Vatican.va vs Veritas Catholic Network
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vatican.va
Access the official teachings and institutional information from the Holy See. This app provides direct access to the Papal Magisterium and official news from the Apostolic See.
- Papal Magisterium access
- Institutional information
- Official Apostolic See news
- Direct website content
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The App of the official website of the Holy See (www.vatican.va): it contains the Papal Magisterium and the institutional information of the Apostolic See.
Veritas Catholic Network
Listen live to Catholic radio programming from the Veritas Catholic Network. The app also allows for donations and provides a way to stay connected with the network. It is an affiliate of EWTN Radio.
- Live radio streaming
- Donation functionality
- Network contact information
- EWTN Radio affiliate content
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Listen live to Veritas Catholic Network, donate, and keep in touch via our your mobile device. Veritas is an EWTN Radio affiliate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Veritas Catholic Network at 5.0 against Vatican.va's 4.1. Veritas Catholic Network also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%). Vatican.va's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 9 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Veritas Catholic Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Vatican.va's written reviews are positive against 100% of Veritas Catholic Network's.
Vatican.va ships an update every 6 weeks, Veritas Catholic Network every 9 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Vatican.va | Veritas Catholic Network |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Segreteria per la Comunicazione | Veritas Catholic Network, Inc |
Customer experience
Vatican.va
Veritas Catholic Network
In-app purchases
Vatican.va
No in-app purchases
Veritas Catholic Network
No in-app purchases
Questions
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