The Best Catholic Apps For the Modern Believer
Published August 18, 2023
Catholicism might be a thousand years old, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make use of modern technology to practice our faith.
Catholic apps allow us to seek a deeper connection with God and understand what Catholicism is really about in the context of our digital world. It provides an easier and more comfortable way to read the bible quotes or brush up on your knowledge of Catholic prayers and teachings. These apps are also valuable resources for young Catholics to help incorporate our faith into a digital lifestyle.
So without further ado, here are the best Catholic apps you need to check out right now:
1. Laudate
Best Free Catholic App
Features: Daily Readings, Daily Reflection, Daily Prayer, Rosary, Station of the Cross, Order of Mass, Liturgy of the Hours, Chaplets, Bible, Catholic Catechism, Catholic News, Vatican Documents, Confession Prayer, Catholic Trivia, Live Sunday Mass
This app claims to be the best free Catholic app, and we couldn’t agree more. It’s a complete resource of the basic things every practicing Catholic needs. It’s got prayers in Latin and English as well as daily readings.
It also allows you to read the bible in the New American and the Douay-Rheims version. Plus, you can easily browse through its extensive collection of Catholic Church documents such as The Canon Law. The app’s current version also includes podcasts for the rosary and stations of the cross as well as daily meditations and readings. Users can also now export and import prayers from their laptops.
Laudate is available in 16 languages, which makes it suitable for global users.
2. The Holy Catholic Bible
Best Catholic Bible App
Features: Audio Bible, Deuterocanonicals, Verse Highlight
As the name suggests, this e-bible is specific for Catholics. It contains 73 books which include the deuterocanonicals. Now, you can read the Catholic bible wherever you are and whenever you want, even if you’re offline.
It’s ideal for bible studies as it allows you to highlight passages and save it to your favorites or share it in your favorite social media site.
Download: Android
3. Catholic Hymn Book
Best Catholic Hymnal App
Features: Traditional Hymns, Daily Missal, Daily Reading, Catholic Prayers, Holy Rosary, Solfa Notations, Tones, Night Mode
If you’re struggling to memorize the lyrics of catholic hymns sung during mass and other catholic church celebrations, this app should be on your phone. Hymns can be searched based on categories like marriage, baptism, and lent, among others. It also includes the latest Catholic Daily Missal, rosary prayers, and articles on Catholic doctrines. The hymns now include solfa notations and tones too.
There’s no other way to call this app but the most portable hymnbook you can ever have.
Download: Android
4. The Holy Rosary
Best Catholic Rosary App
Features: Automatic mystery selection based on the day of the week, Audio of the prayers, Marian prayers, Franciscan prayers, Divine Mercy Chaplet
There are a lot of rosary apps out there, but we say this is the best by far. The more than 1 million downloads on Playstore can attest to it. It’s regularly updated, so it’s got the most comprehensive collection of rosary prayers. It’s even got Pope Francis’ Five Finger Prayer.
Their prayer collection has audio, too, but not in that robotic voice that seems to be the norm for other apps. It supports English, Spanish, Malay, French, and even Latin languages.
The app’s latest version also features a compendium of the Catholic church’s catechism and several papal documents.
Download: Android
5. My Catholic Life
Best Catholic App for Beginners
Features: Daily Reflections, Audio Reflections, Daily Prayers, Daily Mass Readings, Saint of the Day, Catholic News, Quote of the Day, Catholic Q&A
This app is an updated version of the Catholic Daily Reflections app, which garnered almost half a million downloads on Playstore. It is perfect for new converts and Catholics who are seeking a deeper connection with God and features reflections from the day’s Gospel, Divine Mercy teachings, and a whole lot more.
It also contains Catholic daily readings, prayers, sacraments, and the latest liturgy. The app also features the “My Catholic Life!” series – a complete summary of the Catholic church’s catechism.
6. Hallow
Best Catholic Prayer App
Features: Daily Prayers and Devotionals, Litanies and Novenas, Audio Bible Stories, Rosary, Meditation Guide, Lectio Divina, Personal Prayer Journal, Ignatian Examen
With over a million downloads and a 4.8 rating, Hallow is undoubtedly one of the best Catholic prayer apps today. It’s perfect if you want to practice daily devotion or meditation and don’t know where to start.
Aside from prayers and devotionals, the app also provides you with a personal prayer journal and a meditation guide to help you kickstart your spiritual journey. It also includes Ignatian Examen to help you reflect on and recognize God’s presence in your everyday life. You can also listen to homilies and reflections from priests and prominent Christian preachers.
7. Catholic Trivia
Best Free Trivia App
Features: 1,000+ questions, True or False Questions, Five levels of increasing difficulty
If you enjoy playing “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” this app is for you.
