Comparison

Ánima vs Patron Compass

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

Head to head
About

Ánima

Features
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Ánima is your sacred space to connect with God every day through Bible meditation, prayer, and personal reflection. PERSONALIZED DAILY VERSE Receive a verse chosen for your spiritual journey every day. Our algorithm learns from your preferences to deliver the Word you need most today. No repeats for 30 days. GUIDED BIBLE DEVOTIONALS Meditate on any Bible verse with our breathing guide (inhale, hold, exhale). Choose your preferred duration and enhance your moment with ambient sounds: gentle rain, morning grove, ocean waves, or canyon wind. FULL BIBLE IN YOUR LANGUAGE Read the complete Bible in English, Spanish, or Portuguese. Search books, chapters, and verses. Save your reading progress and pick up right where you left off. SPIRITUAL JOURNAL Write your reflections and connect them with the verses that inspire you. Organize entries with tags: gratitude, faith, prayer, study, or create your own. DEVOTIONAL STREAK Build your spiritual habit with our daily streak system. Track your weekly progress and personal best. Home screen widget keeps you motivated without opening the app. PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE A brief onboarding quiz adapts all content to your faith level, interests, and preferred schedule. Ánima grows with you. ÁNIMA PRO Unlock advanced features: custom devotional duration, ambient sounds, unlimited journal tags, and streak freeze. Try free for 7 days. Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Light and dark mode. Designed with love for your faith journey. Terms of Use: https://octagonal-stitch-6af.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-nima-349a51c512668046b993f5d14966d15d

About

Patron Compass

Discover Catholic saints whose lives and virtues align with your personal values through a reflective questionnaire. Explore detailed biographies, patronages, and traditions of recommended saints. Save your favorite saints to a personal collection for continued reflection.

Highlights
  • Reflective saint-discovery questionnaire
  • Ranked selection of Catholic saints
  • Explore saint biographies and patronages
  • Save saints to a personal collection
  • Light or dark presentation styles
  • Deterministic matching for consistent results
Features
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Patron Compass is an independent educational and devotional app that helps you discover Catholic saints whose documented lives, virtues, struggles, and spirituality resonate with your answers to a reflective questionnaire. Take a thoughtful journey through questions about service, courage, contemplation, mercy, perseverance, family, simplicity, leadership, and other dimensions of Christian life. Patron Compass uses your answers to present saints you may wish to learn more about. FEATURES • Complete a reflective saint-discovery questionnaire• Receive a ranked selection of historically documented Catholic saints• Understand the qualities that contributed to each recommendation• Explore saint biographies, patronages, feast days, and traditions• Save meaningful saints to your personal collection• Return to previous recommendations and continue your reflection• Choose light or dark presentation styles Patron Compass uses deterministic matching rather than artificial intelligence to select or rank saints. The same approved saint information and questionnaire answers produce consistent results. Patron Compass is educational and devotional. It is not spiritual direction, a psychological assessment, or a statement about holiness or God’s will. For personal spiritual guidance, speak with a priest, spiritual director, or qualified pastoral professional. Patron Compass is an independent project and is not affiliated with the Vatican, any diocese, or any Catholic organization.

Screenshots

Ánima4 screens
Patron Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Patron Compass at none against Ánima'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ánima sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Patron Compass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Ánima versus Patron Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterÁnimaPatron Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro LujanADAM GARDNER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ánima

Subscriptions2
  • Anima Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Anima Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Patron Compass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ánima free?
Ánima is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patron Compass free?
Patron Compass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ánima or Patron Compass have ads?
Neither Ánima nor Patron Compass shows ads.

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