Reviews of Family Rosary's Mobile Rosary

By: Family Rosary, Inc.

List of user reviews and ratings for Family Rosary's Mobile Rosary

Total ratings

4.10 (Rating count: 66)

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Review summary

Users praise the app for its simple, free interface and soothing narration that aids daily prayer and travel use. However, recurring issues include audio gaps and glitches, missing or misworded prayers, and visuals that make beads hard to see. Additional frequent concerns are the app stopping when the screen locks, limited speed controls, and some device compatibility problems. Overall, the app is valued for daily prayer support but reliability, completeness of prayers, and playback flow need improvement.

Pros

Soothing voice and steady pacing that supports focused prayer.
Simple, straightforward interface with quick-start and one-button progression.
Free and accessible tool that users can rely on daily, on the go.
Flexible usage: can lead the rosary or simply listen to the recitation.

Cons

Audio playback issues: long pauses between Hail Marys, gaps, cut-offs, and occasional audio glitches.
Missing or incorrect prayers and wording: Fatima prayer missing, Our Father before each decade missing, some prayers wordings are inaccurate; limited language options.
Screen often locks or the app stops, requiring manual interaction to keep the rosary going (stability/continuity issues).
Bead/visual display visibility issues: beads hard to see or colors insufficient (e.g., third decade), and changes from prior version affecting visualization.
Lack of adjustable prayer speed and some auto-advance/pause behavior that disrupts flow (inconsistent playback control).

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.90

All time rating average: 4.10

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6% (4)

Date	Author	Comment
2021-01-03	st*****	Prepare to pray alone. No sound. Downloaded it twice. Other rosary apps work fine so I know it’s the app and not my phone.
Prepare to pray alone. No sound. Downloaded it twice. Other rosary apps work fine so I know it’s the app and not my phone.
2020-09-26	kr*****	I’m changing my review below because I listen to this every day and I’m going to for a year. It’s the only way I can get through the rosary each day. So I really do need this application. I liked the soothing voice before, but I would be lost without this app I’m so sorry that I have to say that I’ve had this app for years, and before you could actually see all the beads and where are you were on it, and the voice in the background voices were so soothing (I would recommend the App to ALL my hundreds of clients, and also friends)! This one (voice) is a little bit harsh and kind of annoying to most people I know. Inn impinge this recommend it. I sure wish they hadn’t changed it and I’m not even certain why they did; it was so great before!!!!!!! I’m so sorry to have to say that but I wish so much that it would go back to the previous version
I’m changing my review below because I listen to this every day and I’m going to for a year. It’s the only way I can get through the rosary each day. So I really do need this application. I liked the soothing voice before, but I would be lost without this app I’m so sorry that I have to say that I’ve had this app for years, and before you could actually see all the beads and where are you were on it, and the voice in the background voices were so soothing (I would recommend the App to ALL my hundreds of clients, and also friends)! This one (voice) is a little bit harsh and kind of annoying to most people I know. Inn impinge this recommend it. I sure wish they hadn’t changed it and I’m not even certain why they did; it was so great before!!!!!!! I’m so sorry to have to say that but I wish so much that it would go back to the previous version
2020-08-17	jh*****	Loved the old version with the visual of the whole rosary. Don’t love this one
Loved the old version with the visual of the whole rosary. Don’t love this one