Ascension App Features

Below is a list of features for the Ascension App. If you have any questions regarding the features offered within the app after reading this article, please feel free to reach out to our customer support team.


Please note that we do offer support through phone and email should you have questions about the app.

What features are free? What features are for subscribers?

The free version of the app features: 

  • BIY and CIY podcasts
  • The Great Adventure Bible (text)
  • ACAT (Text)
  • Daily Readings (in the calendar)
  • Podcasts
  • Podcast Transcriptions
  • Progress Migration
  • Bible Timeline
  • Rejoice Weekly videos
  • Sunday Homily videos
  • Bible Images (select a passage, add a background image, save or share it)
  • *Bible Guide (first few books of the Bible are free, the rest are paid)
  • Rosary Feature
  • Some Study Plans
    • Consumer Catholic
    • From Worry to Wonder
    • UMB
    • Going Beyond Brokenness
    • Momnipotent
    • Spiritual Warfare
    • When You Pray
    • Jesus' Last 7 Words
    • Overcoming Worry and Anxiety
    • The Nicene Creed
    • Living Faith

The paid (subscription) version features:

  • Audio edition of the Bible
  • Transcripts of BIY/CIY Episodes
  • Audio Studies (not every study is available in the app)
  • Access to the Companion books
  • Bible Answers of the Day (Some are shown at the bottom of the home screen, all are found embedded in the Bible text)
  • Bible Guide
  • Saint of the day
  • Daily Reflections
  • Lectio Divina
  • Study Plans
  • "Likes" Tab in Profile page
  • Litany of the Sacred Heart
  • Divine Mercy Novena

TGA Bible/ACAT

Both of these books are part of the free features and available to use while offline. This is a great option for people looking for a portable option such as travelers or international customers. The text and spacing can also be adjusted and made larger for the reader’s comfort.

Autoplay, Speed, Font Size

In the app, go to your profile (top right) and choose Text and Audio Settings. Then, for audio options, choose Autoplay next episode. You can also change the playback speed (faster or slower), size of the text as well as spacing between lines.

Notifications

In the “Settings” (found in the profile, top right), you can turn on notifications for BIY, CIY or both, and set a custom time to be notified (reminded) about continuing the podcast.

Migrate Progress

This feature allows you to mark multiple episodes as complete, and useful for users who are coming to our app from a different app (such as Hallow or Spotify). Found in the “Settings”, tap on Migrate Progress and turn on BIY, CIY or both. Then, tap the grey box below ans search for the last completed episode of that podcast. Confirm by tapping “Update”.

Reading Plans

Both BIY and CIY reading plans are available in the app. When the user taps on an episode, they can then tap on the reading plan icon at the top right, next to the three dots. (This will look like a piece of paper with writing). Tapping this icon will open the reading plan for that particular podcast.

Calendar

The calendar at the top of the app’s home screen will host features specific to certain calendar days. Examples include Saint of the Day, Lenten/Advent reflections, the Sunday Homily, and daily readings (or reflections relating to that day’s mass readings). 

Accessing the current week is free, but accessing previous weeks is a premium feature.

Downloading Episodes

Can now download individual episodes to the app, as well as view your downloaded episodes (“See All” then change the top to “Downloaded”)

Spanish?

(Considered, but not yet available)

Audio Studies 

Acts, The Bible Timeline, A Biblical Walk Through the Mass, Ephesians, Exodus, First Corinthians, Follow Me (Meeting Jesus in the Gospel of John), Foundations of Faith, Freedom to Love, Galatians, The Gift, Hebrews, How to Pray Like Mary, Into the Heart: A Journey Through the Theology of the Body, An Introduction to the Theology of the Body, James, Jesus: the Way, the Truth and the Life, Matthew, Momnipotent, No Greater Love, Prophets, Psalms, Revelation, Romans, and A Quick Journey Through the Bible, What We Believe: The Beauty of the Catholic Faith

Bible Answers

These are found within the text of the Bible itself, with a few listed at the bottom of the home screen as well. No list or easily searchable feature.

Bible Timeline

Open the Bible and either swipe left, or choose “Timeline” at the top of your screen.

Daily Readings

Open the app and choose the calendar at the top of the screen to access the day’s readings. Uses RSV-2CE translation.

Family Sharing

There is no family sharing plan at this time, but you can use the app on multiple devices as long as you sign in with the same email/password. For now, if you're signing in with the same email address and password, you should be able to share the same subscription across more than one device. However, if you're signing in with different email addresses, it will not recognize your existing subscription purchase or listening history and require a new (separate) subscription. 

Transcripts (Free Feature)

Open the app and press play on the episode they want to listen to. At the bottom, there will be a chat box to the left (transcripts), three dots with lines (other episodes), and three dots on the right (other options). Select the chat box on the left, and it will open the transcript for the episode.

The new feature isn’t showing on my device?

To help in getting to the bottom of things, ask the customer a few questions.

  • What version of the app are you using? (This can be found by opening your profile at the top right of the app's home screen, then scrolling down to the bottom of the page.) Have you tried checking if the app needs to be updated? (Updating the app resolves the problem 99% of the time.)
  • Have you tried deleting the app and reinstalling it? (This gets the app “unstuck”)
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