iCatholicRadio vs Square Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCatholicRadio
Access Catholic talk radio and faithful Catholic music in a single application. Explore Scripture, devotionals, Church history, and apologetics. Enjoy live streams and on-demand podcasts featuring international and local affiliate stations, plus a dedicated music stream.
- Catholic talk radio streams
- Catholic music streams
- Live and on-demand content
- Scripture and devotional content
- Church history and apologetics
- English and Spanish streams
- Local affiliate station broadcasts
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Catholic talk radio and quality Catholic music –all in one app! ICatholicMusic is now easily accessible within the updated iCatholicRadio app! Tune in and witness the treasures of the Catholic faith. Learn about Scripture, pray along with devotionals and the Mass, delve into Church history and get answers from the top Catholic Apologists on how to give a reason for the Catholic faith. Listen to reverent and faithful Catholic music, from medieval Gregorian chant to today’s newest songs by top Catholic artists -on the go, wherever you go! Listen live to our great shows and music or access podcasts on demand. Choose between our two international streams: 1. iCatholicRadio –English 2. iCatholicRadio –Spanish Our seven local affiliate stations: 3. WLOF -Buffalo, NY 4. WQOM -Boston, MA 5. WHIC -Rochester, NY 6. WTMI -Syracuse, NY 7. WMTQ -Elmira/Corning, NY 8. WMIH -Erie, PA/NE Ohio 9. WQHE -Oil City, PA And our iCatholicMusic stream As featured in Laudate!
Square Note
Access a vast library of Gregorian Chant scores with over 800 unique chants. Learn to read square note notation and hear melodies with adjustable speed and pitch. Ideal for choirs, scholas, or personal study.
- Extensive library of Gregorian Chant scores
- Learn square note notation
- Adjustable melody playback (speed, pitch)
- Customizable chant viewing settings
- Bookmark favorite chants
- Search by name or full text
- Includes Mass Propers, Commons, and Kyriale
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Gregorian Chant for the Masses! Square Note puts a huge library of Gregorian Chant scores—over 800 unique chants and counting—right at your fingertips. Always wanted to learn how to read square note notation? Always wanted to have the amazing Gregorian Chants of the Catholic Church on your iPhone and iPad? Square Note brings the ancient music of the Church to your mobile devices, ready for you to utilize in your schola, your choir, or your home. * Beautifully rendered chant that automatically formats itself to fit nicely on your screen. * Hear the melodies of the chants, adjusting speed and pitch, to learn how the chants are sung. * Easily adjust chant viewing settings, including zooming in, zooming out, and toggling certain chant markings. * Bookmark your favorite chants or the ones you'll be practicing in your schola. * Search and find chants by name or even by searching through the full text of the chant. * Automatically include Gloria Patri paradigms to your Introit and Communion antiphons. CURRENT CHANTS: Mass Propers for the Proper of Seasons (Ordinary Form and Extraordinary Form); some propers for major Feasts and Solemnities; most commons for both the OF and EF; Latin Kyriale, including all traditional 18 Masses and 6 Creeds; some Marian antiphons (simple and solemn forms) and a smattering of other antiphons and hymns. More chants to come--let us know what you'd like to see included!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Square Note at every 4 weeks against iCatholicRadio's every 6 months. iCatholicRadio's advantage is ratings volume (236 vs 70). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iCatholicRadio against 4.7 for Square Note. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 236 and 70 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of iCatholicRadio's written reviews are positive against 93% of Square Note's.
iCatholicRadio ships an update every 6 months, Square Note every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCatholicRadio | Square Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (236 ratings) | 4.7 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 236 — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Station of the Cross Catholic Radio Network | Oblates of St. Joseph |
Customer experience
iCatholicRadio
Square Note
User reviews
iCatholicRadio
From 236 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📻 Comprehensive Catholic radio programming and content
- 👍 User-friendly and easy-to-navigate interface
- 🆓 Free app with no subscription requirements
- 📱 Portable access to Catholic content anytime, anywhere
- 🎙️ High-quality programming with engaging hosts and priests
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and stops working unexpectedly
- 📡 Audio streaming cuts out or drops connection
- 🔤 Font size too small and difficult to read
- 🎵 No song/artist information displayed during music playback
- 🔄 Navigation issues between live broadcast and podcasts
Square Note
From 70 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🎶 Great for learning chant
- 🎵 Excellent for choir practice
- 💡 Helpful for beginners
- ✨ Beautifully laid out
Room to improve
- ❓ Playback issues on iPhone
- 🎵 Missing punctuation on notes
- 🎵 Some chants are missing
- 🎵 Missing Epiphany season
- 🎵 Missing traditional nuptial propers
Bugs and requests
iCatholicRadio
Reported bugs
9 issues- App stops working after extended use or randomly
- Audio playback fails to start or play
- Streaming disconnects during long listening sessions
- App crashes on certain device models (iPhone 5, etc.)
- Live feed unavailable while podcasts still work
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- Connection drops when moving between locations
- App deletion on device tap (older iOS versions)
- Buffering and lag issues during playback
- Missing content (prayers, podcasts, rosary removed from app)
Requested features
8 requests- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility
- Song and artist metadata display for music content
- Chromecast support for casting to other devices
- Ability to remember last-played stream on app restart
- Improved commercial break transitions
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- Dark mode option for nighttime viewing
- Generic internet radio app compatibility (TuneIn Radio)
- Better time slot allocation for popular shows
Square Note
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot get music to play on iPhone
- Playback won't work after iOS 14 update
- Sundays of paschaltide enumerated differently in OF & EF
Requested features
25 requests- Add liturgical calendar for 1962 missal
- Add traditional nuptial propers (deus Israel)
- Include psalm tones for singing psalms
- Add common chants of the Divine Office
- Add different tones of the Te Lucis hymn
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- Add the antiennes des Vêpres
- Include parts of the Divine office (e.g., compline)
- Add the Exultet
- Add chants from the breviary (Roman Breviary hymns)
- Add Mass XVIIII and Feast of All Saints Introit, Gradual, Alleluia, Offertory, Communion
- Add the Benedicamus Domino for Masses
- Separate Marian antiphons from other Marian chants
- Add a keyboard for playing notes
- Add the Jubilate Deo sequence (beginners compilation)
- Provide alternate chant sounds
- Allow transposition into other octaves
- Include English translations of each chant
- Add sung chants, not just notes
- Offer a crisper sound option for chant tone
- Provide a choice of different types of chant tones
- Add notation for punctums or scalici
- Add notation for the Exultet
- Add notation for breviary hymns
- Add notation for Mass XVIIII and Feast of All Saints
- Add notation for Benedicamus Domino
In-app purchases
iCatholicRadio
No in-app purchases
Square Note
No in-app purchases
Questions
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