Comparison

Ignatius Press vs Ordo 2026

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

Head to head
About

Ignatius Press

Access a vast library of Catholic eBooks, audiobooks, and films. Enjoy free weekly podcasts and monthly content offers. Purchase digital titles from the website to read, listen, or watch within the app.

Highlights
  • Vast eBook library
  • Over 100 audiobooks
  • Catholic films and documentaries
  • Weekly podcasts
  • Monthly free content offers
  • Shop on Ignatius.com
Features
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Now you can easily read or listen to wonderful books and stream faithful Catholic films, all in the same place! Add titles to your library by shopping on Ignatius.com and then dive into them on the app. KEY FEATURES – Free Content: Enjoy our weekly podcasts and monthly offers of free access to some of our audiobooks, eBooks, and video content. – Over 1,000 eBooks: Experience our vast library of fiction books, as well as books on ethics, theology, social issues, history, inspirational topics, prayers, saints and sainthood, apologetics, and much more. – Over 100 Audiobooks from our best-selling authors: Get lost in novels from Michael O’Brien and Fiorella DeMaria, as well as a vast array of titles from Pope Benedict XVI, Peter Kreeft, Jesuit Fr.. Robert Spitzer, Abigail Favale, George Weigel, Fr. Michael Schmitz, Cardinal Robert Sarah, G.K. Chesterton, and many more. – Catholic movies and documentaries: Enjoy streaming rentals and streaming purchases from the extensive Ignatius library of high-quality films. Download the Ignatius Press app today and create a free account. No subscription. No credit card. No catch. Enjoy the free content or purchase digital content on Ignatius.com to read, listen, or watch on the app.

About

Ordo 2026

This app provides general information for the Catholic community, redesigned for broad regional use. It addresses previous functionality concerns and aims for success in supporting users.

Highlights
  • General regional information
  • Redesigned interface
  • Addresses previous functionality concerns
  • Supports Catholic community
  • Liturgical information
Features
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The Ordo 2026 — This "General Edition" of the Ordo has been redesigned to provide information common to all regions, at a cost savings to our customers. All functionality concerns of previous versions have been thoroughly addressed, and we look forward to great success in supporting the Catholic community with the Ordo 2026 app.

Screenshots

Ignatius Press4 screens
Ordo 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ignatius Press at none against Ordo 2026's 1. Ignatius Press also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.6). Ordo 2026's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Ordo 2026 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ignatius Press asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ignatius Press holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 13 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Ignatius Press's written reviews are positive against 50% of Ordo 2026's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ignatius Press ships an update every 5 months, Ordo 2026 weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ignatius Press versus Ordo 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIgnatius PressOrdo 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings) — better3.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIgnatius + Lighthouse PartnershipPaulist Press

Customer experience

Ignatius Press

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Ordo 2026

All ratings13 ratings
Positive69.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ignatius Press

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ordo 2026

One-time1
  • Ordo 2026$17.99

Questions

Is Ignatius Press free?
Ignatius Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ordo 2026 free?
Ordo 2026 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ignatius Press or Ordo 2026?
Ignatius Press is rated higher. Ignatius Press averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Ordo 2026 averages 3.6 from 13 ratings.
Do Ignatius Press or Ordo 2026 have ads?
Neither Ignatius Press nor Ordo 2026 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ignatius Press or Ordo 2026?
Ignatius Press ships an update every 5 months, and Ordo 2026 weekly. Most recently, Ignatius Press was updated on November 4, 2026 and Ordo 2026 on November 8, 2026.

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