Comparison

Catholic Prayers & Devotions vs Visual Guide to the Holy Mass

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

Head to head
About

Catholic Prayers & Devotions

This app offers a comprehensive collection of Catholic prayers, devotions, and liturgical resources. It provides access to traditional prayers, feast day alerts, and guidance on indulgences, all within a distraction-free, ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Extensive library of Catholic prayers and litanies
  • Novus Ordo Mass responses in English and Latin
  • Feast day and holy day of obligation alerts
  • Guidance on the Precepts of the Church
  • Treasury of Indulgences section
  • Guided devotions like Stations of the Cross and Novenas
  • Sacred art for a distraction-free experience
Features
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PrayersRD: Your Digital Treasury of Timeless Catholic Devotion “Therefore I say unto you, all things whatsoever you ask when you pray, believe that you shall receive; and they shall come unto you…” —Mark 11:24 For less than the price of one holy card, you can carry a complete treasury of over 100 cherished Catholic prayers and devotions — beautifully presented and always with you. PrayersRD is a non-profit labor of love from St Clement ePress. Born from decades of personal prayer cards tucked inside an old 1962 Missal, this app gathers the richest devotions from pre-1932 Missals and exquisite vintage prayer cards. Every view is meticulously crafted to feel like a traditional holy card — rich with classic sacred art, elegant typography, and a reverent, peaceful atmosphere that gently draws your soul into prayer. No ads. No distractions. Just timeless beauty and focused devotion. A Living Treasury of Tradition Prayers & Litanies in English & Latin -including beloved Novus Ordo Mass responses Liturgical Living -feast day alerts, Mass obligation reminders, and the Precepts of the Church Treasury of Indulgences -clear teaching paired with powerful traditional litanies Guided Devotion -The Stations of the Cross, cherished Marian Novenas, special sections for additional Novenas, and beautiful prayers to St. Joseph Sacred Beauty -Every detail designed to honor two millennia of Catholic prayer tradition, with holy-card-style presentation that makes praying feel like holding a treasured devotional in your hands Whether you seek quiet morning prayer, a powerful novena, or comfort throughout the day, PrayersRD is your faithful companion — serene, reverent, and deeply rooted in the Faith. May this app help you draw ever closer to Christ as you “work out your salvation” in Him. Return often, find great consolation, and please pray for our small apostolate and for the whole Church. St Clement ePress — Traditional Catholic apps, meticulously crafted with devotion and reverence. Ad-free - Distraction-free - Faithful to the Magisterium.

About

Visual Guide to the Holy Mass

This app offers a graphical representation of the Order of Mass, serving as a catechetical tool for families. It aims to help users participate more fully in the Eucharist by providing a learning resource inspired by Montessori and Cavalletti methods.

Highlights
  • Graphical representation of the Order of Mass
  • Catechetical tool for families
  • Liturgy of the Word and Eucharist sections
  • Inspired by Montessori and Cavalletti
  • Supports family faith sharing and dialogue
Features
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The Visual Guide To The Holy Mass (Visual Guide) is a graphical representation of the Order of Mass. As a catechetical tool, it complies with the Catechism of the Catholic Church 1346, 1347 and therefore, it is divided into two parts: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist, that form a fundamental unity. The Visual Guide's intention is to become a learning tool for families, so they may participate more fully in the Eucharist. Families share their faith and exchange learning experiences through interpersonal relationships and dialogue, often 'on the go'; in long car or train journeys, while walking, and during family outings. The founder of School and Family C.I.C., the initiator of this app, desires that The Visual Guide To The Holy Mass becomes the 'mobile' point of reference for families. The source and inspiration for this app is the work of Maria Montessori and Sofia Cavalletti. School and Family C.I.C. is a community interest company registered in the United Kingdom (www.schoolandfamily.org). School and Family is a non-profit family held organization with the mission to inform, encourage and resource Catholic parents as leaders of the life-long educational process that integrates the social, religious and professional formation of a person (Gaudium et Spes 43) rooted in reciprocal, honest, interpersonal relationship and prayer. All proceeds from the sales of this app are directed towards the support of the School and Family mission. By purchasing the app you make it possible for School and Family to develop Catholic educational resources for families, to deliver workshops as well as family retreats and family catechesis programs that promote educational exchange between parents and children in which each person gives and receives. This exchange constitutes fundamental opportunity for building communion (FC21). ”The mission to educate demands that Christian parents should present to their children all the topics that are necessary for the gradual maturing of their personality from a Christian and ecclesial point of view” (Familiaris Consortio 39). The Visual Guide To The Holy Mass app incorporates “The Order of Mass, Excerpts from the English translation of The Roman Missal, International Committee on English in the Liturgy, Inc”. The text used in the App has been proof-read and accepted by the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL) in Washington DC, USA. The permission to publish the text has been received from The Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales in the UK.

Screenshots

Catholic Prayers & Devotions4 screens
Visual Guide to the Holy Mass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Catholic Prayers & Devotions at $0.99 against Visual Guide to the Holy Mass's $4.99. Catholic Prayers & Devotions also leads on update cadence (every 10 months vs every 25 months). Visual Guide to the Holy Mass's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Catholic Prayers & Devotions costs $0.99 and Visual Guide to the Holy Mass $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Catholic Prayers & Devotions against 3.0 for Visual Guide to the Holy Mass. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Catholic Prayers & Devotions's written reviews are positive against 67% of Visual Guide to the Holy Mass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Catholic Prayers & Devotions ships an update every 10 months, Visual Guide to the Holy Mass every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Catholic Prayers & Devotions versus Visual Guide to the Holy Mass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCatholic Prayers & DevotionsVisual Guide to the Holy Mass
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 10 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB638 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBil KimesSchool and Family C.I.C.

Customer experience

Catholic Prayers & Devotions

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Visual Guide to the Holy Mass

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Catholic Prayers & Devotions

No in-app purchases

None

Visual Guide to the Holy Mass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Catholic Prayers & Devotions free?
Catholic Prayers & Devotions costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visual Guide to the Holy Mass free?
Visual Guide to the Holy Mass costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Catholic Prayers & Devotions or Visual Guide to the Holy Mass?
Catholic Prayers & Devotions and Visual Guide to the Holy Mass are both rated 3.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Catholic Prayers & Devotions or Visual Guide to the Holy Mass have ads?
Neither Catholic Prayers & Devotions nor Visual Guide to the Holy Mass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Catholic Prayers & Devotions or Visual Guide to the Holy Mass?
Catholic Prayers & Devotions ships an update every 10 months, and Visual Guide to the Holy Mass every 25 months. Most recently, Catholic Prayers & Devotions was updated on October 17, 2026 and Visual Guide to the Holy Mass on October 26, 2026.

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