Comparison

Syro vs PDM Mobile App

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

Head to head
About

Syro

Access Syro-Malabar Catholic Church resources, including bilingual liturgy readings, Holy Mass texts, historical information, and church locations in the U.S. The app automatically updates seasonal content based on your device's date.

Highlights
  • Bilingual English/Malayalam text
  • Daily liturgy readings
  • Holy Mass (Qurbana) text
  • Church history
  • U.S. church locations
  • Automatic seasonal updates
Features
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First-ever SyroMalabar Catholic Church app. Salient features: - Bi-Lingual App: The app in one touch can toggle between English & Malayalam text. - Daily SM Liturgy Readings: SM rite readings of liturgy calendar in both Malayalam (POC Version) and English (NAB version) - Qurbana(Holy Mass) Text: The full SM-rite Qurbana(Holy Mass) text in English & Malayalam with user type selection as Celebrant or Participant. - Qurbana Intro Page: The pictorial representation of the qurbana intro page according to major feast day or saints day. - Qurbana Season Selection: All round the year the season of the SM gets auto selected according to the date of the device and the mass text gets updated accordingly. However user can choose to change the season too. - History: The history of the SM church. - Location: The church locations in both map & list view. Along with church info details & the ability to locate it. (U.S. only) - Saints feature: The saints particular to SM church feature is coming soon.

About

PDM Mobile App

This app connects users with spiritual teachings and resources focused on divine mercy and love. It offers access to prayer, reflection, and community engagement through various channels and organized events. The platform supports spiritual growth and outreach initiatives.

Highlights
  • Spiritual teachings on divine mercy
  • Resources for prayer and reflection
  • Information on community events and retreats
  • Access to monastery and retreat center content
  • Spiritual growth and engagement tools
Features
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The Preachers of Divine Mercy (PDM) is a community dedicated to spreading the message of divine mercy and love. Founded with the mission to inspire and uplift through spiritual teachings, PDM organizes events, retreats, and media outreach to connect with people worldwide. Our channels, including Ruha Mount Monastery and Sehion Retreat Centre, provide resources for prayer, reflection, and community engagement. Sehion Retreat Centre was inaugurated on 28th April 1998. Since then, the Spirit of the Lord brought forth many powerful ministries of the Kingdom of God from Attapady. From Sehion Retreat Centre, the Lord raised up weekly retreats, retreats for children, youth retreats, parish retreats, home-missions, television ministry, Maranatha Book Centre, Sehion Kalkurishu Mala ministries, Abhishekagni conventions attended by tens of thousands, retreats for priests which commenced from 2009 onwards and yearly retreats for seminarians and deacons, retreats for religious sisters and leaflet ministries. Along with this, the Lord also began a lay missionary movement called Anointing Fire Catholic Ministries (AFCM), First Friday conventions at Sehion Retreat Centre and so much more! Amidst all this, the Lord revealed His will to Bishop Jacob Manathodath, Fr Xavier Khan Vattayil, Fr Binoy Karimaruthinkal and Sr Amy Emmanuel ASJM to establish a monastery of priests and sisters for world evangelisation. On 8th September 2014, the initial monastery of ASJM sisters was established in Thavalam, near Sehion Retreat Centre Attapadi. On 24th April 2018, the then-bishop of Palakkad Diocese officially established PDM as a clerical pious union with the aim of raising it as a monastery in the future. The formation house for the first batch of PDM started on 28th April 2018. On 4th December 2018, the first house was blessed in PDM Hills at Thavalam Padavayal at a place known as Pazhathottam. The works then began at PDM Hills to accommodate for various batches at each phase. On 3rd May 2020, Fr Xavier Khan Vattayil and Fr Binoy Karimaruthinkal became the first members of PDM by making their perpetual vow in the presence of Mar Jacob Manathodath. On 15th October 2020, the seminary was blessed by Mar Jacob Manathodath along with the vestition of the first batch of PDM. On 28th April 2021, Mar Jacob Manathodath officiated the first batch making their first vow. The initial works of the first dependent monastery of PDM started on 31st May 2020 at Ruha Mount, which is one kilometre away from Karivadam village along the Mele Thavalam-Narasimukk route. On 6th January 2021, the feast of Denaha (Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ), Fr Xavier Khan Vattayil, the first superior of the Preachers of Divine Mercy, moved to Ruha Mount to take charge of the formation activities at Ruha Mount Monastery. On 30th May 2021, PDM was erected as a Monastery sui juiris in the Catholic Church. Furthermore, houses for PDM were established in Kuravilangad of Pala Diocese on 1st January 2022, and at Mannuthy of Thrissur Archdiocese on 28th February 2023. On 6th April 2022, Fr Samson Mannoor made his perpetual vow as the third member of PDM, officiated by Mar Jacob Manathodath. Currently there are three priests who have taken their perpetual vows, along with 53 brothers (PDM candidates) in various stages of formation in the PDM monastery. The 15 brothers who have taken their first vows are currently studying philosophy and theology at Vadavathoor Seminary in Kottayam and at Marymatha Seminary at Thrissur. The brothers conduct their study at the abovementioned seminaries as day-scholars while residing in a house near to the seminary. PDM currently has 5 brothers in Novitiate formation, along with 10 brothers in postulancy and aspirancy stages, as well as 10 brothers who are about to enter aspirancy. Aside from these, there are 13 others who are currently pursuing their university studies.

Screenshots

Syro4 screens
PDM Mobile App3 screens

Verdict

The call

Syro and PDM Mobile App both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of PDM Mobile App's written reviews are positive against 63% of Syro's. Syro's advantage is ratings volume (54 vs 6) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Syro against 4.3 for PDM Mobile App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Syro has 54 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Syro's written reviews are positive against 100% of PDM Mobile App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syro ships an update every 4 months, PDM Mobile App every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Syro versus PDM Mobile App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyroPDM Mobile App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (54 ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB26 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSt. Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese Of ChicagoFelix Jacob

Customer experience

Syro

All ratings53 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative29.2%

PDM Mobile App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Syro

No in-app purchases

None

PDM Mobile App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syro free?
Syro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDM Mobile App free?
PDM Mobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Syro or PDM Mobile App?
Syro is rated higher. Syro averages 4.4 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while PDM Mobile App averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Syro or PDM Mobile App have ads?
Neither Syro nor PDM Mobile App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Syro or PDM Mobile App?
Syro ships an update every 4 months, and PDM Mobile App every 5 months. Most recently, Syro was updated on October 7, 2026 and PDM Mobile App on October 24, 2026.

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