Comparison

Luther's Small Catechism vs My Episcopal

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

Head to head
About

Luther's Small Catechism

Access the 1986 version of Luther's Small Catechism in a user-friendly app. Explore key Christian doctrines, daily prayers, and guides for Christian living. Share passages easily.

Highlights
  • 1986 Official Version
  • Multiple Translations
  • Optimized Readability
  • Easy Navigation
  • Social Sharing
Features
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Reference the official 1986 version of Luther’s Small Catechism wherever you are. This beautifully designed app makes reading and navigating the Small Catechism easy and convenient. • Multiple translations • Optimized for readability • Designed for iOS • Share via Twitter, Facebook, and email About Luther’s Small Catechism Brief, clear summaries of God’s Word allow individuals and families alike to use Luther’s Small Catechism as a powerful tool and prayer book. Though the catechism was written by Martin Luther in 1529, its question and answer format provides Christians with a timeless and easy-to-use guidebook that is applicable to all the various callings we have in life. The Small Catechism explores the Six Chief Parts of Christian Doctrine: the Ten Commandments, the Apostles’ Creed, the Lord’s Prayer, the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, Confession, and the Sacrament of the Altar. It also includes daily prayers, a table of duties for Christians, and a guide for Christians to use as they prepare to receive Holy Communion.

About

My Episcopal

Access daily prayers, scripture, and liturgy online. This app provides the full 1979 Book of Common Prayer, daily verses, and a prayer wall for community support. Explore articles on church history and unique aspects of the faith.

Highlights
  • Daily Office prayers
  • 1979 Book of Common Prayer
  • Daily verses
  • Prayer requests and wall
  • Church history articles
Features
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The mission of MyEpsicopal is to engage and support God’s people where they are. Providing prayers, lessons, and access to scripture and liturgy fully online. Features Include Daily Office by Mission St. Clare ● Morning Prayer ● Noonday Prayer ● Evening Prayer ● Compline ● Oracion Matutina ● Oracion Vespertina Complete 1979 Book of Common Prayer Daily Verses Prayer Requests and Prayer Wall Articles ●History of the church. ●Unique aspects of the church ●And more...

Screenshots

Luther's Small Catechism4 screens
My Episcopal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Episcopal at none against Luther's Small Catechism's 1. My Episcopal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Luther's Small Catechism's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 31%) and ratings volume (81 vs 10). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Luther's Small Catechism sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Episcopal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Episcopal holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luther's Small Catechism has 81 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Luther's Small Catechism's written reviews are positive against 31% of My Episcopal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Luther's Small Catechism ships an update every 8 months, My Episcopal every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Luther's Small Catechism versus My Episcopal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLuther's Small CatechismMy Episcopal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (81 ratings)4.3 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings81 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperConcordia Publishing HouseCode Smart

Customer experience

Luther's Small Catechism

All ratings81 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral3.7%
Negative25.9%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral9.0%
Negative31.3%

My Episcopal

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

Bugs and requests

Luther's Small Catechism

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Cannot connect to internet to download content
  • App purchase will not go away
  • Slide to size font has no effect
  • App crashes on iPad
  • App instantly crashes upon opening
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  • Crashes on older iOS versions
  • Problem switching between languages

Requested features

8 requests
  • Memorization aids
  • Dark mode option
  • Option for earlier English translation (1943/1965)
  • Add Korean language
  • Specify Bible translation used
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  • Add explanation to the app
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Details on app updates before downloading

My Episcopal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Luther's Small Catechism

One-time1
  • Catechism Explanation$7.99
None

My Episcopal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Luther's Small Catechism free?
Luther's Small Catechism is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Episcopal free?
My Episcopal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Luther's Small Catechism or My Episcopal?
My Episcopal is rated higher. Luther's Small Catechism averages 4.0 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while My Episcopal averages 4.3 from 10 ratings.
Do Luther's Small Catechism or My Episcopal have ads?
Luther's Small Catechism shows ads; My Episcopal does not.
Which is updated more often, Luther's Small Catechism or My Episcopal?
Luther's Small Catechism ships an update every 8 months, and My Episcopal every 12 months. Most recently, Luther's Small Catechism was updated on October 14, 2026 and My Episcopal on October 3, 2026.

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