Comparison

Mary vs Unitas Catholic Parish Manager

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

Unitas Catholic Parish Manager

Features
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Unitas brings your whole parish into one app — a public portal anyone can browse, plus powerful liturgy team management for your staff and volunteers. FOR YOUR COMMUNITY — no sign-in required • Mass schedules with times, locations, and the ministers serving each liturgy • Digital bulletins and announcements — always up to date, nothing to print • Parish events your community can browse and RSVP to right from the app • Homilies, music, and parish videos on demand • Tap-to-give integrated into the same app your parishioners already use • Push notifications for urgent news — no email required FOR YOUR LITURGY TEAM — sign in to manage • Build Mass schedules from templates; roles fill by volunteer qualification • Automatic email + push reminders 24 hours before each liturgy • Volunteers accept, decline, or request a substitute in one tap • Substitution requests volunteers can resolve themselves; coordinators approve with a tap • Ministry rosters for lectors, EMHCs, cantors, servers, and musicians with qualification tracking • Delegate ministry leadership without handing over full admin control BUILT FOR PARISHES AND DIOCESES Start free and upgrade as your parish grows. Transparent monthly and annual plans, cancel any time. Dioceses can license every parish under one roof. One platform. Two audiences. Zero spreadsheets.

Screenshots

Mary4 screens
Unitas Catholic Parish Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Unitas Catholic Parish Manager at every 10 days against Mary's every 3 months. Mary's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mary ships an update every 3 months, Unitas Catholic Parish Manager every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mary versus Unitas Catholic Parish Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaryUnitas Catholic Parish Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (544 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings544 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarian Fathers of the Immaculate ConceptionMunch Development, LLC

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

Unitas Catholic Parish Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mary

No in-app purchases

None

Unitas Catholic Parish Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mary free?
Mary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unitas Catholic Parish Manager free?
Unitas Catholic Parish Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mary or Unitas Catholic Parish Manager have ads?
Neither Mary nor Unitas Catholic Parish Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mary or Unitas Catholic Parish Manager?
Mary ships an update every 3 months, and Unitas Catholic Parish Manager every 10 days. Most recently, Mary was updated on October 29, 2026 and Unitas Catholic Parish Manager on October 31, 2026.

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