NY 7. WMTQ -Elmira/Corning, NY 8. WMIH -Erie, PA/NE Ohio 9. WQHE -Oil City, PA And our iCatholicMusic stream As featured in Laudate!
InnerMonk
This app helps you establish a daily prayer routine with morning and evening prayers composed by monks. It tracks your progress, offers text-to-speech for prayers, and provides access to monastery news, podcasts, and live streams.
- Morning and evening prayers
- Prayer progress tracking
- Text-to-speech prayer reader
- Access to monastery news and events
- Live Mass and Vespers streams
- Prayer request submission
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Get into the habit of praying a short prayer each morning and each evening with the free Honor Your Inner Monk app. This app features short morning and evening prayers composed by the monks of Saint Meinrad Archabbey, a Benedictine monastery in southern Indiana. This app records your progress by counting your daily prayers during the month and includes a text-to-speech function that will read the prayers to you. It also keeps you connected to Saint Meinrad by giving you quick access to our websites, news and events, the "Echoes from the Bell Tower" podcast and blog, and Mass and Vespers streamed live from the Archabbey Church. You can also submit a prayer request to the monks of Saint Meinrad!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: iCatholicRadio at 232 against InnerMonk's 13. iCatholicRadio also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (86% vs 75%). InnerMonk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). 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.
iCatholicRadio holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCatholicRadio has 232 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of iCatholicRadio's written reviews are positive against 75% of InnerMonk's.
iCatholicRadio ships an update every 6 months, InnerMonk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCatholicRadio | InnerMonk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (232 ratings) — better | 4.4 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 232 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network | Saint Meinrad Archabbey |
Customer experience
iCatholicRadio
InnerMonk
Bugs and requests
iCatholicRadio
Reported bugs
9 issues- App stops working after extended use or randomly
- Audio playback fails to start or play
- Streaming disconnects during long listening sessions
- App crashes on certain device models (iPhone 5, etc.)
- Live feed unavailable while podcasts still work
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- Connection drops when moving between locations
- App deletion on device tap (older iOS versions)
- Buffering and lag issues during playback
- Missing content (prayers, podcasts, rosary removed from app)
Requested features
8 requests- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
- Song and artist metadata display for music content
- Chromecast support for casting to other devices
- Ability to remember last-played stream on app restart
- Improved commercial break transitions
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- Dark mode option for nighttime viewing
- Generic internet radio app compatibility (TuneIn Radio)
- Better time slot allocation for popular shows
InnerMonk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iCatholicRadio
No in-app purchases
InnerMonk
No in-app purchases
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