Holy Rosary Deluxe Version

Holy Rosary Deluxe Version is a Rosary app available in five languages — English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Latin. The prayers themselves come from the Vatican website, which is a nice detail. You're praying the Rosary as the Church publishes it, not someone's loose translation.

The app cycles through the four sets of mysteries — Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous — and lets you pick either the appropriate set for the day or any set you want. You can switch language mid-prayer, which is useful if you pray with a Spanish-speaking grandparent or want to try the Latin. The audio is included for guided praying along.

What I appreciate is the Latin option. A lot of younger Catholics are curious about Latin prayer and don't know where to start. Praying the Rosary in Latin once a week with the English alongside is a low-pressure way to get comfortable with phrases you'll hear at a Latin Mass or in liturgical music.

Good fit for catechism students learning the Rosary, multilingual Catholic families, and anyone who wants to pray the Rosary in Latin without buying a separate Latin prayer book. Also useful for praying in a second language to keep it sharp.

It's a paid app — about a dollar — with no further in-app purchases. The interface is functional rather than beautiful; you won't be admiring the visual design. There's no Liturgy of the Hours, no daily readings, no broader Catholic content beyond the Rosary.

$0.99, by Jorge Panayotti. Available on the App Store: Holy Rosary Deluxe Version. Worth a dollar for the multilingual support, especially the Latin.