# Pelican+ vs Patriot+

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patriot+ at none against Pelican+'s 4. Patriot+ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Pelican+'s advantage is ratings volume (32 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pelican+ sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Patriot+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Pelican+ against 5.0 for Patriot+. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pelican+ has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Pelican+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Patriot+'s.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pelican+ | Patriot+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pelican-plus/id6753085864/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patriot-plus/id6763578434/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free** |
| Size | 33 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Pious Pelican Media, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1842404761) | [Nopri, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/956396407) |

## What reviewers say

### Pelican+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pelican-plus/id6753085864)

A faith-safe digital sanctuary for Traditional Catholic families, offering a personalized content library with e-books, audiobooks, and podcasts. It supports Catholic creators and provides trusted media for prayer, learning, and devotion, free from secular ads.

**Highlights:** Personalized content library, Cross-device progress syncing, E-book highlighting and note-taking, Premium podcasts, video blogs, ebooks, audiobooks, articles, Content for prayer, learning, and devotion, Films, documentaries, and children's programming (coming soon)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Basic Subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $19.99 | per month |
| Basic Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $199.99 | per year |


### Patriot+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patriot-plus/id6763578434)

Explore U.S. history daily with bite-sized facts and trivia. Test your knowledge, track historical sites, and enjoy mini-games. Stay connected to American heritage with convenient widgets and notifications.

**Highlights:** Daily U.S. history facts, Daily trivia questions, Streak tracking, Historical site bucket list, Arcade-style mini-games, Home screen widgets, Daily notifications

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pelican+ free?

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

### Is Patriot+ free?

Patriot+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pelican+ or Patriot+?

Patriot+ is rated higher. Pelican+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Patriot+ averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Pelican+ or Patriot+ have ads?

Neither Pelican+ nor Patriot+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pelican+ or Patriot+?

Pelican+ ships an update every 2 months, and Patriot+ every 2 months. Most recently, Pelican+ was updated on November 5, 2026 and Patriot+ on October 31, 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.*