Comparison

myParish Classic vs LeafGnome

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

LeafGnome

This app allows users to meticulously track the growth and care of all their plants, from houseplants to garden beds. Users can document planting dates, care routines, and progress with notes and photos, creating a living record of their green spaces. It also fosters a community where users can share updates, discover other gardens, and exchange ideas.

Highlights
  • Organize plants by type and space
  • Record planting dates and care details
  • Track plant growth with notes and photos
  • Create journal updates for plant progress
  • Share garden updates with a community
  • Discover other users' gardens
  • Receive activity notifications
Features
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Plant. Grow. Share. LeafGnome helps you keep a living record of everything you grow—from houseplants and backyard flowers to garden beds and harvests. YOUR GARDEN • Organize your plants in one simple garden • Add photos, notes, and journal updates • Follow each plant’s growth timeline • Set watering reminders • Create one-time or recurring care routines • See upcoming care directly on your plant cards • Sync your garden securely across devices GROW AND ACHIEVE • Progress through 50 garden levels • Earn achievements as your garden grows • Track your growth and progress toward the next level • Compare public gardens on the community leaderboard • Display your garden level beside your community posts GROW TOGETHER • Share selected plant updates with the community • Follow other gardeners and discover what they are growing • Like and comment on community updates • See the general locations where your garden connections are growing • Control your garden privacy and block or report inappropriate activity HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • View your garden level and plant count at a glance • See upcoming watering and care tasks • Check unread message counts • Spotlight plants from your garden • Choose from small, medium, and large widgets LEAFGNOME PREMIUM • Identify plants from photos with 10 identifications per month • Create custom reminders for fertilizing, pruning, repotting, pest checks, and other care • Send private one-to-one messages to other Premium gardeners • Personalize LeafGnome with additional color themes Plant identification results are suggestions and may not always be accurate. Do not rely on identification results for edibility, toxicity, or medical decisions. LeafGnome Premium is an optional monthly auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged through your Apple ID. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

myParish Classic4 screens
LeafGnome4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LeafGnome at 5.0 against myParish Classic's 4.1. LeafGnome also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). myParish Classic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (744 vs 1). On price 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. LeafGnome sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. myParish Classic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LeafGnome 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myParish Classic ships an update every 2 months, LeafGnome every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
myParish Classic versus LeafGnome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyParish ClassicLeafGnome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (744 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings744 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiocesan Publications, Inc.Michael Harrison

Customer experience

myParish Classic

All ratings686 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral10.8%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral13.2%
Negative32.4%

LeafGnome

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

LeafGnome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myParish Classic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LeafGnome

Subscriptions1
  • LeafGnome Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is myParish Classic free?
myParish Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LeafGnome free?
LeafGnome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myParish Classic or LeafGnome?
LeafGnome is rated higher. myParish Classic averages 4.1 out of 5 from 744 ratings, while LeafGnome averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do myParish Classic or LeafGnome have ads?
myParish Classic shows ads; LeafGnome does not.
Which is updated more often, myParish Classic or LeafGnome?
myParish Classic ships an update every 2 months, and LeafGnome every 8 days. Most recently, myParish Classic was updated on October 21, 2026 and LeafGnome on October 24, 2026.

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