Mary vs Square Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mary
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.
- Interactive Rosary with audio
- Marian Dogmas and Titles
- Marian Feasts and Prayers
- Images and Apparitions of Mary
- Pilgrimage Sites information
- Information on Marian Fathers
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The Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception, creators of the popular DIVINE MERCY APP, are pleased to release the MARY APP. This FREE app offers a complete resource for information on the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus, in an easy to navigate format. The app has three main chapters with these features: DOCTRINE • Introduction to Mary • Marian Dogmas • Titles of Mary • Marian Timeline • FAQs • Resources DEVOTION • Interactive Rosary with an audio option • Marian Consecration • Marian Sacramentals • Marian Feasts • Marian Chaplets • Marian Prayers MARY PLUS • Images of Mary • Apparitions • Pilgrimage Sites • Information about the Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception • Introduction to the Association of Marian Helpers • Link to online religious catalog Mary’s whole task is to lead us closer to Jesus. The more we get to know her and have a fervent devotion to her, the better she can lead us to her Son. For this reason, the Second Vatican Council states, “Everyone should have a genuine devotion to [Mary] and entrust his life to her motherly care.”
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 Mary's every 3 months. Mary's advantage is ratings volume (544 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 — 4.7 for Mary against 4.7 for Square Note. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mary has 544 ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 92% and 93% positive.
Mary ships an update every 3 months, Square Note every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mary | Square Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (544 ratings) | 4.7 (70 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 544 — better | 70 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception | Oblates of St. Joseph |
Customer experience
Mary
Square Note
User reviews
Mary
From 544 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🙏 Helpful for prayer life
- 🌟 Excellent app for learning about Mary
- 🎨 Beautiful design and visuals
- 🔊 Soothing narration voice
Room to improve
- 🐛 Audio issues (cutting out, repeating)
- 🔍 Difficulty navigating/tracking progress
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with iOS 11 and newer
- 🔇 Lack of customization options (volume, speed)
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
Mary
Reported bugs
2 issues- Rosary prayers not proceeding correctly after Luminous Mysteries
- App not compatible with latest iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- 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
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
Mary
No in-app purchases
Square Note
No in-app purchases








