Comparison

Saint vs Capuchin Diary

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Saint

Explore the life and teachings of Saint Faustina, focusing on Divine Mercy devotion. Access daily reflections from her diary, learn about the Shrine in Krakow-Łagiewniki, and view live streams. This app shares the message of Divine Mercy for the modern world.

Highlights
  • Saint Faustina's life and teachings
  • Divine Mercy devotion details
  • Daily reflections from 'Diary'
  • Information on Krakow-Łagiewniki Shrine
  • Live streaming from Chapel
  • Current news and photos
Features
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Application Saint-faustina.org (Faustyna.pl) covers key topics connected with St. Faustina, devotion to the Divine Mercy in the forms handed on to her by Jesus, daily thoughts from her “Diary,” and information about the capital of devotion to Divine Mercy: Shrine in Cracow-Łagiewniki. Moreover, it also provides current news (text and photo), access to live streaming from the Chapel of the Miraculous Image of Merciful Jesus as well as quick information about ongoing works at the Łagiewniki Shrine. Through this app, the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, together with many co-workers, shares the gift of the message of Divine Mercy that Jesus gives to the whole world through St. Faustina. St. John Paul II calling St. Faustina’s spiritual wealth and the message of mercy “God’s gift for our times,” passes on this gift to the Church and the world of the Third Millennium. Through this gift, Jesus reminds us about the biblical truth about the merciful love of God for every man and invites us all to proclaim it with new vigor by the witness of life, deeds, words and prayer. The new forms of devotion to Divine Mercy that Jesus gave form part of this message. These are: the Image of Christ with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You, Divine Mercy Sunday which falls on the first Sunday after Easter, Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Hour of Mercy (3:00 PM) and Spreading devotion to Divine Mercy. Great promises are attached to each one of them provided that they are practiced in the spirit of trust in God (fulfillment of His will) and mercy toward neighbor. With the death of St. Faustina, God as it were laid down this gift of the message of Mercy at the Shrine in Cracow-Łagiewniki. This is why St. John Paul II called this place the capital of devotion to Divine Mercy. From this place, the message goes out to the entire world carried by modern apostles of Divine Mercy, today reaching many millions. These modern apostles make up the Apostolic Movement of Divine Mercy (this is that new congregation, which Jesus wanted established): various congregations, cloistered and active, male and female, associations, confraternities, apostolates and people who individually undertake St. Faustina’s mission of proclaiming and imploring God’s mercy for the world. This spark needs to be lighted by the grace of God, said John Paul II at the Łagiewniki Shrine, This fire of mercy needs to be passed on to the world. In the mercy of God the world will find peace and mankind will find happiness!

About

Capuchin Diary

Features
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Capuchin Diary is a liturgical app to follow the mass readings of the day. The app is specially meant for the Franciscans, but can be used universally by the Catholics. Apart from readings and bible texts, the app has a hymnal and prayers that are useful during prayer

Screenshots

Saint4 screens
Capuchin Diary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Saint at every 12 months against Capuchin Diary's every 25 months. Capuchin Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saint ships an update every 12 months, Capuchin Diary every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Saint versus Capuchin Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSaintCapuchin Diary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZG SS MATKI BOZEJ MILOSIERDZIA DOM GENERALNYVeerus Concessao

In-app purchases

None

Saint

No in-app purchases

None

Capuchin Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Saint free?
Saint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Capuchin Diary free?
Capuchin Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Saint or Capuchin Diary have ads?
Neither Saint nor Capuchin Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Saint or Capuchin Diary?
Saint ships an update every 12 months, and Capuchin Diary every 25 months. Most recently, Saint was updated on June 5, 2026 and Capuchin Diary on September 12, 2026.

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