Comparison

Mary vs Feel Better Soon

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Interactive Rosary with audio
  • Marian Dogmas and Titles
  • Marian Feasts and Prayers
  • Images and Apparitions of Mary
  • Pilgrimage Sites information
  • Information on Marian Fathers
Features
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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.”

About

Feel Better Soon

Features
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When you're stuck, there's a way through. Feel Better Soon helps you understand what you're feeling and move toward something better — not by pushing emotions away, but by working with them. How it works 1. Reflect — Describe what's happening. No judgment, just honesty. 2. Identify — Choose the emotion closest to what you're experiencing: Depression, Frustration, Anger, Fear, or Love. (Grief has its own path — sometimes the only thing to do is feel it fully.) 3. Move — Answer questions designed to help you transition from where you are toward where you want to be. Each question opens a door. You choose which ones to walk through. The path back to love Emotions aren't random. They follow a pattern: Love → Fear → Anger → Frustration → Depression When something we care about feels threatened, we move down this path — sometimes in seconds, sometimes over years. The good news: the path runs both ways. Feel Better Soon guides you back — from numbness to frustration, from frustration to passion, from fear to love. Not by skipping steps, but by moving through them honestly. What makes it different • No toxic positivity — We don't tell you to cheer up. We help you understand what's actually happening. • Grounded in real psychology — Based on a rigorous model of emotional dynamics, not pop self-help. • Respects grief — Some things shouldn't be analyzed. When grief is present, the app gets out of the way and encourages you to feel it fully with someone who cares. • Questions, not answers — You know yourself better than any app. We just ask the right questions. Based on the emotional dynamics framework of Forrest Landry.

Screenshots

Mary4 screens
Feel Better Soon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mary at Free against Feel Better Soon's $2.99. Mary also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Mary is free to download; Feel Better Soon costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mary versus Feel Better Soon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaryFeel Better Soon
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (544 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings544 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarian Fathers of the Immaculate ConceptionJARED CHRISTOPHER LUCAS

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

Feel Better Soon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mary

No in-app purchases

None

Feel Better Soon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mary free?
Mary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Feel Better Soon free?
Feel Better Soon costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mary or Feel Better Soon have ads?
Neither Mary nor Feel Better Soon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mary or Feel Better Soon?
Mary ships an update every 3 months, and Feel Better Soon every 3 months. Most recently, Mary was updated on November 1, 2026 and Feel Better Soon on October 31, 2026.

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