Comparison

Fr@elli vs Capuchin Diary

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

Head to head
About

Fr@elli

Features
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In the Capuchin friary of Meersel-Dreef, Belgium, you can visit the Franciscan Experience Center. Seven rooms that take you on an experiential discovery of Franciscan Spirituality. This app gives you impulses to further your journey of discovery in following Jesus Christ, just as Saint Francis did. Discover how the life of Saint Francis changed the way the Church proclaims the Gospel. Delve deeper into how Francis saw all creation as his brother or sister, and how we can do that too. Unveil the richness of poverty and confront your greatest fear. Discern how God looks at you, how we are all connected, and how we are but strangers and pilgrims in life. This app will help you grow in faith and turn spirituality into a lived experience. Fr@elli comes from Francis – Saint Francis Fratelli – which is the Italian word for brother – how St. Francis saw the creation, as his brothers and sisters β€˜Elli’ – Ψ₯Ω„ΩŠ - which is Arabic for β€˜to me’ This app wants to bringβ€―β€˜Francis to me’ – wants to help me make Franciscan Spirituality my own – make it part of my own lived reality.

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

Fr@elli3 screens
Capuchin Diary3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fr@elli at every 12 months against Capuchin Diary's every 25 months. Capuchin Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fr@elli ships an update every 12 months, Capuchin Diary every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on December 12, 2025 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Fr@elli versus Capuchin Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFr@elliCapuchin Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 12 months β€” betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Province of St Joseph of The Capuchin Order IncVeerus Concessao

In-app purchases

None

Fr@elli

No in-app purchases

None

Capuchin Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fr@elli free?
Fr@elli 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 Fr@elli or Capuchin Diary have ads?
Neither Fr@elli nor Capuchin Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fr@elli or Capuchin Diary?
Fr@elli ships an update every 12 months, and Capuchin Diary every 25 months. Most recently, Fr@elli was updated on December 12, 2025 and Capuchin Diary on September 12, 2026.

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