Comparison

Saintly vs Come Aside

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

Head to head
About

Saintly

Features
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Saintly: Daily Catholic Prayer, Saints, and Virtue Saintly is a Catholic devotional app designed to make daily prayer and formation simple, beautiful, and consistent. Built around the rhythm of the Church, Saintly helps you pray with focus, learn from the saints, and build practical daily habits. What You’ll Find β€’ Daily saints and feast days with short insights and life stories. β€’ Catholic Bible access and daily readings for prayerful Scripture time. β€’ A focused prayer library with clean, distraction-free prayer cards. β€’ Virtues made practical with concrete ways to live them each day. β€’ Routine plans to turn intentions into simple, repeatable actions. β€’ Journalling to track your practice over time. β€’ Gentle reminders and personal settings (including text size) to support consistency. Designed for Prayer, Not Noise β€’No social feeds. β€’No pressure to perform. β€’No clutter. Just a calm, contemplative space to pray and return daily. Whether you are beginning a habit of prayer or deepening an existing one, Saintly supports a steady, thoughtful approach to Catholic devotional life. Language Availability Notice Saintly is available in multiple languages. Localised content is currently generated from the original English using automated translation tools and may occasionally include minor inaccuracies or awkward phrasing. Bible content is currently available in English. Terms of Use (EULA) This app uses Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Come Aside

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Tell Come Aside how you feel today, and it meets you with a short prayer and a Scripture verse for exactly that. Come Aside is a gentle Catholic companion for the daily Mass readings, reflection, the Rosary, devotions, and a journal you can return to. Begin with the liturgical day, Mass reading citations, public-domain Scripture text, a short Come Aside reflection, and one gentle journal question. Save a line, write a few words, record a voice reflection, or keep a fuller entry when you have more to say. Come Aside is built for return, not pressure. Your journal can hold typed reflections, voice reflections, moods, Apple Journaling Suggestions moments you choose, imported notes, remembered milestones, kept lines, and saved reviews. Calm reminders and review invitations help you return without streaks or spiritual scorekeeping. The daily readings, Come Aside reflection, daily question, and Rosary are free to use every day. Come Aside Plus unlocks the wider journal memory experience, devotions such as novenas and simple fasts, spoken reflections, prayer songs from saved reviews, optional AI suggestions, and private sync across devices. Privacy matters because prayer and journaling are sensitive. The core daily loop is local-first. Optional AI suggestions use only the draft, entry, transcript, or review range you choose, stay editable, and are saved only when you accept them. Export, deletion, support, privacy, accessibility, Restore Purchases, and subscription management remain available. Come Aside Plus is an auto-renewable subscription available weekly, monthly, or annually. U.S. launch prices are $2.99/week, $9.99/month, or $69.99/year with 7 days free on the annual plan. The App Store purchase sheet shows your local renewal price before you confirm. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://comeaside.app/privacy

Screenshots

Saintly4 screens
Come Aside4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Saintly at none against Come Aside's shown. Saintly also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Come Aside's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Saintly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Come Aside sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saintly ships an update every 3 weeks, Come Aside every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Saintly versus Come Aside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaintlyCome Aside
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size176 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuke MacmillanChisha Kafuli

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Saintly

Subscriptions2
  • Saintly Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Saintly Annual$4.991 Year
3 purchases

Come Aside

Subscriptions3
  • Come Aside Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Come Aside Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Come Aside Plus7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Saintly free?
Saintly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Come Aside free?
Come Aside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Saintly or Come Aside have ads?
Come Aside shows ads; Saintly does not.
Which is updated more often, Saintly or Come Aside?
Saintly ships an update every 3 weeks, and Come Aside every 5 days. Most recently, Saintly was updated on October 2, 2026 and Come Aside on October 8, 2026.

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