myParish Classic vs StayAfro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myParish Classic
Stay connected to your Catholic parish with daily updates, event RSVPs, and faith-building resources. Receive messages, access Mass readings, and get reminders for confession and prayer times. Manage parish contacts and view bulletins easily.
- Parish messages and replies
- Event calendar and RSVPs
- Daily Mass readings
- Confession and prayer reminders
- Parish contact directory
- Mass times and phone silencing reminders
- Online giving access
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Introducing myParish, the app for Catholic life every day. Connect with your parish like never before. Stay up-to-date with what is going on in your parish throughout the week. With myParish app you can receive and easily respond to messages from your parish, and RSVP for upcoming events. Enjoy many useful faith-building resources and features to complement your daily faith life, such as, Confession and prayer time reminders, daily Mass readings, quick access to parish contacts, the ability to submit prayer requests, receive MassMode™ reminders to silence your phone before Mass, and much more. All the features available include: • Messages – Favorite, share or reply to messages from your parish. • Calendar – View or share time and location of upcoming parish events and RSVP when relevant or add to your phone's calendar. • Readings – Daily Mass readings provided by the USCCB from the NAB(re) version of the bible. • Homilies – Listen to or read weekly homilies provided by your parish. • News – The latest Catholic news from your parish or around the world (provided by the Catholic News Agency). • Giving – Easily access your parish's online giving. • Confession – Next Confession reminder, available Confession times, how-to guide, examination of conscience, and act of contrition. • Parish Info – All the important and helpful contacts at your parish are only a tap away with a directory of parish and/or school staff. • Mass Times – All Mass times for the week with MassMode™ time or location reminders to silence your phone before Mass. • Prayers – Full list of traditional Catholic prayers with the ability to set reminders for any of them or your own daily prayer time. Also submit prayer requests to your parish. • Bulletins – View this week's and past bulletins from your parish. Download myParish app today or visit myparishapp.com to learn more and register your parish.
StayAfro
Discover rentals, properties for sale, and event venues in Ethiopia. Connect with owners, schedule tours, and manage bookings and agreements seamlessly within the app.
- Browse rentals and properties
- Book venues and event spaces
- Direct messaging with owners
- Track bookings and applications
- Receive booking notifications
- Share security seal for check-in
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StayAfro is Ethiopia's platform for rentals, property sales, and venue bookings. Find a home, message owners, schedule tours, book event spaces, and manage your agreements — all in one app. • Browse rentals and properties for sale across Addis Ababa and beyond • Book venues and event spaces — get quotes and confirm in-app • Message owners, agents, and space managers directly • Track bookings, tour requests, applications, and contracts • Get notified when quotes are ready or bookings are confirmed • View and share your booking security seal for venue check-in Whether you're looking for a place to live, buying property, or booking a wedding hall — StayAfro connects you with verified listings and real people on the other side.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: StayAfro at 5.0 against myParish Classic's 4.1. StayAfro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). myParish Classic's advantage is ratings volume (744 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
StayAfro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myParish Classic has 744 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
myParish Classic ships an update every 2 months, StayAfro fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myParish Classic | StayAfro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (744 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 744 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Diocesan Publications, Inc. | Yonatan Goshime |
Customer experience
myParish Classic
StayAfro
Bugs and requests
myParish Classic
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Incorrect mass readings displayed
- Date of last confession not updating properly
- Divine Office not updating daily
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to edit prayer reminders
- Display homilies already listened to
- Include daily liturgical colors
- Make font bolder for better visibility
StayAfro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myParish Classic
No in-app purchases
StayAfro
No in-app purchases
Questions
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