# Square Note vs Liturgy Calendar

The clearest difference is price: Square Note at Free against Liturgy Calendar's $1.99. Square Note also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 50%) and rating (4.7 vs 3.3). Liturgy Calendar's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Square Note is free to download; Liturgy Calendar costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Square Note holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Square Note has 70 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Square Note's written reviews are positive against 50% of Liturgy Calendar's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Square Note | Liturgy Calendar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-note-gregorian-chant/id1180469174/reviews)** | [3.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liturgy-calendar/id6478806238/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **70** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **92.6% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 55 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Oblates of St. Joseph](https://appshunter.io/developer/1051534360) | [Lucas Menezes](https://appshunter.io/developer/1097560039) |

## What reviewers say

### Square Note

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/square-note-gregorian-chant/id1180469174)

Access a vast library of Gregorian Chant scores with over 800 unique chants. Learn to read square note notation and hear melodies with adjustable speed and pitch. Ideal for choirs, scholas, or personal study.

**Highlights:** Extensive library of Gregorian Chant scores, Learn square note notation, Adjustable melody playback (speed, pitch), Customizable chant viewing settings, Bookmark favorite chants, Search by name or full text, Includes Mass Propers, Commons, and Kyriale

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎶 Great for learning chant
- 🎵 Excellent for choir practice
- 💡 Helpful for beginners
- ✨ Beautifully laid out

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❓ Playback issues on iPhone
- 🎵 Missing punctuation on notes
- 🎵 Some chants are missing
- 🎵 Missing Epiphany season
- 🎵 Missing traditional nuptial propers

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot get music to play on iPhone
- Playback won't work after iOS 14 update
- Sundays of paschaltide enumerated differently in OF & EF

**Requested features**

- Add liturgical calendar for 1962 missal
- Add traditional nuptial propers (deus Israel)
- Include psalm tones for singing psalms
- Add common chants of the Divine Office
- Add different tones of the Te Lucis hymn


### Liturgy Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liturgy-calendar/id6478806238)

Access the Catholic liturgical calendar with ease. View celebrations for current and upcoming months, and quickly find the next Holy Day to attend Mass.

**Highlights:** View monthly liturgical celebrations, See upcoming and past months, Identify next Holy Day for Mass, Fast and advanced access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Square Note free?

Square Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Liturgy Calendar free?

Liturgy Calendar costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Square Note or Liturgy Calendar?

Square Note is rated higher. Square Note averages 4.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Liturgy Calendar averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Square Note or Liturgy Calendar have ads?

Neither Square Note nor Liturgy Calendar shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*