Comparison

iPieta vs Rosary Pro

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

Head to head
About

iPieta

Access a comprehensive collection of Catholic resources, including Bibles, catechisms, prayers, and spiritual works. Explore liturgical calendars, papal documents, and writings from Church Fathers. Features include search, history, bookmarks, and downloadable audio for select content.

Highlights
  • Catholic Bibles (Douay-Rheims, Clementine Vulgate)
  • Multiple Catechisms (Baltimore, Roman, St. Thomas Aquinas)
  • Ordinary & Extraordinary Liturgical Calendars
  • Extensive Devotions and Prayers
  • Spiritual Works from Church Fathers
  • Papal Encyclicals and Conciliar Documents
  • Search, History, Bookmarks, Highlights
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iPieta contains Catholic documents, teachings, writings, prayers, and liturgical calendars, including: • Bibles: Douay-Rheims, Clementine Vulgate (Catholic and public domain; note that Psalms are COMPLETE but numbered as in the Vulgate). • Baltimore Catechisms #1-3 (original); the Cat. of Christian Doctrine, the Roman Catechism, and the Cat. of St. Thomas Aquinas. • Both the Ordinary (Novus Ordo) and Extraordinary (Tridentine) Calendars with access to the day's Gospel and Reading(s) from the Douay-Rheims & Vulgate. • Numerous devotions and prayers, including 33-Day Total Consecration Preparation, Novena to the Holy Spirit, St. Alphonsus Stations of the Cross, and the St. Bridget 1-Year and 12-Year Prayers. • Spiritual works from authors including St. Louis Marie de Montfort, St. Teresa of Jesus, St. John of the Cross, St. Catherine of Siena, St. Thomas Aquinas (Summa and Catena), St. Francis deSales, and St. Jean-Marie Vianney. • Papal Encyclicals and Conciliar Documents • Fathers of the Church (Erdman's collection) • Search, History, Bookmarks, Highlights. • Multi-version display of some data like versions of the Bible and prayers in different languages. • Free downloadable audio for many prayers, New Testament, and some works.

About

Rosary Pro

This application guides users through praying the rosary with audio accompaniment. It offers pre-recorded Spanish audio and the ability to record custom audio for a personalized prayer experience.

Highlights
  • Audio-guided rosary prayer
  • Custom audio recording
  • Focus on prayer
  • Spanish audio included
Features
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With this app you will be able to pray the rosary. The App will pray audio in an alternate way so you can focus on the prayer and not get lost. Warning: This app has Spanish audio recorded, but it allows you to record custom audio

Screenshots

iPieta4 screens
Rosary Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iPieta at 4.7 against Rosary Pro's 4.0. iPieta also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (88% vs 58%). Rosary Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Rosary Pro sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. iPieta asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iPieta holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 510 and 107 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of iPieta's written reviews are positive against 58% of Rosary Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPieta ships an update fortnightly, Rosary Pro every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iPieta versus Rosary Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPietaRosary Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (510 ratings) — better4.0 (107 ratings)
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews — better58.2% of reviews
Number of ratings510 — better107
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiVerbumMariana Olmos Ventura

Customer experience

iPieta

All ratings510 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews389 reviews
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.9%

Rosary Pro

All ratings104 ratings
Positive72.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative20.2%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral8.9%
Negative32.9%

User reviews

iPieta

From 510 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Best Catholic Prayer and Devotion App
  • 📚 Wonderful resource for prayers, readings, and spiritual content
  • 🕰️ Comprehensive coverage of traditional and modern Catholic practices
  • 🔍 Extensive library of prayers, Bible translations, and Church documents
  • 🌟 Invaluable tool for prayer life and spiritual growth

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Difficult to navigate and find desired content
  • 🆕 Recent updates have made the app less user-friendly
  • 🔇 Audio playback issues and missing features
  • 🔄 Inconsistent user experience across updates
  • 📱 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Rosary Pro

From 107 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Ability to record own voice
  • 👍 User-friendly for some
  • 🙏 Helps with daily prayer
  • ✨ Customization options
  • 🕊️ Aids prayerful experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Spanish audio only
  • 🐛 App is unusable now
  • 🐛 Messy and confusing
  • 🐛 Lost old features
  • 🐛 Cannot choose prayers

Bugs and requests

iPieta

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen issues after recent updates
  • Disappearing bookmarks and notes
  • Stability problems and frequent crashes
  • Incorrect calendar and liturgical information

Requested features

5 requests
  • More Bible translations and liturgical versions
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Better organization and categorization of content
  • Customizable audio playback controls
  • Offline access and download options

Rosary Pro

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • Only Spanish audio available
  • Cannot change language settings
  • New version is unusable
  • Cannot choose prayers in new version
  • Mysteries not appearing on correct days
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  • App does not work after upgrade
  • Cannot get app to work
  • Rolled up page effect obscures screen
  • No audio available
  • "No Audio" message for English
  • No Fatima prayer between mysteries
  • App only plays audio, does not advance
  • App makes noise when praying with beads
  • Intenciones for 2016 not appearing
  • Recording feature is buggy
  • Prayers split in weird places
  • Second half of recording doesn't play
  • App does not change pages/prayers
  • Audio not installed
  • Features are incomplete or incompatible
  • Phone overheats when app is left on
  • Recorded prayers not playing on iPad
  • App crashes or freezes
  • App is too large (50MB)

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add option to continue previous prayer
  • Add option to start new rosary
  • Add Fatima prayer between mysteries
  • Add Nicene Creed option
  • Add 'thou' instead of 'you' for Ave Maria
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  • Add prayer for intentions at beginning
  • Share audio among users
  • Add Novena app
  • Improve Apple Watch compatibility
  • Make app compatible with Apple Watch

In-app purchases

None

iPieta

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Rosary Pro

One-time4
  • Donation type 1$0.99
  • Donation type 2$5.99
  • Donation type 3$11.99
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  • Donation Type 4$24.99

Questions

Is iPieta free?
iPieta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rosary Pro free?
Rosary Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iPieta or Rosary Pro?
iPieta is rated higher. iPieta averages 4.7 out of 5 from 510 ratings, while Rosary Pro averages 4.0 from 107 ratings.
Do iPieta or Rosary Pro have ads?
Neither iPieta nor Rosary Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPieta or Rosary Pro?
iPieta ships an update fortnightly, and Rosary Pro every 9 days. Most recently, iPieta was updated on October 12, 2026 and Rosary Pro on October 5, 2026.

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