Comparison

NovenaRD vs Chaplet

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

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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

Chaplet

Follow along with guided prayers and chaplets, including rosaries and devotions to saints. Customize your prayer experience with adjustable text and background visuals. Explore a wide variety of prayers for contemplation and spiritual growth.

Highlights
  • Guided rosary and chaplet prayers
  • Mystery names, descriptions, and artwork
  • English or Latin prayer text options
  • Customizable bead colors
  • Background image settings
  • Extensive collection of chaplets
Features
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Follow along bead by bead with a rosary or other chaplet from our collection. Mystery names, descriptions, and artwork are available to aid in contemplative prayer. Settings: English or Latin prayer text Change bead colors Turn on/off background images Available Chaplets: Rosaries: - Rosary - Josehpian Rosary Chaplets of Our Lord: - Blessed Sacrament - Divine Mercy - Five Holy Wounds - Holy Face - Holy Ghost - Holy Infant - Holy Name - Most Holy Trinity - Most Precious Blood - Sacred Face - Sacred Heart - Stations of the Cross - Two Hearts Chaplets of Our Lady: - Immaculate Conception - Immaculate Heart of Mary - In Praise of the Virgin Mary - Mother of the Most Holy Eucharist - Our Lady of Częstochowa - Our Lady of Guadalupe - Our Lady of Mt. Carmel - Our Lady of Perpetual Help #1 - Our Lady of Perpetual Help #2 - Our Lady of Tears - Our Lady, Star of the Sea - Our Lady, Undoer of Knots - Queen of Light - Seven Sorrows Chaplets of the Saints: - St. Anne - St. Anthony - St. Dymphna - St. Frances Xavier Cabrini - St. Gabriel - St. Gertrude - St. Joseph - St. Jude - St. Kateri Tekakwitha - St. Maximillian - St. Michael - St. Padre Pio #1 - St. Padre Pio #2 - St. Patrick - St. Philomena - St. Raphael - St. Rita - St. Thérèse Other Chaplets: - Chaplet for the Dead - Chaplet for the Holy Souls - Chaplet of All Souls - Chaplet of Conversion - Chaplet of Faith - Chaplet of Mercy and Forgiveness - Chaplet of Unity - Chaplet to Obtain a Great Confidence - Franciscan Family Chaplet

Screenshots

NovenaRD4 screens
Chaplet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Chaplet at Free against NovenaRD's $0.99. Chaplet also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). NovenaRD's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Chaplet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chaplet has 30 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of NovenaRD's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chaplet's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NovenaRD ships an update every 8 months, Chaplet every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
NovenaRD versus Chaplet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNovenaRDChaplet
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings430 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBil KimesHunter Hykes

Customer experience

NovenaRD

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Chaplet

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

NovenaRD

No in-app purchases

None

Chaplet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NovenaRD free?
NovenaRD costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chaplet free?
Chaplet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NovenaRD or Chaplet?
Chaplet is rated higher. NovenaRD averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Chaplet averages 5.0 from 30 ratings.
Do NovenaRD or Chaplet have ads?
Neither NovenaRD nor Chaplet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NovenaRD or Chaplet?
NovenaRD ships an update every 8 months, and Chaplet every 5 days. Most recently, NovenaRD was updated on November 6, 2026 and Chaplet on November 12, 2026.

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