# Krinon vs Sanctus

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sanctus at every 3 days against Krinon's fortnightly. Sanctus also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Krinon's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Krinon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Sanctus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Krinon against 5.0 for Sanctus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Krinon ships an update fortnightly, Sanctus every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Krinon | Sanctus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/krinon/id6749603016/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanctus-app/id6784680998/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 131 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Marcelino Landen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1831398068) | [MARCELLO DE SOUZA PEREIRA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784681000) |

## What reviewers say

### Krinon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/krinon/id6749603016)

Deepen your Catholic faith with this serene companion app. Explore Scripture with AI insights, access a collection of traditional prayers with audio, and follow a guided Rosary. Enjoy a beautiful, distraction-free design with privacy at its core.

**Highlights:** Catholic Bible (CPDV & Douay-Rheims), AI-powered Scripture insights, 40+ traditional Catholic prayers with audio, Guided Rosary with auto-advance, Elegant, distraction-free interface, Light and dark themes, Privacy-focused, no account required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Krinon Premium - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Krinon Premium - Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


### Sanctus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sanctus-app/id6784680998)

Deepen your Catholic faith with daily readings, prayers, and devotions. Access a guided rosary, lives of saints, and traditional prayers. Connect with a community to share requests and pray together.

**Highlights:** Daily liturgy and Gospel readings, Guided rosary with daily mysteries, Profiles of over 130 saints, Traditional prayers and novenas, Catholic community for prayer requests, Bible for reading and meditation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sanctus Premium (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| Sanctus Premium Annual | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Krinon free?

Krinon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sanctus free?

Sanctus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Krinon or Sanctus?

Krinon and Sanctus are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Krinon or Sanctus have ads?

Neither Krinon nor Sanctus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Krinon or Sanctus?

Krinon ships an update fortnightly, and Sanctus every 3 days. Most recently, Krinon was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sanctus on October 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*