Bible vs Catholic Gallery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bible
Engage with scripture and deepen your faith through in-depth commentary and daily readings. This app offers tools for prayer, study, and personal reflection, supporting your spiritual journey.
- Ignatius Catholic Study Bible
- Daily Mass Readings
- Structured Reading Plans
- Advanced Study Tools
- Offline Access
- Night Mode
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The Catholic Study Bible App is your all-in-one resource for prayer, study, and Scripture engagement. With this update, you can now access the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments, known for its faithful, in-depth commentary by Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. Top Features: – Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments (in-app purchase) – Study-rich content with verse-by-verse explanation – Daily Mass Readings – Stay in step with the Church year – Reading Plans – Choose a structured plan or create your own – Advanced Study Tools – Highlight, bookmark, take notes, and search with ease – Offline Access & Night Mode – Designed for convenience and comfort The Ignatius Catholic Study Bible: Old and New Testaments is available only as an in-app purchase. Whether you're preparing for Mass, leading a study group, or diving deeper on your own, the Catholic Study Bible App supports your journey in faith.
Catholic Gallery
Access daily Mass readings, a vast prayer library, and multiple Bible versions with audio. This app offers offline access to key content and daily inspiration through verses and reflections, all within a user-friendly interface.
- Daily Mass Readings
- Offline Prayer Library
- Catholic Bible with Audio
- Liturgical Calendar
- Verse of the Day
- Sunday Reflections
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Deepen Your Faith with Catholic Gallery The official app of CatholicGallery.org brings Scripture, prayers, reflections, and Catholic resources together in one simple and peaceful experience. Catholic Gallery is designed to help you stay connected with your faith wherever you are, with extensive offline access and no advertisements. Daily Mass Readings, Reflections and Prayers Follow the Catholic liturgical calendar with daily Mass readings, Gospel reflections, feast days, and daily prayers. Each day's Mass Readings now includes a reflection and a prayer to help you spend time with Scripture and deepen your daily prayer. 19 Bible Editions Read and explore 19 Bible editions across multiple languages, including English, Tamil, Tagalog, Portuguese, Latin, German, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese. Supported Bible editions are available offline, allowing you to read Scripture without an active internet connection. Prayers and Devotions Explore a collection of Catholic prayers, novenas, litanies, chaplets, and devotions in multiple languages, including English, Tamil, Latin, and Tagalog. Prayer resources are available offline. Liturgical Calendar Stay connected with the Church's liturgical year with feast days, seasons, celebrations, and daily liturgical information. Yearly Bible Reading Plan Follow a structured Bible reading plan throughout the year and access the plan offline. Verse of the Day Receive a daily Scripture verse on the Home screen as a simple reminder for prayer and reflection. Customizable Notifications Set notification schedules for daily reminders and adjust them anytime from Settings according to your preferred routine. Catholic Articles and Reflections Read Catholic articles, Sunday reflections, Scripture reflections, and other resources for prayer, learning, and spiritual growth. Offline Access After the initial setup, the app provides offline access to much of its core content, including Bible editions, prayers, Mass Readings, reflections, Bible reading plans, and other downloaded resources. Ad-Free Experience Catholic Gallery is completely free from advertisements, providing a clean and uninterrupted experience for reading, prayer, and reflection. Improved Experience The latest version includes improved performance, updated design, smoother navigation, an enhanced offline experience, notification controls, and various bug fixes and stability improvements. Whether you are at home, in church, traveling, or taking a few quiet moments during the day, Catholic Gallery is designed to help you stay connected with Scripture, prayer, and your Catholic faith.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bible at 4.9 against Catholic Gallery's 3.4. Bible also leads on ratings volume (6.2K vs 5) and chart position (#148 vs unranked). Catholic Gallery's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Bible sells 15 one-off in-app purchases. Catholic Gallery asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bible holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bible has 6.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Bible's written reviews are positive against 67% of Catholic Gallery's.
Bible ships an update monthly, Catholic Gallery every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bible | Catholic Gallery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (6.2K ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #148 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 221 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TruthGuard, Inc. | Pradeep K A |
Customer experience
Bible
Catholic Gallery
Bugs and requests
Bible
Reported bugs
3 issues- Underlined notes/highlights disappearing
- Audio playback issues after updates
- Inability to restore previous purchases
Requested features
5 requests- Add audio for Old Testament
- Improve audio player controls
- Allow copying/highlighting of text
- Sync purchases across devices
- Provide more free content
Catholic Gallery
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bible
- Which Came First - The Bible or the Church?$1.99
- The Bible Made Me Do It$1.99
- How to Bring Fallen Away Catholics Back$1.99
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- Lectio Divina$1.99
- The Fourth Cup$1.99
- The History of Salvation$2.99
- The Dead Sea Scrolls$2.99
- Abba or Allah$2.99
- Angels Explained: What You Should Know About the Nine Choirs$2.99
- I’m Not Being Fed$2.99
- Abraham: Revealing the Historical Roots of Our Faith$2.99
- New Testament Audio Package$19.99
- Ignatius Study Bible Add-on$19.99
- Study Bible Add-on with New Testament Audio$29.99
- Ignatius Catholic Study Bible$49.99
Catholic Gallery
No in-app purchases
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