Ignis vs mySongDiary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ignis
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Build a daily Catholic prayer habit with Ignis: the Ignatian Examen, the Holy Rosary, the Gospel and the saints in one quiet companion for iPhone and iPad. Begin with a few minutes of prayer before work, return between responsibilities, and end the day with a guided Examen. Ignis offers a gentle invitation to pray and helps you resume where you left off. DAILY PRAYER - Pray Morning Prayer, the five-step Ignatian Examen, and short prayers throughout the day. - Pray the Rosary with guided beads, all four sets of mysteries, Scripture and sacred art. - Read today's Gospel and reflection, provided by evangeli.net. - Make space for silent prayer with a simple timer and closing bell. SIX GUIDED PATHWAYS - The Spiritual Exercises: a 30-day retreat in daily life with St Ignatius. - Come, Follow Me: 14 days of Gospel encounters with Jesus. - With Mary, Beholding Christ: 20 days through the mysteries of the Rosary. - Teach Me to Pray: 21 days of prayer through the Psalms. - God in the Ordinary: 21 days of Opus Dei spirituality, attributed readings from St Josemaría, mental prayer and spiritual Communion. - Magnifica Humanitas: 30 days of guided spiritual reading. SAINTS AND THE LITURGICAL YEAR Discover saint biographies, prayers, novenas and sacred paintings. Explore Marian devotions and choose regional and religious-order calendars that reflect your Catholic tradition. AT YOUR PACE Resume saved prayer sessions and Rosary beads. Choose or restart a pathway day. Prayer reflections and progress stay on your device. Gospel journeys, Rosary, Psalms and God in the Ordinary include bundled readings and artwork for offline prayer; today's Gospel and reflection require an internet connection. No account is required. Ignis does not record spoken prayer. Choose from readable, carefully designed colour palettes, including a night theme. Ignis is an independent Catholic prayer app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Vatican, dioceses, Opus Dei or religious orders.
mySongDiary
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SongDiary is a private journal for music. Write long-form entries about specific songs — what they mean to you, when you first heard them, the memories they’re tied to. No star ratings. No comments. No followers. Just you and what the song made you feel. WRITE • Search any song in Spotify’s catalog, or pick one from your recently-played list • Long-form composition with auto-saving drafts, so nothing’s ever lost • Save songs for later when you’re not ready to write yet • Edit any entry whenever you want BACKDATE ANY MEMORY • Add an entry for today, last week, or twenty years ago • Three date precisions: a specific day, a specific month, or just the year • The diary groups your entries by date, with sections for Today, Yesterday, and every month and year before SEE A SONG’S HISTORY • Tap any song name in an entry to see every entry you’ve ever written about it • Watch the same song mean different things to you over time YOUR DIARY, YOURS ALONE • No social features. No public profile. Nothing shared without you choosing to. • Connect Spotify if you want, or just use search — Spotify isn’t required. • Cancel anytime. Delete your account from inside Settings; everything goes. DESIGNED FOR THE WRITING • Dark, premium iOS design built around the typography • Album-art-tinted hero region above the writing surface, so the song sets the mood • Native iOS date picker, haptic feedback, 30-second previews when Spotify provides them • Floating tab bar with iOS 26 Liquid Glass support PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Your entries live encrypted in transit on our infrastructure (Supabase). They’re scoped to your account and can’t be read by anyone else. • We don’t sell your data, share it with advertisers, or use it to train models. • Full privacy policy in Settings. Built for people who treat music as autobiography.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: mySongDiary at 16.4 against Ignis's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ignis ships an update weekly, mySongDiary fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Ignis | mySongDiary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Hillier | Michael Schiano |
In-app purchases
Ignis
No in-app purchases
mySongDiary
No in-app purchases









