# Divine Office vs Patristic Library

The clearest difference is price: Divine Office at Free against Patristic Library's $14.99. Divine Office also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (8.4K vs 4). Patristic Library's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#110 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Divine Office is free to download; Patristic Library costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Divine Office holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divine Office has 8.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 98% of Divine Office's written reviews are positive against 100% of Patristic Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Divine Office ships an update every 2 weeks, Patristic Library every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Divine Office | Patristic Library |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $14.99 |
| Rating | **[4.9 (8.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divine-office/id914635909/reviews)** | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patristic-library/id6777158227/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **8.4K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 98.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#110** |
| Size | 27 MB | 318 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Surgeworks, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/301349400) | [Joseph See](https://appshunter.io/developer/1880270662) |

## What reviewers say

### Divine Office

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divine-office/id914635909)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎶 Beautiful hymns and music
- 🔔 Reverent and calming audio
- 🌍 Sense of community with global prayer
- 📚 Accurate to liturgical books

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional audio/text mismatch
- 🎶 Some readers have overly dramatic delivery
- 🌐 Translations don't always match local usage

**Reported bugs**

- Previous hour audio restarting when app opens

**Requested features**

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


### Patristic Library

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/patristic-library/id6777158227)

**Currently charting:** #110 Top Paid · Reference (US App Store)

Access a collection of early Christian texts in a focused, offline reader. Browse authors, navigate works, and search the corpus with a clean, parchment-styled interface designed for in-depth study.

**Highlights:** Offline access to texts, Author browsing, Work-level navigation, Full corpus search, Parchment-styled reader, Serif typography

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Divine Office free?

Divine Office is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Patristic Library free?

Patristic Library costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Divine Office or Patristic Library?

Divine Office is rated higher. Divine Office averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8.4K ratings, while Patristic Library averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Divine Office or Patristic Library have ads?

Neither Divine Office nor Patristic Library shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Divine Office or Patristic Library?

Divine Office ships an update every 2 weeks, and Patristic Library every 6 days. Most recently, Divine Office was updated on November 1, 2026 and Patristic Library on October 31, 2026.

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