Comparison

Ignatius Press vs TAN Digital

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

TAN Digital

Access a vast library of authentic Catholic literature, including spiritual classics, writings of Saints, and catechetical texts. Enjoy a reverent reading experience with features like bookmarking and offline access to deepen your spiritual journey.

Highlights
  • Thousands of Catholic books and devotionals
  • Reverent reading experience
  • Day and night modes
  • Bookmark passages
  • Offline access
  • Curated collections
Features
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Here you will find a treasury of authentic Catholic works—spiritual classics, the writings of the Saints, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, trusted catechetical texts, and devotions to guide you toward holiness. Every title is chosen to nourish souls and strengthen the life of grace. Features: Over thousands of Catholic books and devotionals A simple, reverent reading experience with day and night modes Bookmark passages for deeper reflection Offline access, so you may read anywhere Curated collections for feasts, liturgical seasons, and spiritual themes

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TAN Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TAN Digital at 4.8 against Ignatius Press's 3.7. TAN Digital also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (80 vs 7). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TAN Digital holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TAN Digital has 80 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Ignatius Press's written reviews are positive against 43% of TAN Digital's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ignatius Press ships an update every 5 months, TAN Digital every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ignatius Press versus TAN Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIgnatius PressTAN Digital
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)4.8 (80 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings780 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB54 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIgnatius + Lighthouse PartnershipSAINT BENDICT PRESS LLC

Customer experience

Ignatius Press

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

TAN Digital

All ratings80 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

Ignatius Press

No in-app purchases

None

TAN Digital

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ignatius Press free?
Ignatius Press is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TAN Digital free?
TAN Digital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ignatius Press or TAN Digital?
TAN Digital is rated higher. Ignatius Press averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while TAN Digital averages 4.8 from 80 ratings.
Do Ignatius Press or TAN Digital have ads?
Neither Ignatius Press nor TAN Digital shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ignatius Press or TAN Digital?
Ignatius Press ships an update every 5 months, and TAN Digital every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ignatius Press was updated on October 5, 2026 and TAN Digital on October 14, 2026.

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