Comparison

Divine Office 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

Divine Office

Engage in the Liturgy of the Hours, a traditional Christian prayer practice. This app offers psalms, hymns, and scripture for daily prayer, allowing you to connect with a global community of users praying simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Liturgy of the Hours recitation
  • Collection of psalms, hymns, and scripture
  • View global prayer locations
  • Official Catholic Church prayer book
  • Automatic daily prayer downloads
  • Suitable for all Christian traditions
Features
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The Divine Office App is an opportunity for you to participate in the recitation of the Liturgy of the Hours, an ancient and meditative collection of psalms, hymns and scripture that represent the public prayer of the Christian community. If you are unable to pray in community, but love the contentment of praying with others, a praised feature of the Divine Office App lets you view locations where other Christians around the world are simultaneously praying with you. This version is the official prayer book of the Catholic Church, however, it is suitable for all Christian faith traditions. It contains the official text and audio of daily prayers from the Liturgy of the Hours of the Roman Catholic Church (Breviary) and has been approved for use in the United States by USCCB. The Divine Office App is designed to make praying more convenient, enjoyable, and simple enough for anyone to use. It automatically downloads the appropriate prayers for each office, every day of the year, including Solemnities, Feasts, and Memorials. When St. Paul advises us in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to “pray without ceasing,” he intends more than simply bowing our heads and speaking to God on a regular basis. He means for us to adopt an ongoing attitude of prayer that is a way of life and a constant intercession for the salvation of all mankind. As the mystical body of Christ prays in unison, it fulfills what Paul advises as Christian conduct, that believers at once pray for the good of themselves, their neighbors, and the world. In this way, prayers become liturgy, a way to fulfill our divine calling and a practical approach for addressing the suffering of the world.

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

Divine Office3 screens
My Episcopal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Divine Office at 98% against My Episcopal's 31%. Divine Office also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months). My Episcopal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Divine Office holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divine Office has 8.4K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 98% of Divine Office's written reviews are positive against 31% of My Episcopal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Divine Office ships an update every 9 days, My Episcopal every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Divine Office versus My Episcopal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDivine OfficeMy Episcopal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8.4K ratings) — better4.2 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews98.1% of reviews — better30.8% of reviews
Number of ratings8.4K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurgeworks, Inc.Code Smart

Customer experience

Divine Office

All ratings8,353 ratings
Positive98.8%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews834 reviews
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.7%

My Episcopal

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

Bugs and requests

Divine Office

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Previous hour audio restarting when app opens

Requested features

3 requests
  • Page-turn mode instead of swiping
  • Improved audio quality and consistency
  • Option to choose American or British readers

My Episcopal

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Divine Office

No in-app purchases

None

My Episcopal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Divine Office free?
Divine Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Episcopal free?
My Episcopal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Divine Office or My Episcopal?
Divine Office is rated higher. Divine Office averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while My Episcopal averages 4.2 from 13 ratings.
Do Divine Office or My Episcopal have ads?
Neither Divine Office nor My Episcopal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Divine Office or My Episcopal?
Divine Office ships an update every 9 days, and My Episcopal every 12 months. Most recently, Divine Office was updated on October 26, 2026 and My Episcopal on October 24, 2026.

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