The Catholic Manhood App!
Men,
I am feeling some real optimism today.
Catholic Manhood now has an iPhone and iPad app!
Well, it’s not exactly a Catholic Manhood app — it’s a Substack app. But it serves as the same thing. I know many of you read the blog in your email and I want you to know that nothing will change regarding that experience if that is what you wish to keep doing. I have been using the beta version for a couple of months and I have to tell you it’s absolutely great if you like reading on your phone or iPad.
The instant I write anything, you will get a little notification (if you so choose).
It’s a super-clean reading experience … as good a reading experience as anything I’ve ever seen on an iPhone. They did a really nice job with this one.
You don’t have to go to the website to like the post, share the post or comment on the post — you can do all of that directly from the app and it’s extremely easy.
I call it a Catholic Manhood app, but obviously it works for all Substacks — I subscribe to many of them, covering a broad range of topics and they all just pop up on the app. I have them all in one place. I can archive the ones I’ve already read. The developers did a really great job with this thing.
You can watch video and listen to audio right in the app. So that’s pretty awesome.
Oh, there’s one other thing that you will only see if you read on the app or on the site … the app automatically updates with any corrections or additions I make (like this one). Unfortunately, with email, I can’t correct mistakes or add updates. But I can on the app!
Here’s a cool little video introduction.
Obviously, you have your own reading habits — maybe you like reading on your computer, maybe you prefer reading in your email, all of that’s cool and nothing changes for you. But for me the app has been a real game changer. The posts show up instantly. They are never cut off. They never get lost in the spam folder. It’s pretty amazing, I think.
Let me know in the comments if you’ve downloaded it and what you think — I’m happy to pass along your thoughts to the Substack team. I know they’ve worked hard on this and desperately want to make the app even better.
The Substack app is currently available for iOS. If you don’t have an Apple device, you can join the Android waitlist here.
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam,
Nick
Catholic Manhood