Comparison

Word Among Us Mass Edition vs Your Observer e

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Word Among Us Mass Edition

This Catholic daily devotional app provides daily Mass readings, meditations, and the Order of Mass. It offers additional articles on saints, personal testimonies, and digital exclusives. Users can listen to readings and meditations, with subscription options available for full access.

Highlights
  • Daily Mass readings
  • Meditations based on readings
  • Complete Order of Mass
  • Audio for readings and meditations
  • Articles on Saints and testimonies
  • Digital exclusives
Features
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"The Word Among Us" is the largest daily devotional for Catholics (print & digital editions available). Beautifully designed for iPad and iPhone, The Word Among Us app is ad free and offers free trial subscription. THE WORD AMONG US iOS APP INCLUDES • Mass readings for everyday of the year (The New American Bible). • Daily meditations based on Mass readings. • Complete Order of Mass (ICEL). • Listen to the Mass Readings and Meditations each day. • Issue articles based on a central theme. • Special Features including articles on the Saints and personal testimonies. • Digital Exclusives (additional content not found in the printed edition). • Single page portrait and beautiful two page book-like landscape viewing on iPad. Liturgical source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (The New American Bible) & ICEL. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Apple iTunes Digital Subscriptions (monthly or annual) are available via in-app purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Apple iTunes Digital Subscriptions automatically renew. If auto-renew is not turned off, your iTunes account will be charged within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings (Accessible within iTunes or from the “Support” section of our app). • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. PRIVACY POLICY/TERMS OF SERVICE Privacy Policy: https://wau.org/privacy Terms of Service: https://wau.org/termsofservice ABOUT THE WORD AMONG US Founded in 1981, "The Word Among Us” is now the largest daily devotional for Catholics. Includes the daily Scripture readings from Mass with a meditation (based on one of the readings) for every day of the year, the complete Order of the Mass, articles about the Saints, and practical advice on living the Christian life. Printed and digital editions are available.

About

Your Observer e

Access a digital replica of your favorite Observer newspapers and magazines weekly. Enjoy hyperlocal news coverage from Longboat Observer, East County Observer, and Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer, plus special sections and publications, all in a convenient e-Newspaper format.

Highlights
  • Digital replica of print editions
  • Includes multiple Observer publications
  • Weekly Arts + Entertainment section
  • Access to magazines like Season and Key Life
  • Hyperlocal news coverage
  • Available on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Stay in the know about your community by downloading the Your Observer app for free. Explore the latest news, this week's print editions and our magazines on any of your devices and take us wherever you may go in this convenient format. Local news feeds show all the latest news from Longboat, Sarasota, East County, A&E and Cops Corner. Enjoy a digital replica identical to the printed version of your favorite Observer newspaper each week. Issues included are the Longboat Observer, East County Observer and Sarasota/Siesta Key Observer, as well as our magazines — Season, LWR Life and Key Life. As a hyperlocal, independent news organization, Observer Media Group keeps the community engaged and informed with its locally produced news and information.

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Word Among Us Mass Edition4 screens
Your Observer e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your Observer e at none against Word Among Us Mass Edition's 2. Your Observer e also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Word Among Us Mass Edition's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, rating, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Among Us Mass Edition sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Your Observer e asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Word Among Us Mass Edition against 4.8 for Your Observer e. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Among Us Mass Edition has 12K ratings behind it against 217, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Word Among Us Mass Edition's written reviews are positive against 100% of Your Observer e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Among Us Mass Edition ships an update monthly, Your Observer e every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Word Among Us Mass Edition versus Your Observer e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Among Us Mass EditionYour Observer e
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings) — better4.8 (217 ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better217
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Word Among UsObserver Media Group, Inc.

Customer experience

Word Among Us Mass Edition

All ratings12,341 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative12.2%

Your Observer e

All ratings217 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Word Among Us Mass Edition

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or fails to open
  • Content not loading or displaying correctly
  • Subscription issues and inability to access paid content

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline access to daily readings and meditations
  • Customizable font and display options
  • Playback speed controls for audio content
  • Improved search and browsing functionality

Your Observer e

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Word Among Us Mass Edition

Subscriptions2
  • The Word Among Us (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • The Word Among Us (Annual)14 Days trial$22.991 Year
None

Your Observer e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Word Among Us Mass Edition free?
Word Among Us Mass Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Observer e free?
Your Observer e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Word Among Us Mass Edition or Your Observer e?
Word Among Us Mass Edition is rated higher. Word Among Us Mass Edition averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Your Observer e averages 4.8 from 217 ratings.
Do Word Among Us Mass Edition or Your Observer e have ads?
Your Observer e shows ads; Word Among Us Mass Edition does not.
Which is updated more often, Word Among Us Mass Edition or Your Observer e?
Word Among Us Mass Edition ships an update monthly, and Your Observer e every 6 months. Most recently, Word Among Us Mass Edition was updated on November 7, 2026 and Your Observer e on November 7, 2026.

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