It’s a quiz app where all the questions are related to Catholicism, from the common knowledge to lesser-known Catholic trivia. There are more than 1,000 questions spread across five levels of difficulty.
Catholic Trivia app is perfect for church meetings and/or family gatherings where you can take turns testing each other’s knowledge of the Catholic faith and culture.
Download: Android
8. Catholic Prayers Offline
Best Minimalist Catholic Prayer App
Features: Basic Catholic Prayers, Marian Prayers, Holy Rosary, Stations of the Cross, Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, Litanies, Novenas, Prayers to the Saints
Catholic prayers can sometimes be too lengthy to commit to memory. But you don’t have to worry about it now. This app contains a vast collection of Catholic prayers, from the most basic ones to novenas and litanies, presented in a neat, minimalist interface.
It’s excellent for teaching prayers to children or helping a newly-baptized Catholic become familiar with the types of prayer we use in church. The greatest thing about it is you can still access the prayers even while offline.
Download: Android
9. Catholic Missal 2023
Best Missal App
Features: Daily Mass Readings, Sacraments and Liturgy, Vatican Catholic Bible, Catholic Prayers Book, Chaplet of the Divine Mercy, Novenas, and Devotions
Its clean and well-organized interface earned this app a spot on our list. The Missal and Saints calendar is continuously updated. Hymns are arranged based on occasions, and it even includes prayers and famous bible verses for daily inspiration. The app’s latest update also adopted the calendar method for daily readings, making it much simpler to use.
All features are also available offline, so you can use this wherever you are in the world. If you’re looking for the best daily companion in your journey toward spiritual growth and development, we can’t recommend this app more.
Download: Android
10. Amen: Formed Catholic Prayers
Best Catholic Meditation App
Features: Daily Meditation Guide, Daily Reflections, One-minute Inspirations, Audio Bible, Life of Christ Audiobook, Rosary, Audio Bible Stories
With its extensive audio content for meditation guides, Catholic prayers, daily readings, reflections, and Bible stories, this app makes a handy meditation prayer. It’s designed to help you commune more effectively with God and take your conversations with Him to a whole new level.
If you’re too busy to read the Bible, the app also offers an audio version of the ESV® Catholic Edition Bible. The one-minute inspirational talks and reflections from Catholic theologians also help make daily meditations and reflections much easier, no matter how packed your day is.
11. Catholic Mass Times
Best App for Traveling Catholics
Features: List of Catholic Churches, Mass Schedules, Reconciliation Schedules, Church Contact Information, Address (with directions)
If you’re a frequent traveler who struggles to find a nearby church, this app is for you. It uses GPS to give you a list of Catholic churches within your preferred distance, making it one of the best catholic apps for travelers.
As we can conclude from its name, its main feature is the list of mass schedules for local churches. Aside from mass times, the app also lists reconciliation schedules, telephone numbers, and addresses. The app’s interface also lets you see churches listed by distance or mass schedule.
But how accurate are the mass times listed here?
The app uses a Wikipedia-like model of obtaining information. They let users submit mass schedules of their local churches and add them to their database. Thus, most of the schedules are first-hand knowledge from local people.
Currently, the app has a list of churches in several countries in North and South America, the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Russia, and Asia.
12. Catholic Daily Readings
Best Free App for Daily Reflection
Features: Clean interface, Night Mode, Calendar View, Liturgical Guide, Feast Day Guide
Daily readings in a simple, easy-to-read format: This is how we can describe the Catholic Daily Readings app in a nutshell. And that made this app very popular among many Catholics around the world. There’s no need to click a bunch of buttons just to get to what you want to read.
The readings are available in both text and audio formats.
How about you? Do you know of any other great Catholic apps that deserve a spot on this list? Let us know in the comments below!
Seek a Deeper Connection with God and Join Lay Cistercians of South Florida
Lay Cistercians of South Florida, is a community of lay people who seeks to have a deeper connection with God by living a life inspired by the monks and nuns through Lay Monasticism. Learn more about what is a Lay Cistercian on our website. Anyone who aspires to do the same as us, and is a confirmed Catholic is welcome to join us! We meet every second Saturday of the month at Emmanuel Catholic Church in Delray Beach, Florida.
This Content Has Been Reviewed For Accuracy
This content has undergone comprehensive fact-checking by our dedicated team of experts. Discover additional information about the rigorous editorial standards we adhere to on our website.
ADVERTISEMENT
About The Author
Judy Ponio is a professional writer for the Lay Cistercians blog and a devoted Catholic. She works hard to ensure her work uses accurate facts by cross checking reputable sources.
