Comparison

CLC eBooks vs CatholicEbooks

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

Head to head

Ebooks

About

CLC eBooks

Access a diverse collection of Christian books in multiple languages. Download titles to read offline, manage your library across devices, and customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and modes.

Highlights

ePub format support
Cross-device library sync
Offline reading
Adjustable font and size
Chapter selection
Reading position memory

Features

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CLC’s eBook Reader app allows you to read your favourite books on the go. Choose from our growing collection of Christian titles in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and more, download and read them in our free app. Find your nearest CLC shop anywhere in the world and pop in for a visit! Features: - ePub format support - your library is synchronised across your devices - download and read even without an internet connection - tap or swipe to turn pages - select chapter to read - remember your reading position - change font and font size - read in landscape or portrait mode - download updated eBooks for free when they are available

About

CatholicEbooks

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The primary use of this app is to read the contents of books that are in .epub format. Here we are listing only the books that are added from our backend layer under different categories. Through this app, our customers can easily access all the books.

Screenshots

CLC eBooks4 screens

CatholicEbooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CatholicEbooks at 8.0 against CLC eBooks's 16.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CLC eBooks ships an update every 4 months, CatholicEbooks every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level

CLC eBooks versus CatholicEbooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	CLC eBooks	CatholicEbooks
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 4 months — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.0	8.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	64 MB	53 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	CLC Digital Limited	CatholicBrain, Inc

In-app purchases

None

CLC eBooks

No in-app purchases

None

CatholicEbooks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CLC eBooks free?

CLC eBooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is CatholicEbooks free?

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

Do CLC eBooks or CatholicEbooks have ads?

Neither CLC eBooks nor CatholicEbooks shows ads.

Which is updated more often, CLC eBooks or CatholicEbooks?

CLC eBooks ships an update every 4 months, and CatholicEbooks every 5 months. Most recently, CLC eBooks was updated on November 1, 2026 and CatholicEbooks on November 7, 2026.