Comparison

Mary vs Chaplets and Rosary

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

Chaplets and Rosary

This app provides a digital guide for various Catholic prayers, including the Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, and Novenas. It features a simple, unobtrusive design with customizable reminders and beautiful imagery to aid meditation. The app also offers second display support for a more immersive prayer experience.

Highlights
  • Pray Rosaries, Chaplets, and Novenas
  • Customizable prayer reminders
  • Daily Rosary mystery recommendations
  • Assisted meditation with beautiful images
  • Second display support
  • Dark Mode support
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Pray the Holy Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet, and more Catholic prayers anytime, anywhere. Chaplets and Rosary is designed to be simple, beautiful, and unobtrusive so you can focus on prayer and not the app itself. _________________________ Available Prayers: Rosaries: • Rosary (5 Decade) • 15 Decade Rosary • 20 Decade Rosary Chaplets: • Divine Mercy Chaplet • Chaplet of St. Michael • Chaplet for the Dead • Chaplet of the Infant Jesus of Prague Novenas: • Divine Mercy Novena • Novena to the Holy Spirit Prayers: • The Angelus • The Divine Praises • Prayer for Spiritual Communion Litanies: • The Litany of Loreto _________________________ Features: • Simple, clean design without virtual beads, ornate embellishments, beeps, or blips. • Supports Dark Mode. • Highly configurable prayer reminders. • Automatically recommends the traditional Rosary mystery for the day, plus popular alternatives for some liturgical seasons. • Beautiful images to assist meditation. • Keeps track of Novena days that have been prayed and automatically recommends the next novena day when you return. • Second display support: display the prayer, title, and image in a special layout on a second display*. _________________________ Chaplets and Rosary is also available on the App Store (for Mac, and Apple TV 4th generation or later) and from any modern web browser at www.chaplets.us *Second display requires a compatible device and an AV Adapter or a compatible Apple TV that supports AirPlay mirroring.

Screenshots

Mary4 screens
Chaplets and Rosary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mary at 4.7 against Chaplets and Rosary's 4.2. Mary also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 69%) and ratings volume (544 vs 35). Chaplets and Rosary's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mary holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mary has 544 ratings behind it against 35, 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 69% of Chaplets and Rosary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mary ships an update every 3 months, Chaplets and Rosary every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mary versus Chaplets and Rosary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaryChaplets and Rosary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (544 ratings) — better4.2 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews92.2% of reviews — better68.8% of reviews
Number of ratings544 — better35
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarian Fathers of the Immaculate ConceptionWebWolf Studios, LLC

Customer experience

Mary

All ratings509 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.7%

Chaplets and Rosary

All ratings32 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral18.8%
Negative12.5%

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

Chaplets and Rosary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mary

No in-app purchases

None

Chaplets and Rosary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mary free?
Mary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chaplets and Rosary free?
Chaplets and Rosary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mary or Chaplets and Rosary?
Mary is rated higher. Mary averages 4.7 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while Chaplets and Rosary averages 4.2 from 35 ratings.
Do Mary or Chaplets and Rosary have ads?
Neither Mary nor Chaplets and Rosary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mary or Chaplets and Rosary?
Mary ships an update every 3 months, and Chaplets and Rosary every 8 months. Most recently, Mary was updated on November 1, 2026 and Chaplets and Rosary on November 1, 2026.

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