Comparison

Pocket Stations vs Chaplet

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Stations

A straightforward prayer guide for the Way of the Cross. It offers the essential stations and prayers to help users focus on their spiritual practice without unnecessary distractions.

Highlights
  • Stations of the Cross
  • Guided prayers
  • Focus on spiritual practice
  • Sleek interface
  • Offline prayer tool
Features
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Praying the Stations? With Pocket Stations you have a simple and sleek prayer guide so that you can pray the Way of The Cross. Nothing fancy, just the stations, the prayers, and the tools you need to focus on God.

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

Pocket Stations2 screens
Chaplet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chaplet at none against Pocket Stations's 3. Chaplet also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 9 months). Pocket Stations's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.2). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Pocket Stations sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Chaplet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pocket Stations against 5.0 for Chaplet. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Stations ships an update every 9 months, Chaplet every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Stations versus Chaplet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket StationsChaplet
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTercaet LLCHunter Hykes

Customer experience

Pocket Stations

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Chaplet

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

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocket Stations

One-time3
  • Generous Tip$1.99
  • Massive Tip$5.99
  • Amazing Tip$9.99
None

Chaplet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Stations free?
Pocket Stations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chaplet free?
Chaplet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Stations or Chaplet?
Pocket Stations and Chaplet are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Pocket Stations or Chaplet have ads?
Pocket Stations shows ads; Chaplet does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Stations or Chaplet?
Pocket Stations ships an update every 9 months, and Chaplet every 5 days. Most recently, Pocket Stations was updated on October 12, 2026 and Chaplet on October 16, 2026.

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