# Mariners vs Chip Day

The clearest difference is price: Mariners at Free against Chip Day's $1.99. Mariners also leads on ratings volume (61 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Chip Day's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 92%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Mariners is free to download; Chip Day costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mariners against 5.0 for Chip Day. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mariners has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of Mariners's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chip Day's.

Mariners ships an update every 6 months, Chip Day every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mariners | Chip Day |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mariners/id1507433171/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chip-day/id6767983865/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **61** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 90 MB | 31 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Mariners Church](https://appshunter.io/developer/868116064) | [Ken Saunders](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896527628) |

## What reviewers say

### Mariners

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mariners/id1507433171)

Engage with upcoming events, access biblical resources, and connect with the community. This app facilitates spiritual growth and participation in church activities.

**Highlights:** View upcoming events, Access biblical content, Community engagement tools, Give to the church

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Chip Day

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chip-day/id6767983865)

This app helps track sobriety milestones for individuals in recovery and those supporting them. It visualizes upcoming celebrations like 30-day chips and yearly anniversaries, offering a private and ad-free experience.

**Highlights:** Track AA chips and yearly birthdays, Count people, couples, and substances, Calendar heatmap of milestones, Year in Review feature, Home Screen widget, Local notifications, Print-ready PDF and CSV export

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mariners free?

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

### Is Chip Day free?

Chip Day costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Mariners or Chip Day?

Chip Day is rated higher. Mariners averages 4.9 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Chip Day averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Mariners or Chip Day have ads?

Neither Mariners nor Chip Day shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mariners or Chip Day?

Mariners ships an update every 6 months, and Chip Day every 3 days. Most recently, Mariners was updated on October 8, 2026 and Chip Day on October 8, 2026.

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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.*