Comparison

Verbum Catholic Bible Study vs Divine Office

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

Head to head
About

Verbum Catholic Bible Study

Access a comprehensive theological library and powerful Bible study tools for Catholic insights. Organize reading plans, take notes, and search resources offline. Features include daily readings, the Catechism, and panel linking for synchronized study.

Highlights
  • Offline Bible and commentary access
  • Organized reading plans
  • Enhanced text selection with notes and highlights
  • Powerful search across all resources
  • Daily Lectionary readings
  • Integrated Catechism of the Catholic Church
  • Panel linking for synchronized resources
Features
Read full description

The Bible is the book of the Church. Read like you believe it. Most Bible apps give you the verse. Verbum helps you understand it with over forty free Bibles (including the USCCB’s approved translations) and books, including powerful commentaries, homily prep tools, and writings from renowned theologians and Church Fathers. Create a free account and start exploring: * Reading Plans: Build a habit with plans you can customize and share. * Study Assistant: Ask a question, get answers drawn only from your Logos books (limited free uses). * Smart Search: Search your Bible by verse, topic, or the question you actually have (limited free uses). * Factbook: Uncover instant background on the people, places, and ideas you run into. * Notes: Take notes that travel with you everywhere. Every tool is free to try. If you want to keep going, a subscription gets you more use of AI features like Study Assistant and Smart Search, access to more books, and even subscriber-exclusive free books and discounts. This app offers optional subscription plans called Verbum Plus and Premium. If you choose to subscribe, * Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. * The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least twenty-four hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within twenty-four hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of renewal. * You can manage your subscriptions or turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Privacy policy: https://www.logos.com/privacy Terms of use: https://www.logos.com/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Divine Office

Engage in the Liturgy of the Hours, a traditional Christian prayer practice. This app offers psalms, hymns, and scripture for daily prayer, allowing you to connect with a global community of users praying simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Liturgy of the Hours recitation
  • Collection of psalms, hymns, and scripture
  • View global prayer locations
  • Official Catholic Church prayer book
  • Automatic daily prayer downloads
  • Suitable for all Christian traditions
Features
Read full description

The Divine Office App is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient and meditative collection of psalms, hymns and scripture that represent the public prayer of the Christian community. If you are unable to pray in community, but love the contentment of praying with others, a praised feature of the Divine Office App lets you view locations where other Christians around the world are simultaneously praying with you. This version is the official prayer book of the Catholic Church, however, it is suitable for all Christian faith traditions. It contains the official text and audio of daily prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary) and has been approved for use in the United States by USCCB. The Divine Office App is designed to make praying more convenient, enjoyable, and simple enough for anyone to use. It automatically downloads the appropriate prayers for each office, every day of the year, including Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials. When St. Paul advises us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing,” he intends more than simply bowing our heads and speaking to God on a regular basis. He means for us to adopt an ongoing attitude of prayer that is a way of life and a constant intercession for the salvation of all mankind. As the mystical body of Christ prays in unison, it fulfills what Paul advises as Christian conduct, that believers at once pray for the good of themselves, their neighbors, and the world. In this way, prayers become liturgy, a way to fulfill our divine calling and a practical approach for addressing the suffering of the world.

Screenshots

Verbum Catholic Bible Study4 screens
Divine Office3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Divine Office at none against Verbum Catholic Bible Study's 10. Divine Office also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Verbum Catholic Bible Study sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Divine Office asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Verbum Catholic Bible Study against 4.9 for Divine Office. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4K and 8.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Verbum Catholic Bible Study's written reviews are positive against 98% of Divine Office's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Verbum Catholic Bible Study ships an update fortnightly, Divine Office every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Verbum Catholic Bible Study versus Divine Office: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVerbum Catholic Bible StudyDivine Office
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4K ratings)4.9 (8.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews98.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K8.4K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFaithlife CorporationSurgeworks, Inc.

Customer experience

Verbum Catholic Bible Study

All ratings3,946 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.3%

Divine Office

All ratings8,413 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews841 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.8%

User reviews

Verbum Catholic Bible Study

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great resource for study and prayer
  • 👍 Comprehensive library of Catholic resources
  • 💡 Excellent for Bible study and homily preparation
  • 👍 Powerful search and cross-referencing features
  • 👍 Helpful for deepening faith and understanding

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • 🐛 Difficult to navigate and find content
  • 🔒 Concerns about non-Catholic resources and perspectives
  • 🔒 Expensive subscription model

Divine Office

From 8.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🎶 Beautiful hymns and music
  • 🔔 Reverent and calming audio
  • 🌍 Sense of community with global prayer
  • 📚 Accurate to liturgical books

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional audio/text mismatch
  • 🎶 Some readers have overly dramatic delivery
  • 🌐 Translations don't always match local usage

Bugs and requests

Verbum Catholic Bible Study

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch or during use
  • Highlighting and note-taking features not working properly
  • Syncing issues between mobile and desktop versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline access to all resources
  • Better sorting and organization of notes and highlights
  • More Catholic-specific resources and translations
  • Improved search functionality and relevance
  • Audio Bible and audio resources

Divine Office

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Previous hour audio restarting when app opens

Requested features

3 requests
  • Page-turn mode instead of swiping
  • Improved audio quality and consistency
  • Option to choose American or British readers

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Verbum Catholic Bible Study

One-time10
  • Verbum Domini$2.99
  • New American Bible, rev. ed.$9.99
  • The Ignatius Bible$9.99
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  • The New Jerusalem Bible$9.99
  • Vatican II Documents$12.99
  • The Didache$19.99
  • A Catholic Commentary$19.99
  • Catholic Study Bible, 2nd ed.$19.99
  • The Navarre Bible$59.99
  • Early Church Fathers$99.99
None

Divine Office

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Verbum Catholic Bible Study free?
Verbum Catholic Bible Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Divine Office free?
Divine Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Verbum Catholic Bible Study or Divine Office?
Divine Office is rated higher. Verbum Catholic Bible Study averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Divine Office averages 4.9 from 8.4K ratings.
Do Verbum Catholic Bible Study or Divine Office have ads?
Neither Verbum Catholic Bible Study nor Divine Office shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Verbum Catholic Bible Study or Divine Office?
Verbum Catholic Bible Study ships an update fortnightly, and Divine Office every 2 weeks. Most recently, Verbum Catholic Bible Study was updated on November 1, 2026 and Divine Office on November 3, 2026.

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