Haven vs Laudate
Haven vs Laudate: which Catholic app fits your daily practice?
Laudate is one of the longest-standing free Catholic apps, with a very broad collection of resources. Haven is a small guided daily routine. Here is how they differ, with sources.
The short answer
Laudate is a comprehensive Catholic toolbox: daily Mass readings, the Liturgy of the Hours, the Catechism, Church documents, many prayers and confession tools, all free. Haven offers far less, on purpose: it guides you through one short routine — the Gospel of the day, a verse, a reflection and an evening examen — with a calm design and widgets. Laudate is the more complete library; Haven is the more guided daily habit.
Claims about Laudate were last checked on September 24, 2026 against its official website and store listings. Features and prices change — please check the source links below. We make Haven, so we have tried hard to be fair; if something here is out of date, tell us at contact@try-haven.app.
Side by side
| Haven | Laudate | |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic or general Christian | Catholic, built on the General Roman Calendar | Catholicsource · checked 2026-09-24 |
| Gospel / daily readings | Gospel of the day with a reflection (free). The other Mass readings are not included. | Daily Mass readings with saint of the day and reflectionssource · checked 2026-09-24 |
| Liturgy of the Hours | Not included | Liturgy of the Hours, in English and Latinsource · checked 2026-09-24 |
| Verse widget | Verse of the day from today’s Gospel; home-screen widgets on iPhone and Android, lock-screen widgets on iPhone (Premium) | Daily Bible verse; widget not listed on the official pages we checkedsource · checked 2026-09-24 |
| Examen / examination of conscience | Five-movement evening examen with optional reminder (free); Guided examination of conscience, 61 questions; nothing you mark is saved (Premium) | Daily examination of conscience and several confession apps for different groupssource · checked 2026-09-24 |
| Reference library | Not a reference library | Catechism, Vatican II documents, Canon Law, encyclicals and many chapletssource · checked 2026-09-24 |
| Price | Free core app; optional Premium subscription (price shown in the store, varies by country) | Free, with no in-app purchases listedsource · checked 2026-09-24 |
| Platforms | iPhone and Android | iPhone, iPad and Androidsource 1 · source 2 · checked 2026-09-24 |
When to choose Laudate
- You want everything in one free app: readings, the Hours, the Catechism and Church documents.
- You pray the Liturgy of the Hours, including in Latin.
- You want several confession resources for different ages and states of life.
When to choose Haven
- You want to be guided through one short routine rather than choose from a large menu.
- You want today’s verse on your home or lock screen.
- You want a gentle five-step evening examen with an optional reminder.
See Haven’s practices for yourself: the Gospel of the day, the evening examen and the examination of conscience.
Questions people ask
- Does Laudate have confession tools?
- Yes. Laudate lists several confession apps and a daily examination of conscience. Haven offers a single guided examination of conscience (Premium) and a free evening examen.
- Is Haven more complete than Laudate?
- No. Laudate has a much broader library. Haven is intentionally narrower — a short daily routine with a calm design.
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- Haven vs AscensionHaven vs the Ascension app: in-depth Catholic Bible and Catechism study with Fr. Mike Schmitz versus a short daily Gospel, verse widget and evening examen.
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- Haven vs GlorifyHaven vs Glorify: a polished general Christian devotional app with worship music and community versus a Catholic daily routine with the Gospel of the day and an evening examen.
Try Haven’s daily rhythm
The Gospel of the day, a verse and a short reflection, and a free evening examen.