# Discerning Hearts

> Spirituality Podcasts & Videos

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id523582765](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id523582765)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id523582765`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Discerning Hearts
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.90 / 5 (964 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.0.32
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-09
- **First published:** 2012-08-16
- **Size:** 51 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/discerning-hearts/id523582765)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/764105](https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/764105)

## Description

Discerning Hearts delivers spirituality audio and video podcasts and on-demand streaming content. It serves as a school of prayer and discernment for the New Evangelization, featuring talks by trusted Catholic authors, teachers, and spiritual leaders such as Kris McGregor, Fr. Timothy Gallagher, Deacon James Keating, Dr. Anthony Lilles, Dr. R. R. Reno, Mike Aquilina, Joseph Pearce, Msgr. John Esseff, Archbishop George J. Lucas, and more.

From the lives of the saints to Catholic Social Teaching, the Sacred Liturgy, and everyday prayer, these shows invite listeners to grow in holiness and live their faith more fully.

## Rankings

- #54,644 — Overall

## Review summary

Discerning Hearts is praised for its free, expansive library of deep, practical Catholic content, especially the Discernment of Spirits series, which supports daily prayer, spiritual formation, and accessibility for a wide audience. The main recurring drawback is download/offline access: content marked as downloadable sometimes won’t download, and users want a clearer way to manage downloaded items. Overall, the app is highly valued as a free, reliable spiritual resource with strong teaching and prayer tools, with requested improvements to downloads and navigation features.

### Pros

- Free, extensive library of high-quality spiritual content
- Deep, practical, and diverse Catholic content, including Discernment of Spirits
- Discernment of Spirits content by Fr. Timothy Gallagher is highly valued
- Strong support for daily prayer and spiritual formation across audiences
- Broad range of formats and topics (lectio, podcasts, prayers, teachings)

### Cons

- Download/offline access issues: content marked as downloadable sometimes won't download; users want a clearer way to manage downloaded items

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