RTP Live vs Vigil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RTP Live
Access enduring educational programs from live oncology conferences. These events feature innovative formats and bring valuable perspectives to a wider audience of oncology clinicians.
- Live CME conferences
- Symposia for oncology professionals
- Innovative event formats
- Enduring educational programs
- Recordings of event proceedings
- Perspectives for oncology clinicians
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For well over two decades, Research To Practice has been hosting live CME conferences and symposia designed specifically for oncology professionals. These meetings are an important part of the organization’s overall CME Program and feature innovative and engaging formats that stand apart from traditional live activities utilizing only didactic presentations. Even more importantly, RTP regularly records the proceedings from these events and develops them into enduring educational programs that bring relevant and valuable perspectives to a wider audience of oncology clinicians.
Vigil
This app helps students track class availability and receive instant notifications when seats open at supported schools. It simplifies course management, reducing the need for constant manual checking of registration pages.
- Track class availability
- Receive instant seat opening alerts
- Manage courses in one place
- Organize course watches
- Review past course activity
- Connect to student community
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Stop refreshing course registration pages and hoping you catch an opening in time. Vigil helps students track class availability, manage the courses they care about, and get notified when seats open at supported schools. TRACK THE CLASSES YOU ACTUALLY NEED Vigil gives you one place to watch the classes that matter to your schedule. Add courses in a few taps, keep your active watches organized, and stay focused on the sections you are trying to get into instead of jumping between portals and tabs. GET ALERTS WHEN SEATS OPEN When availability changes, Vigil helps you move quickly with alerts built for the registration scramble. Instead of checking your school’s registration system all day, you can let Vigil watch for changes and surface the moments that matter. SEARCH, ADD, AND MANAGE COURSES QUICKLY Finding and tracking classes should not feel like work. Vigil makes it easy to search supported courses, add them to your watchlist, and manage everything from one clean experience designed to stay simple even when registration gets chaotic. KEEP YOUR WATCHES ORGANIZED Vigil helps you keep track of what you are actively watching and how much watch capacity you still have available. That means less guesswork, less clutter, and a clearer picture of what still needs your attention. REVIEW PAST COURSE ACTIVITY Registration moves quickly, and context matters. Vigil makes it easier to look back at past notifications and course activity so you can remember what opened before, what you tracked already, and what you may want to add back. STAY CONNECTED BEYOND THE APP Vigil also connects you to the Vigil Discord, giving you another way to stay in the loop, follow updates, and be part of the student community around course tracking and registration. UNLOCK MORE WITH VIGIL SCHOLAR Vigil Scholar is built for students who want more coverage. It expands your course watch capacity and lets you see how many students are watching a class. BUILT FOR REAL REGISTRATION STRESS Course registration can be competitive, time-sensitive, and frustrating. Vigil is built to reduce endless refreshing, missed openings, and disorganized tracking. Whether you are trying to lock in a required course, improve your schedule, or stay ready for a seat to open, Vigil helps you stay organized and act quickly when it counts. Some features may vary by school, device, or plan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RTP Live at none against Vigil's 1. RTP Live also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 2). Vigil's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Vigil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RTP Live asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RTP Live against 5.0 for Vigil. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | RTP Live | Vigil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Research To Practice | Sibling Software |
Customer experience
RTP Live
Vigil
In-app purchases
RTP Live
No in-app purchases
Vigil
- Vigil Scholar$2.99









