Novene vs Padre
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Novene
This app offers a guided prayer experience for nine consecutive days, rooted in the tradition of novenas. It serves as a spiritual devotion for seeking special graces or making petitions.
- Nine-day prayer guide
- Spiritual devotion tool
- Petition and grace seeking
- Private and public prayer options
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"Novene" App it's free. The word Novena come from the word "novem" which means "nine." It is a prayer that is said for nine consecutive days. A Novena may be a private or public spiritual devotion for the purpose of obtaining a special favour from heaven, be it a special grace, imploring a favour or to make a special petition.
Padre
Access spiritual thoughts and reflections from St. Padre Pio and Mons. Pierino Galeone. Content is available in multiple languages, offering insights into faith and suffering.
- Spiritual thoughts of St. Padre Pio
- Reflections by Mons. Pierino Galeone
- Multilingual content (English, German, Italian, Spanish, French, Czech)
- Insights into faith and suffering
- Testimonies of St. Padre Pio's life
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On this app there will be published spiritual thoughts of St. Padre Pio and Mons. Pierino Galeone in english, german, italian, spanish, french and czech language. Mons. Pierino Galeone was a testimony of the life of St. Padre Pio during more than twenty years. As his spiritual son, son he lived close to St. Pio, during the holy mass, talks, experience in prayer and in his sufferings. He founded the Secular Institute: Service of Suffering.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Padre at none against Novene's 1. Novene's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Novene sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Padre asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Novene against 5.0 for Padre. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Novene ships an update monthly, Padre every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Novene | Padre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ecosoft di Alessandro Savoiardo | Thomas Huber |
Customer experience
Novene
Padre
In-app purchases
Novene
- Novene senza banner$3.99
Padre
No in-app purchases
