Comparison

Saint Steps vs Athon

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

Head to head
About

Saint Steps

This app uses psychological principles and church resources to help users break bad habits and cultivate virtue. It offers features like habit tracking, quick temptation escape, daily spiritual content, and customizable tools to support personal growth.

Highlights
  • Virtue and habit tracking
  • Temptation escape feature
  • Daily spiritual content
  • Customizable panic button
  • Fasting timer for habits
Features
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Break the cycle. Build virtue. Become free. Saint Steps is a Catholic formation app designed to help men overcome pornography and rebuild their lives through discipline, truth, and grace. Instead of relying on willpower alone, Saint Steps gives you a structured system that trains your mind, strengthens your habits, and restores control. Built on the teachings of Thomas Aquinas, the spiritual exercises of Ignatius of Loyola, and modern psychology through a Catholic lens, Saint Steps is designed to reforge your mind, heart, and soul. Developed for men who are serious about change, Saint Steps combines daily formation, behavioral psychology, and proven spiritual practices to help you break the cycle for good. What you can do with Saint Steps: • Follow a structured 6-month formation regimen designed to eliminate relapse and build the virtue of temperance through daily action • Track your progress with the Grace Streak and build real momentum toward lasting freedom • Stop urges in real time with the Panic Button, using personalized images, prayers, and reminders • Begin and end each day with guided meditations, scripture, and formation content • Reflect daily with a guided examination of conscience to stay aligned and accountable • Train discipline through intentional fasting, habit tracking and action based habit formation. Why Saint Steps works: • Built as a system, not motivation. You don’t need to guess what to do each day • Combines Catholic truth with proven psychological principles of habit formation • Designed for daily use, helping you build temperance through consistent action • Focuses on transformation, not just behavior control Whether you are trying to quit pornography, regain control of your life, or build real discipline, Saint Steps gives you the structure and direction most men never have. Start your path to freedom today. Terms of Service: https://saintsteps.com/policies/terms-of-service

About

Athon

This app integrates Orthodox Christian practices into daily life, offering scripture readings, fasting calendars, audio Bible studies, and lives of saints. It provides a structured and devotional experience for those seeking to deepen their faith, learn about Orthodoxy, or maintain spiritual connection.

Highlights
  • Daily Orthodox Scripture readings
  • Feast and fasting calendars
  • Audio Bible studies
  • Lives of over 900 saints
  • Offline Orthodox Bible
  • Complete prayer book with audio
  • AI-powered Orthodox Q&A
Features
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Athon App brings the timeless beauty of Orthodox Christianity into your daily rhythm, right in your pocket. Whether you are discovering the faith, deepening your prayer life, or renewing your spiritual journey, Athon helps you live Orthodoxy with peace, structure, and devotion. Athon is developed with the episcopal blessing of the Romanian Orthodox Church, through His Eminence Andrei, Archbishop and Metropolitan of Cluj. The project is developed under the spiritual guidance of Father Iustin Miron, abbot of Nicula Monastery in Transylvania, and its content is reviewed by the theological committee of the Faculty of Orthodox Theology in Cluj. From daily Scripture readings and fasting calendars to audio Bible studies, Commentaries from the Holy Church Fathers, prayers, and lives of the saints, every element is designed to guide you closer to Christ, at home, on the road, or before rest. For catechumens, Athon becomes a gentle teacher and daily companion, helping you learn the rhythm of Orthodox life through readings, prayers, and reflections. For the faithful, it is a source of depth and stillness, uniting tradition with modern simplicity. And for those returning or newly baptized, Athon offers clarity, guidance, and the tools to grow into the fullness of the faith. Athon App includes: • Daily Orthodox Scripture readings and feast and fasting calendars • Audio Bible studies and faith-based explanations • Lives of over 900 saints • A full offline Orthodox Bible • A complete prayer book with audio • AI-powered Orthodox Q&A • A clean, reverent, and modern interface All designed to bring prayer, presence, and understanding into your hands every day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Saint Steps4 screens
Athon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Athon at every 6 days against Saint Steps's every 2 weeks. Athon also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 79%). Saint Steps's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Saint Steps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Athon sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Saint Steps against 4.9 for Athon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 379 and 742 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Saint Steps's written reviews are positive against 91% of Athon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saint Steps ships an update every 2 weeks, Athon every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Saint Steps versus Athon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaint StepsAthon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (379 ratings) — better4.9 (742 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews91.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings379742 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB513 MB
Age rating12++17
DeveloperSaint Steps LLCProduct Tech SRL

Customer experience

Saint Steps

All ratings347 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative10.3%

Athon

All ratings702 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative3.7%

Bugs and requests

Saint Steps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Athon

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • None reported

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to add personal prayer rule to daily routine
  • Offline mode for prayers and scripture reading

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Saint Steps

Subscriptions3
  • One Month$9.991 Month
  • Six month Subscription$39.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
7 purchases

Athon

Subscriptions7
  • Athon Weekly$2.997 Days
  • 3-Day Free Trial3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Athon Monthly – Premium Access$6.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Athon Yearly - Premium 50% OFF$19.991 Year
  • Athon Yearly - Premium 25 OFF$29.991 Year
  • Athon Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Athon Yearly – Premium Access$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Saint Steps free?
Saint Steps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Athon free?
Athon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Saint Steps or Athon?
Saint Steps is rated higher. Saint Steps averages 4.9 out of 5 from 379 ratings, while Athon averages 4.9 from 742 ratings.
Do Saint Steps or Athon have ads?
Neither Saint Steps nor Athon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Saint Steps or Athon?
Saint Steps ships an update every 2 weeks, and Athon every 6 days. Most recently, Saint Steps was updated on November 4, 2026 and Athon on November 5, 2026.

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