Mary vs SPI Catholic
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.”
SPI Catholic
This app fosters a devoted community of missionary disciples and stewards of creation, guided by Catholic teachings. It focuses on hospitality, prayer, formation, and service to live out the discipleship and stewardship way of life.
- Missionary disciple community
- Stewardship of creation
- Four Pillars: Hospitality, Prayer, Formation, Service
- Catholic teachings and scripture
- Faith-based community building
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Our mission is to build a fervent community of intentional and dedicated missionary disciples of the Risen Lord and steadfast stewards of God’s creation who seek to become saints. Accordingly, the community of Catholic faithful in this diocese is committed to the discipleship and stewardship way of life as commanded by Christ Our Savior and as revealed by Sacred Scripture and Tradition. To further this mission, the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois is committed to implementing the Four Pillars of Discipleship and Stewardship, namely: Hospitality, Prayer, Formation, and Service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Mary at 544 against SPI Catholic's 2. Mary also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). SPI Catholic's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SPI Catholic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mary has 544 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Mary ships an update every 3 months, SPI Catholic every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mary | SPI Catholic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (544 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 544 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Trustee Corporation |
Customer experience
Mary
SPI Catholic
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
SPI Catholic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mary
No in-app purchases
SPI Catholic
No in-app purchases
