iMass

iMass streams the Traditional Latin Mass to your phone, live from parishes around the world.

You can watch or listen to the Extraordinary Form Mass celebrated by the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter, with a built-in missal that follows along, plus access to the Breviary for praying the Divine Office throughout the day. It's designed for people who can't get to a Latin Mass parish in person, whether that's because of distance, health, or travel, and there's usually more than one Mass time available depending on where in the world it's being streamed from.

I tested it on a Sunday I was out of town with no traditional parish nearby, and it filled the gap better than I expected. Following along with the missal while watching made it feel like real participation rather than just watching a video on a screen, and the audio and video quality held up without buffering issues.

Good for homebound Catholics, frequent travelers, or anyone attached to the Traditional Latin Mass who doesn't have regular access to one. Also useful for someone curious about the Extraordinary Form who wants to see it before attending in person for the first time.

This is built specifically for traditionalist Catholics and assumes some familiarity with the Latin Mass already. It's not a general Catholic app and won't help you find an ordinary form parish or daily readings in English. Watching a livestream also isn't the same as being physically present, and it isn't a replacement for fulfilling a Sunday obligation.

iMass is free, from developer Anchoright Productions. A genuinely useful lifeline for traditionalist Catholics who can't always get to the pews. Download from the App Store.