Comparison

RTP Live vs Vigil

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Live CME conferences
  • Symposia for oncology professionals
  • Innovative event formats
  • Enduring educational programs
  • Recordings of event proceedings
  • Perspectives for oncology clinicians
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Track class availability
  • Receive instant seat opening alerts
  • Manage courses in one place
  • Organize course watches
  • Review past course activity
  • Connect to student community
Features
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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.

Screenshots

RTP Live4 screens
Vigil4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Vigil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RTP Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
RTP Live versus Vigil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTP LiveVigil
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB38 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperResearch To PracticeSibling Software

Customer experience

RTP Live

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Vigil

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RTP Live

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Vigil

One-time1
  • Vigil Scholar$2.99

Questions

Is RTP Live free?
RTP Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vigil free?
Vigil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RTP Live or Vigil?
RTP Live and Vigil are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do RTP Live or Vigil have ads?
Both RTP Live and Vigil show ads.

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