iCatholicRadio vs iCatholic_Mobile
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!
iCatholic_Mobile
Manage your Catholic mobile service, shop plans, and monitor data usage. Discover Catholic apps and media while supporting Catholic causes with your service.
- Shop mobile plans
- Manage account
- Monitor data usage
- Discover Catholic apps
- Support Catholic causes
- Unlimited talk and text
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Shop plans, manager your iCatholic Mobile account, changer your plan, monitor your data usage, and discover amazing Catholic applications and media. iCatholic Mobile is America’s ONLY Catholic 5G wireless provider. We offer the highest speed data with unlimited talk and text. Ideal for families or individuals that love great service and want the profit from their Mobile Phone usage to go to causes you believe in. We give part of every dollar to Catholic Media and Religious Orders, Priest, and Catholic Media for the salvation of souls. This app allows you to sign up for mobile services, check your usages, add or change payment, review your previous payments. A Catholic Mobile App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iCatholic_Mobile at every 2 weeks against iCatholicRadio's every 6 months. iCatholic_Mobile also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%). iCatholicRadio's advantage is ratings volume (236 vs 6). On price, rating, 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.
iCatholic_Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iCatholicRadio has 236 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of iCatholicRadio's written reviews are positive against 100% of iCatholic_Mobile's.
iCatholicRadio ships an update every 6 months, iCatholic_Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCatholicRadio | iCatholic_Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (236 ratings) | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network | iCatholic Mobile LLC |
Customer experience
iCatholicRadio
iCatholic_Mobile
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
iCatholic_Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iCatholicRadio
No in-app purchases
iCatholic_Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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