# Catholic Calendar vs Mary

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mary at none against Catholic Calendar's 10. Mary also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Catholic Calendar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Catholic Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Mary asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Catholic Calendar against 4.7 for Mary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 984 and 544 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Catholic Calendar's written reviews are positive against 92% of Mary's.

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, Mary every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Catholic Calendar | Mary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (984 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-calendar/id285512407/reviews)** | [4.7 (544 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mary/id483256944/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **984** | 544 |
| Positive reviews | 81.9% of reviews | **92.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 77 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Universalis Publishing](https://appshunter.io/developer/284942722) | [Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception](https://appshunter.io/developer/410696369) |

## What reviewers say

### Catholic Calendar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/catholic-calendar/id285512407)

Access daily Mass readings, saints' biographies, and the Order of Mass. Offers the Liturgy of the Hours, Rosary with scripture, and offline access. Customizable display options and helpful support are included.

**Highlights:** Daily liturgical calendar, About Today page with reflections, Order of Mass, Rosary with scripture audio, Offline access, Customizable display, Home Screen widgets

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daily texts | $0.99 | per month |
| Daily Mass Readings | $1.99 | per month |
| Daytime Hours | $2.99 | per month |
| All Hours | $2.99 | per month |
| Daily Mass Readings | $19.99 | per year |
| All Hours | $29.99 | per year |
| July 2011 | $0.99 | one-time |
| September 2011 | $0.99 | one-time |
| October 2011 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Sung Latin Compline | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Keeps me informed and organized
- 👍 Best app for daily prayer
- 👍 Great prayer tool
- 👍 Wonderful spiritual aid
- 👍 Faithful companion

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Psalter
- 🐛 Notification Bells TAKE OVER MY iPhone!!!
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Something is wrong
- 🐛 Subscription not sharable across apple family members

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when you try to open
- Crashes on iPhone 6 with IOS 12
- App refuses to open
- Update with widget for iOS14 opens and immediately closes

**Requested features**

- Look up option
- Memorial Dates
- Add Eastern Catholic Saints' Feasts, & other Feasts only celebrated by Eastern Catholics, to the Eastern General calendar
- Add Holy Rosary & Divine Mercy Chaplet
- Add 1961 General & local liturgical calendars, 1961 Roman Breviary, 1962 Roman Missal


### Mary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mary/id483256944)

Explore comprehensive information on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus. This free app provides resources on her doctrine, devotions like the interactive Rosary, and details on apparitions and pilgrimage sites. Deepen your understanding and devotion to Mary to grow closer to Jesus.

**Highlights:** Interactive Rosary with audio, Marian Dogmas and Titles, Marian Feasts and Prayers, Images and Apparitions of Mary, Pilgrimage Sites information, Information on Marian Fathers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🙏 Helpful for prayer life
- 🌟 Excellent app for learning about Mary
- 🎨 Beautiful design and visuals
- 🔊 Soothing narration voice

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio issues (cutting out, repeating)
- 🔍 Difficulty navigating/tracking progress
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with iOS 11 and newer
- 🔇 Lack of customization options (volume, speed)

**Reported bugs**

- Rosary prayers not proceeding correctly after Luminous Mysteries
- App not compatible with latest iOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add Latin audio/text option for rosary
- Include Litany of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Implement vibration patterns to distinguish rosary mysteries
- Add ability to pause/resume rosary without losing progress


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Catholic Calendar free?

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

### Is Mary free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Catholic Calendar or Mary?

Catholic Calendar is rated higher. Catholic Calendar averages 4.8 out of 5 from 984 ratings, while Mary averages 4.7 from 544 ratings.

### Do Catholic Calendar or Mary have ads?

Neither Catholic Calendar nor Mary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Catholic Calendar or Mary?

Catholic Calendar ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mary every 3 months. Most recently, Catholic Calendar was updated on November 1, 2026 and Mary on October 29, 2026.

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