# Saint Joseph vs Mercio

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Saint Joseph at 12.0 against Mercio's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Saint Joseph sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mercio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Saint Joseph | Mercio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (346 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saint-joseph/id1550406573/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **346** | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 114 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jose Ignacio Gonzalez Rivera](https://appshunter.io/developer/1453409528) | [Oprayo Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1843110945) |

## What reviewers say

### Saint Joseph

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/saint-joseph/id1550406573)

This app provides a guided experience for praying the Novena to Saint Joseph, allowing users to track their progress and save personal prayers with photos. It features automated audio playback, text highlighting, and customizable reminders to foster a daily prayer habit.

**Highlights:** Daily Novena prayer tracking, Save personal prayers with photos, Automated audio and text playback, Progress counter for habit building, Customizable prayer reminders, Audio player with voice options

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Version - Lifetime Access | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🙏 Easy to use novena
- 🙏 Helpful for daily prayers
- 🚗 Audio good for driving
- ✨ Beautiful prayers
- 👍 Premium version worth it

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤖 Machine-like audio voice
- ⏩ Audio too fast
- 😞 Audio disappointing
- ❌ App not in settings
- 🚫 Cannot access chaplet

**Reported bugs**

- Premium version doesn't grant access to chaplet
- App does not show up in settings

**Requested features**

- Add prayer to Sainte Rita
- Include Sacro Manto prayer
- Add initial/final prayer 'A te o beato Giuseppe'
- Vivify colors for better readability
- Add rosary corresponding to San Jose


### Mercio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mercio/id6778341566)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mercio Pro - Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Mercio Pro Lifetime | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Saint Joseph free?

Saint Joseph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Mercio free?

Mercio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Saint Joseph or Mercio have ads?

Neither Saint Joseph nor Mercio 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.*