# Sanctifica vs Burden and Grace

The clearest difference is update cadence: Burden and Grace at daily against Sanctifica's every 8 days. Sanctifica's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sanctifica sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Burden and Grace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Sanctifica against 5.0 for Burden and Grace. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sanctifica has 2.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Sanctifica ships an update every 8 days, Burden and Grace daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sanctifica | Burden and Grace |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (2.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanctifica-1-catholic-daily/id6446094171/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burden-and-grace/id6762238607/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.8K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 93.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 205 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ave Maria Technologies LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732516046) | [Thomas Richards](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893507158) |

## What reviewers say

### Sanctifica

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanctifica-1-catholic-daily/id6446094171)

Enhance your Catholic spiritual journey with tools for prayer, devotion, and liturgical study. Track habits, create custom prayer routines, and access a wealth of traditional Catholic resources, including the Mass, saints' lives, and the Bible, all available offline.

**Highlights:** Habit and routine tracking for prayer, Daily Mass Propers (1962 Roman Missal), Lives of the Saints (Butler's), Latin Rosary with audio, Traditional Latin Mass finder, 1962 Divine Office (Breviary), Douay-Rheims Bible (English/Latin), Offline access to prayers and devotions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Subscription (monthly) | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly Promo | $6.99 | per month |
| Premium Family | $11.99 | per month |
| Premium Family Monthly Promo | $11.99 | per month |
| Premium Annual Promo | $59.99 | per year |
| Premium Subscription (annual) | $59.99 | per year |
| Premium Family | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Family | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Family (annual) | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Excellent for traditional Catholics
- 🙏 Helps deepen prayer life
- 🎨 Beautiful artwork and design
- 🔊 High-quality audio recordings
- 🗓️ Comprehensive liturgical calendar

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔑 Invasive sign-in process
- ⏱️ Frequent sign-out issues
- 📱 Lack of website/desktop version

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes
- Audio playback issues

**Requested features**

- Add Divine Office prayers
- Include rosary in additional languages
- Integrate with phone calendar


### Burden and Grace

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burden-and-grace/id6762238607)

This app offers short, daily devotionals and a Bible journal designed for busy individuals. It provides guided tracks on common life struggles and a secure, encrypted journal for personal reflection.

**Highlights:** 10-day introductory devotional track, Ten 30-day premium struggle-focused tracks, Daily fresh devotionals, Clean Bible reader (WEB/KJV), Locking journal with zero-knowledge encryption, No streaks or ads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Founding - Monthly Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Founding - Annual Premium | $17.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sanctifica free?

Sanctifica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Burden and Grace free?

Burden and Grace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Sanctifica or Burden and Grace?

Burden and Grace is rated higher. Sanctifica averages 4.9 out of 5 from 2.8K ratings, while Burden and Grace averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Sanctifica or Burden and Grace have ads?

Neither Sanctifica nor Burden and Grace shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sanctifica or Burden and Grace?

Sanctifica ships an update every 8 days, and Burden and Grace daily. Most recently, Sanctifica was updated on November 3, 2026 and Burden and Grace on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*