Mary vs Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet
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.”
Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet
This app guides users through the Holy Rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet with daily mystery selection and accompanying illustrations. It also includes a collection of essential Christian prayers, offering a free and accessible way to deepen faith.
- Automatic daily mystery selection
- Beautiful prayer illustrations
- Divine Mercy Chaplet guide
- Collection of main Christian prayers
- Free to use
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The Holy Rosary and the Divine Mercy Chaplet that automatically selects the mysteries by day with beautiful illustrations that accompany prayer. In the application there are also the main Christian prayers. This app is (and will ALWAYS remain) free: "You received freely, give freely" (Mt 10,8).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mary at 4.7 against Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet's 4.5. Mary also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 81%) and ratings volume (509 vs 90). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Mary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mary has 509 ratings behind it against 90, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Mary's written reviews are positive against 81% of Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet's.
Mary ships an update every 3 months, Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Mary | Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (509 ratings) — better | 4.5 (90 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews — better | 80.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 509 — better | 90 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception | Marcello Pietrelli |
Customer experience
Mary
Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet
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
Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mary
No in-app purchases
Rosary + Divine Mercy Chaplet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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