# DOCAT Catholic Social Teaching

> Get to know the principles to solve problems such as injustice, pollution, ...

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.docatapp](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.docatapp)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.docatapp`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Removed
- **Publisher:** Youcat Foundation gGmbH
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 162,290
- **Rating:** 4.32 / 5 (2,071 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.5
- **Last updated:** 2022-08-24
- **First published:** 2016-07-05
- **Data as of:** 2025-07-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.docatapp)
- **Website:** [https://www.youcat.org/docat-app](https://www.youcat.org/docat-app)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.youcat.org/privacy](https://www.youcat.org/privacy)

## Description

The DOCAT Catholic Social Teaching Chrome extension introduces users to the core principles of Catholic social doctrine, enabling them to analyze and address global challenges like injustice, inequality, and environmental issues in a structured way. Endorsed by the Austrian Bishops' Conference and recommended by Pope Francis, DOCAT presents 36 key questions and answers in an accessible format.

This extension allows users to read DOCAT content, connect with others through study groups and social media, engage with detailed study guides complete with prayers, Bible verses, and practical challenges, and get inspired by community initiatives. It empowers users to apply teachings to real-world actions, fostering a collaborative mission to create positive societal change.

## Review summary

Users praise the app for providing fundamental Catholic teachings and find it valuable for learning and practicing faith. However, multiple reviews highlight significant issues: the app launches by default in German without clear language selection at startup, causing confusion and inconvenience for non-German speakers. Earlier versions suffered from frequent crashes and opening problems, though developers have addressed some of these issues. Some users also report update/install complications and concerns about repurchasing content after updates. Overall, while content quality is appreciated, accessibility and technical stability require improvement.

### Pros

- Provides essential Catholic doctrine content valuable for learning and meditation.
- Has been improved by developers to fix previous crashing issues.
- Includes multiple language options once user knows how to change it.
- Highly recommended by users who appreciate the content and purpose of the app.
- Compact and convenient 'pocket version' of DOCAT for practicing Catholic values.

### Cons

- App initially starts in German regardless of user location, causing confusion and usability issues.
- The language selection is not obvious or available at app launch, making it difficult for non-German speakers.
- Frequent crashes and issues opening the app reported before recent fixes.
- Some users experienced difficulties with updates and reinstallations.
- Paid content ownership issues were reported after updates, requiring repurchase in some cases.

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