Comparison

Adore vs Ora

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

Head to head
About

Adore

This app offers a traditional Catholic prayer experience, featuring the Divine Office from the 1962 Roman Breviary, daily Mass readings, and a library of classic prayers. It also includes a Bible reading plan and various spiritual resources to deepen your faith.

Highlights
  • Divine Office (Latin/English)
  • Daily Mass Readings (Douay-Rheims)
  • Traditional Catholic Prayers
  • Bible in a Year reading plan
  • Rosary guide
  • Stations of the Cross
  • Liturgical calendar
Features
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Adore is a traditional Catholic prayer companion designed to help you grow in your spiritual life. Featuring prayers from the 1962 Roman Breviary and pre-Vatican II tradition, Adore brings the timeless beauty of the Church's prayer life to your fingertips. DIVINE OFFICE Pray the traditional Latin Breviary with all eight canonical hours — Matins, Lauds, Prime, Terce, Sext, None, Vespers, and Compline. Includes Latin and English texts with easy toggling between languages. DAILY MASS READINGS Follow the traditional liturgical calendar with daily Mass readings from the Douay-Rheims Bible. TRADITIONAL PRAYERS Access a growing library of classic Catholic prayers — from the Angelus and Rosary to the Litanies, Stations of the Cross, and prayers from the Raccolta. BIBLE IN A YEAR Read through the entire Douay-Rheims Bible in 365 days. Track your progress with daily readings and mark completed days. ADDITIONAL FEATURES • Rosary guide with all four sets of mysteries • Stations of the Cross with meditations • Examination of Conscience • Baltimore Catechism reference • Benediction & Exposition rite • Family prayer mode • Liturgical calendar with feast days and seasons • Customizable prayer schedule • Prayer streak tracking • Dark and light themes • Favorites and reading progress sync across devices Adore is built for Catholics who love the traditional Latin Mass and want to deepen their daily prayer life.

About

Ora

Access the complete Catholic Bible, daily verses, and traditional prayers. Build a consistent Scripture habit with guided plans and a home screen widget. Made for Catholics, welcoming all Christians seeking spiritual growth.

Highlights
  • Complete Catholic Bible (73 books)
  • Hourly scripture widget
  • Daily verse with sharing option
  • Traditional Catholic prayers
  • Habit-building streak
  • Guided reading plans
  • Progress tracking map
Features
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Ora is a quiet place to meet God every day. Read the complete Catholic Bible, pray with the saints, and build a daily habit of Scripture — one day at a time. THE COMPLETE CATHOLIC BIBLE All 73 books, including the deuterocanon. Read in the Catholic Public Domain Version (modern, readable English) or the classic Douay-Rheims — fully offline, no internet required. HOURLY SCRIPTURE ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the Ora widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen and a new verse meets you there every hour — no need to open the app. A DAILY VERSE WORTH SHARING Every morning, Ora brings you a hand-picked verse. Turn it into a beautiful image and share it with friends and family in one tap — bring a little Scripture to your feed. TRADITIONAL CATHOLIC PRAYERS A growing library of prayers from the Church's treasury: the Our Father, Hail Mary, Memorare, Anima Christi, prayers of the saints, and more — with the history behind each one. BUILD A HABIT THAT LASTS A gentle streak keeps you coming back: read a chapter or pray a prayer, and your day counts. Miss a morning? Ora gives you grace, not guilt. GUIDED READING PLANS Follow the Catholic Bible in a Year, journey through the Gospels in 40 days, pray the Psalms in a month, or take a 7-day topical plan on anxiety, hope, or Our Lady. SEE YOUR JOURNEY Watch your progress across all 73 books on a beautiful reading map. Every chapter you finish fills in a little more of the story. MADE FOR CATHOLICS, OPEN TO ALL Ora is built with a Catholic heart — the full canon, traditional prayers, reverent design — and welcomes every Christian who wants to grow closer to God through Scripture. — Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://marcosvel.github.io/ora-privacy/ Questions or suggestions? We'd love to hear from you: marcosvelosodev@gmail.com

Screenshots

Adore4 screens
Ora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ora at 100% against Adore's 0%. Ora also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Adore's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Ora is free to download; Adore costs $1.99 up front. Ora sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Adore asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ora holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Adore's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adore ships an update monthly, Ora every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Adore versus Ora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdoreOra
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB83 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperDONALD JOSEPH DEVOIDMarcos Veloso

Customer experience

Adore

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ora

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Adore

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Ora

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Pro Intro7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro$4.997 Days
  • Pro Three Months No Trial$24.993 Months
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  • Pro Three Months3 Days trial$24.993 Months

Questions

Is Adore free?
Adore costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ora free?
Ora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Adore or Ora?
Ora is rated higher. Adore averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ora averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Adore or Ora have ads?
Neither Adore nor Ora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adore or Ora?
Adore ships an update monthly, and Ora every 4 weeks. Most recently, Adore was updated on October 11, 2026 and Ora on October 31, 2026.

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