Katameros Coptic Lectionary vs Ritual Gem
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Katameros Coptic Lectionary
Access daily Bible readings for weekdays and feasts in multiple languages. This app provides church readings from the Bible, catering to English, French, Arabic, Italian, German, Polish, Spanish, and Dutch speakers.
- Daily Bible readings
- Weekdays and Feasts
- Multiple languages
- Coptic Orthodox lectionary
- Church readings
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The Coptic lectionary. Church readings from the Bible for all Week Days and Feasts in multiple languages English, French, Arabic, Italian, German, Polish, Spanish, Dutch
Ritual Gem
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Ritual Gem is a library of the 47-volume Coptic Orthodox encyclopedia by Fr. Athanasius al-Makary, with its English translation. Read the Arabic text free with an account. Subscribe, monthly or annually, to unlock the English translation and the English audio. Read in Arabic, in English, or both together, paragraph beside paragraph. Move through a book with the contents tree. Choose the text size and font that suit you. Sign in with Face ID. The original formatting is kept. Headings, tables, footnotes and pictures appear as in the original books. Tap a paragraph to hear it read aloud in English. In the app: - 47 volumes in one library - Arabic text, free with an account - English text and English audio, by subscription - Arabic, English, or both side by side - Contents navigation - Text size and font choices - Face ID sign-in - Original formatting preserved - Tap a paragraph to listen Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.ritualgem.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Katameros Coptic Lectionary at none against Ritual Gem's 2. Ritual Gem's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. Ritual Gem sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Katameros Coptic Lectionary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Katameros Coptic Lectionary ships an update every 2 weeks, Ritual Gem every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Katameros Coptic Lectionary | Ritual Gem |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diocese Copte Orthodoxe de Paris et du Nord de la France | Athanasius Almakary |
In-app purchases
Katameros Coptic Lectionary
No in-app purchases
Ritual Gem
- Ritual Gem Library, Monthly$9.991 Month
- Annual Access$59.991 Year
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