# Sunday Lectionary vs My Episcopal

The clearest difference is price: My Episcopal at Free against Sunday Lectionary's $0.99. My Episcopal also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.6). Sunday Lectionary's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 31%) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

My Episcopal is free to download; Sunday Lectionary costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

My Episcopal holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of Sunday Lectionary's written reviews are positive against 31% of My Episcopal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Sunday Lectionary ships an update every 4 months, My Episcopal every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sunday Lectionary | My Episcopal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.9 (28 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunday-lectionary/id546821521/reviews) | **[4.2 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-episcopal/id1436660294/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **28** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | **51.9% of reviews** | 30.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 12 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 22 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jim Coates Computer Programming](https://appshunter.io/developer/365841701) | [Code Smart](https://appshunter.io/developer/1436660293) |

## What reviewers say

### Sunday Lectionary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunday-lectionary/id546821521)

Access complete Sunday Lectionary scriptures from the 1979 Book of Common Prayer and Revised Common Lectionary. This app provides a perpetual calendar of readings, eliminating the need to manually look up passages in a Bible or prayer book.

**Highlights:** Complete Year A, B, C Sunday Lectionary scriptures, Based on 1979 Book of Common Prayer (Episcopal Church), Supports Revised Common Lectionary (RCL), Perpetual yearly calendar for all Sunday readings, Readings integrated into the app database

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### My Episcopal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-episcopal/id1436660294)

Access daily prayers, scripture, and liturgy online. This app provides the full 1979 Book of Common Prayer, daily verses, and a prayer wall for community support. Explore articles on church history and unique aspects of the faith.

**Highlights:** Daily Office prayers, 1979 Book of Common Prayer, Daily verses, Prayer requests and wall, Church history articles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sunday Lectionary free?

Sunday Lectionary costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is My Episcopal free?

My Episcopal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sunday Lectionary or My Episcopal?

My Episcopal is rated higher. Sunday Lectionary averages 3.9 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while My Episcopal averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.

### Do Sunday Lectionary or My Episcopal have ads?

Neither Sunday Lectionary nor My Episcopal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sunday Lectionary or My Episcopal?

Sunday Lectionary ships an update every 4 months, and My Episcopal every 12 months. Most recently, Sunday Lectionary was updated on November 3, 2026 and My Episcopal on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*