Comparison

NovenaRD vs Catholic Shepherd

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

Head to head
About

NovenaRD

This app offers a digital version of the Unfailing Novena to the Virgin Mary Undoer of Knots. It provides prayers and reflections to help users overcome life's struggles and find peace. The devotion is rooted in a meditation comparing Mary's obedience to Eve's disobedience.

Highlights
  • Unfailing Novena to the Virgin Mary
  • Prayers for life's struggles
  • Reflections on devotion history
  • Guidance for family and personal issues
  • Digital prayer companion
Features
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Discover the powerful devotion to Mary, Undoer of Knots — a beautiful Catholic prayer app that brings hope, healing, and peace to your daily life. In 1700, the artist Johann Melchior Georg Schmittdner painted Mary Undoer of Knots with exquisite grace. Venerated in the Church of St. Peter in Augsburg, Germany, this beloved image was inspired by the profound words of St. Irenaeus: “Eve, by her disobedience, tied the knot of disgrace for the human race; whereas Mary, by her obedience, undid it.” The knots in our lives are the problems and struggles that seem impossible to solve: discord in the family, hurts between spouses, addiction, depression, unemployment, fear, loneliness, and more. Through the gentle hands of Our Lady, Queen of Mercy, these knots are untied. Families are reconciled, diseases are healed, spouses return to the Church, jobs are found, and conversions abound — all through her powerful intercession. **Features of the Mary Undoer of Knots App:** • Stunning full-screen image of Mary Undoer of Knots, optimized for iPhone • **Complete Nine-Day Novena** with daily specific intentions and deep meditations — beautifully presented with **progress tracking**, day counter, completion checkmarks, and visual advancement through the novena • Step-by-step “How to Pray” guide • Daily Meditations for ongoing devotion • Decade Rosary and Full Rosary prayers tailored to this devotion • Traditional Closing Prayer • Powerful Binding Prayer for spiritual warfare — invoking the Name of Jesus, His Precious Blood, and the intercession of Mary and St. Michael • Custom reminders and notifications to support your novena journey and maintain daily prayer • Beautiful, reverent, ad-free experience designed purely for prayer This app is a peaceful, distraction-free companion for anyone seeking the intercession of the Mother of Fair Love. Whether you are praying the novena for the first time or returning daily, Mary Undoer of Knots will help you entrust every knot in your life to her maternal care. The Novena has received the Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur of the Archdiocese of Paris. For more on this devotion: www.desatadora.com.ar St. Clement ePress — Traditional Catholic prayer apps since 2012. Download today and entrust your knots to the Undoer of Knots.

About

Catholic Shepherd

Features
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Welcome to the official mobile app of The Catholic Shepherd Catechism Ministry. The Catholic Shepherd Catechism Ministry is an independent ministry that aims to Inspire, Encourage, and Provide solid Catholic Doctrine for the sake of building up the True Church of Jesus Christ, His Holy Catholic, and Apostolic Church. “Ignorance of scripture is ignorance of Christ,” says Saint Jerome. In order to spread the word of Christ as a Roman Catholic it is essential that one knows their faith and what the Church teaches, has taught, and will always teach. Therefore, The Catholic Shepherd encourages scripture reading and the study of the Catechism of The Catholic Church which echoes back what we believe and have always believed. Lastly, it is vital that we follow Holy, Sacred Tradition and the Magisterium which has preserved the Truth of the Teachings of Jesus Christ.

Screenshots

NovenaRD4 screens
Catholic Shepherd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Catholic Shepherd at Free against NovenaRD's $0.99. NovenaRD's advantage is update cadence (every 8 months vs every 21 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Catholic Shepherd is free to download; NovenaRD costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NovenaRD ships an update every 8 months, Catholic Shepherd every 21 months. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NovenaRD versus Catholic Shepherd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovenaRDCatholic Shepherd
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBil KimesSeahorse Apps

In-app purchases

None

NovenaRD

No in-app purchases

None

Catholic Shepherd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NovenaRD free?
NovenaRD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Catholic Shepherd free?
Catholic Shepherd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NovenaRD or Catholic Shepherd have ads?
Neither NovenaRD nor Catholic Shepherd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NovenaRD or Catholic Shepherd?
NovenaRD ships an update every 8 months, and Catholic Shepherd every 21 months. Most recently, NovenaRD was updated on November 4, 2026 and Catholic Shepherd on November 4, 2026.

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