# Divine Mercy vs Inner Monk

The clearest difference is update cadence: Divine Mercy at every 6 weeks against Inner Monk's every 38 months. Divine Mercy also leads on ratings volume (399 vs 15). Inner Monk's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Inner Monk holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Divine Mercy has 399 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Divine Mercy's written reviews are positive against 75% of Inner Monk's.

Divine Mercy ships an update every 6 weeks, Inner Monk every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Divine Mercy | Inner Monk |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (399 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divine-mercy/id410696366/reviews) | **[4.5 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inner-monk/id1512229988/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **399** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | 67.3% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 38 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 37 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception](https://appshunter.io/developer/410696369) | [Abbey Press Publications](https://appshunter.io/developer/533591776) |

## What reviewers say

### Divine Mercy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/divine-mercy/id410696366)

Explore the message and devotion of Divine Mercy with this comprehensive app. Access daily meditations, interactive prayers like the Chaplet and Way of the Cross, and hundreds of quotes from St. Faustina's Diary. Receive configurable prayer reminders and engage with novenas to deepen your faith.

**Highlights:** Interactive Chaplet of Divine Mercy, Daily meditations from St. Faustina's Diary, Configurable prayer reminders, Quotes from St. Faustina's Diary, Interactive novenas, Interactive Way of the Cross

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Better now
- 👍 My go to audio
- 👍 Perfect
- 👍 I Love the Divine Mercy App!
- 👍 Great App!!!!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Audio on new version
- 🔊 Voice
- 🔊 Older Voice was perfect!
- 🔊 Prefer the old voice
- 🔊 If it ain't broke why fix it

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications broken with most recent update
- Stops in the middle of the Chaplet
- Crashes
- App doesn't work right now after 5 years
- Chaplet recitation too slow

**Requested features**

- Move purgatory board and intention for the day on main landing page
- Adding a widget to IPhone where I don't need To open the app to see what today's intention is for quick and easy reference when in prayer
- Option for Fr Gaitely's voice back
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard


### Inner Monk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/inner-monk/id1512229988)

This app helps you establish a daily prayer routine with morning and evening prayers composed by monks. It tracks your progress, offers text-to-speech for prayers, and provides access to monastery news, podcasts, and live streams.

**Highlights:** Morning and evening prayers, Prayer progress tracking, Text-to-speech prayer reader, Access to monastery news and events, Live Mass and Vespers streams, Prayer request submission

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Divine Mercy free?

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

### Is Inner Monk free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Divine Mercy or Inner Monk?

Inner Monk is rated higher. Divine Mercy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 399 ratings, while Inner Monk averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.

### Do Divine Mercy or Inner Monk have ads?

Neither Divine Mercy nor Inner Monk shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Divine Mercy or Inner Monk?

Divine Mercy ships an update every 6 weeks, and Inner Monk every 38 months. Most recently, Divine Mercy was updated on October 29, 2026 and Inner Monk on October 31, 2026.

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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.*