Catholic HymnBook

This app encompasses daily readings, a hymnal, prayers, and other materials.

Arnold Azeem · com.thecatholichymnbook.arnold

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v4.0 12.9 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v4.0 (31)
Updated: Nov 12, 2025 (11 months ago)
APK size: 12.9 MB
Requires: Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Music & Audio (app)
Listed since: Jun 24, 2022 (at least)
Permissions: 12 (1 sensitive)
Website: facebook.com/zanzy2008
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Catholic HymnBook is an app by Arnold Azeem in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least June 2022. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 3.8, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 12 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage. Compared with version 3.9, it adds 1 new permission: “Google Play install referrer”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v4.0

Bug Fixes Sdk version Update

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

A simple and easy to use app which encompasses the catholic daily readings, prayers, stations of the cross and meditation materials. An app not only for catholics but for all religious and spiritual people.

Version history

3 versions are listed, going back to v3.8. Since v3.9 it requires Android 6.0+.

v4.0 LATEST Nov 12, 2025 12.9 MB TRUSTED v3.9 Jul 9, 2025 11.4 MB TRUSTED v3.8 Jan 4, 2026 11.8 MB TRUSTED

All 3 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 12, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Arnold Azeem” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Nov 12, 2025
Validated against Google Play Nov 12, 2025
Signed byCN=Arnold Azeem, L=Accra
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A6:22:A4:46:02:90:8A:ED:9C:6F:BF:F5:69:C0:BE:5E:15:E2:77:91
File MD54802eb7c06586864f0d81749133cf39e
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (12)

Catholic HymnBook requests 12 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Access adservices topics android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.thecatholichymnbook.arnold.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Catholic HymnBook APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Catholic HymnBook for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 3.8 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 3.8 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Catholic HymnBook APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4802eb7c06586864f0d81749133cf39e.