Ignatius Press vs Scepter Publishers
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Vast eBook library
- Over 100 audiobooks
- Catholic films and documentaries
- Weekly podcasts
- Monthly free content offers
- Shop on Ignatius.com
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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.
Scepter Publishers
Access a curated library of Catholic audiobooks and ebooks to deepen your faith. Nourish your spiritual life with classics and contemporary titles rooted in Catholic tradition, available wherever you go.
- Curated library of Catholic audiobooks and ebooks
- Spiritual classics and contemporary titles
- Content rooted in Catholic tradition
- Growing library updated regularly
- Accessible on iPhone and iPad
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Scepter: Catholic Books & Audio Deepen your faith, one page — or one listen — at a time. Scepter brings you a curated library of Catholic audiobooks, ebooks, and spiritual content to accompany you through your day. Whether you're commuting, working, or winding down, Scepter makes it easy to nourish your interior life wherever you are. What you'll find: • Audiobooks and ebooks from trusted Catholic authors • Spiritual classics and contemporary titles • Content rooted in the richness of Catholic tradition • A growing library updated regularly Scepter has been publishing books that form consciences and inspire souls for over 60 years. Now that mission comes to your phone. For anyone seeking to grow closer to God in the middle of ordinary life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scepter Publishers at 100% against Ignatius Press's 40%. Scepter Publishers also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scepter Publishers holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Ignatius Press's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scepter Publishers's.
Ignatius Press ships an update every 5 months, Scepter Publishers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ignatius Press | Scepter Publishers |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ignatius + Lighthouse Partnership | Scepter Publishers Inc |
Customer experience
Ignatius Press
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In-app purchases
Ignatius Press
No in-app purchases
Scepter Publishers
No in-app purchases
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