Our Catholic Community vs TAN Direction
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Our Catholic Community
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The Our Catholic Community app by Pushpay is the new central hub for connecting with your church from your phone. Just download the Our Catholic Community app, search for your church, and connect your phone to your church’s custom app experience. From then on, the Our Catholic Community app will open to your church’s custom app experience every time. You’ll be able to access and share your church’s content and stay up to date with the latest communication. That means you’ll be able to stay connected with your church—anytime, anywhere
TAN Direction
Explore spiritual wisdom from saints and Catholic authors to deepen your faith. This app offers resources for those seeking Christian perfection and a transformed spiritual journey.
- Spiritual wisdom of saints
- Resources from Catholic authors
- Deepen faith
- Transform spiritual journey
- Pursue Christian perfection
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Discover the spiritual wisdom of the saints and faithful Catholic authors with the TAN Direction app. Designed for Catholics striving to reach the heights of Christian perfection and sanctity, this app provides resources to deepen your faith and transform your spiritual journey.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Our Catholic Community at none against TAN Direction's 52. Our Catholic Community also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). TAN Direction's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). On price and ads 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. TAN Direction sells 14 one-off in-app purchases. Our Catholic Community asks for nothing beyond the download.
Our Catholic Community ships an update every 15 months, TAN Direction every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Our Catholic Community | TAN Direction |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Corporation of The Catholic Archbishop of Seattle | SAINT BENDICT PRESS LLC |
In-app purchases
Our Catholic Community
No in-app purchases
TAN Direction
- Tan Books$9.00
- The Sacraments$10.00
- Doors of Mercy$10.00
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- Kingdom of happiness$10.00
- Tan Books$13.00
- Tan Books2 variants$14.00
- Tan Books4 variants$20.00
- Tan Books6 variants$24.00
- Tan Books30 variants$39.00
- The Ancient World$39.00
- The Medieval World$39.00
- The Making of the Modern World$39.00
- History of the United States$39.00
- Tan Books$149.00
Questions
Is Our Catholic Community free?
Is TAN Direction free?
Do Our Catholic Community or TAN Direction have ads?
Which is updated more often, Our Catholic Community or TAN Direction?
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