Saint Steps vs HolyBeads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Virtue and habit tracking
- Temptation escape feature
- Daily spiritual content
- Customizable panic button
- Fasting timer for habits
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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
HolyBeads
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A simple app for praying the rosary, tracking your daily prayer and meditating the mysteries.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HolyBeads at none against Saint Steps's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Saint Steps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. HolyBeads asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Saint Steps | HolyBeads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (347 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 347 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 203 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saint Steps LLC | Martin Ignacio Costabal Castillo |
In-app purchases
Saint Steps
- One Month$9.991 Month
- Six month Subscription$39.996 Months
- Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year
HolyBeads
No in-app purchases
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