Discerning Hearts vs TAN Direction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discerning Hearts
Access a vast library of spirituality audio and video podcasts on demand. Explore topics from the lives of saints to prayer and Catholic social teaching, featuring renowned authors and spiritual leaders.
- On-demand audio and video podcasts
- Streaming content
- Topics on prayer and discernment
- Content from leading authors and teachers
- Focus on saints and Catholic social teaching
- Discussions on liturgy and everyday prayer
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Spirituality audio & video podcasts. Free ON_DEMAND & STREAMING content. A school of prayer and discernment for the New Evangelization! The best authors, teachers, spiritual leaders discussing topics that affect our everyday lives. Shows range from Inside the Pages w/Kris McGregor to series with Fr. Timothy Gallagher, Deacon James Keating, Dr. Anthony Lilles, Dr. R. R. Reno, Mike Aquilina, Joseph Pearce, Msgr. John Esseff, Archbishop George J. Lucas, and many others. From the lives of the saints to the basics of Catholic Social teaching, from the Sacred Liturgy to prayer in the everyday moments of our lives, we walk together as we fulfill our call to be saints in the making.
TAN Direction
Explore spiritual wisdom from saints and Catholic authors to deepen your faith. This app offers resources for those seeking Christian perfection and a transformed spiritual journey.
- Spiritual wisdom of saints
- Resources from Catholic authors
- Deepen faith
- Transform spiritual journey
- Pursue Christian perfection
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Discover the spiritual wisdom of the saints and faithful Catholic authors with the TAN Direction app. Designed for Catholics striving to reach the heights of Christian perfection and sanctity, this app provides resources to deepen your faith and transform your spiritual journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Discerning Hearts at 97% against TAN Direction's 50%. Discerning Hearts also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (965 vs 9). On price, update cadence 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. TAN Direction sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Discerning Hearts asks for nothing beyond the download.
Discerning Hearts holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discerning Hearts has 965 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Discerning Hearts's written reviews are positive against 50% of TAN Direction's.
Discerning Hearts ships an update every 3 months, TAN Direction every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discerning Hearts | TAN Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (965 ratings) — better | 4.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 965 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Discerning Hearts | SAINT BENDICT PRESS LLC |
Customer experience
Discerning Hearts
TAN Direction
Bugs and requests
Discerning Hearts
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Bookmark/favorites feature
- Text search functionality
- Improved user interface
TAN Direction
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Discerning Hearts
No in-app purchases
TAN Direction
- Tan Books$13.00
- Tan Books4 variants$20.00
- Tan Books5 variants$24.00
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