Case Study: Ascension builds a modern Catholic faith app with STRV

Ascension launches a modern Catholic app with STRV, powered by 2T+ structured content

Ascension, a leading force in Catholic media, came to STRV with the challenge of building a comprehensive digital home for the Catholic faith. They needed to transform vast amounts of legacy and print content into a structured, searchable, and scalable platform that could serve a global audience ranging from newcomers to theologians. The goal was to create a modern app that honored deep tradition while being approachable for daily use.

STRV engineered the full solution, developing a cross-platform app with React Native and a modular backend on AWS. They transformed content into structured data to enable deep cross-referencing and implemented a hybrid search system. The result was a highly-rated, stable platform that became one of the most downloaded Catholic reference apps, achieving a 4.9 App Store rating and seamlessly handling massive traffic spikes.

Ascension