Comparison

Formed vs LOC Catholic Schools

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

Head to head
About

Formed

This app offers faith-informed content to guide Catholics and those they evangelize toward a fully Catholic life. It provides a comprehensive and customizable platform for spiritual formation and education, accessible anywhere. Empower your curiosity and grow in your faith journey with engaging resources.

Highlights
  • Faith-informed Catholic content
  • Spiritual formation and growth resources
  • High-quality videos and movies
  • Comprehensive and diverse content
  • Customizable learning experience
  • On-the-go learning
Features
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Formed guides Catholics and those they evangelize to a fully Catholic life through faith-informed content. As a faithful authority and helpful guide, which draws people closer to Christ, the Formed platform provides a captivating experience that is comprehensive, customizable, educates, and moves with you wherever you are in your Faith journey. Formed empowers and satisfies curiosity by forming Catholics for life. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Formed on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://watch.formed.org/tos Privacy Policy: https://watch.formed.org/privacy

About

LOC Catholic Schools

This official school app connects parents, students, and staff with essential tools and information. Access announcements, event calendars, grades, homework, athletics, and financial information conveniently.

Highlights
  • Announcements
  • Calendar of Events
  • Student Grades & Homework
  • Athletics Information
  • FACTS Financial Access
  • Primary Communication Portal
Features
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Welcome to the official app for Light of Christ Catholic Schools in Bismarck, ND. This app is a one-stop-shop for our parents, students, and staff, with anytime, anywhere access to all the tools, content, and communications needed to stay connected and engaged. This app is our primary communication portal and provides easy access to Announcements, Calendar of Events, Student Grades and Homework, Athletics, FACTS Financial and so much more!

Screenshots

Formed4 screens
LOC Catholic Schools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Formed at 4.9 against LOC Catholic Schools's 4.3. Formed also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). LOC Catholic Schools's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Formed sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. LOC Catholic Schools asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Formed holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Formed has 14K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Formed ships an update every 2 months, LOC Catholic Schools every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Formed versus LOC Catholic Schools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFormedLOC Catholic Schools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (14K ratings) — better4.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews98.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings14K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAugustine Institute, Inc.Light of Christ Catholic Schools of Excellence

Customer experience

Formed

All ratings14,162 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews1,863 reviews
Positive98.6%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.8%

LOC Catholic Schools

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Formed

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional app crashes or freezes
  • Playback issues when switching between audio and video

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved search and browsing functionality
  • Ability to save progress and resume content
  • More content in languages other than English
  • Integration with smart TVs and other devices

LOC Catholic Schools

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Formed

Subscriptions2
  • FORMED Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • FORMED Subscription7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time7
  • Formed - 099$0.99
  • Formed - 1499$14.99
  • Formed - 1599$15.99
Show 4 more
  • Formed - 1699$16.99
  • Formed - 1799$17.99
  • Formed - 1899$18.99
  • Formed - 1999$19.99
None

LOC Catholic Schools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Formed free?
Formed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LOC Catholic Schools free?
LOC Catholic Schools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Formed or LOC Catholic Schools?
Formed is rated higher. Formed averages 4.9 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while LOC Catholic Schools averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Formed or LOC Catholic Schools have ads?
Neither Formed nor LOC Catholic Schools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Formed or LOC Catholic Schools?
Formed ships an update every 2 months, and LOC Catholic Schools every 7 months. Most recently, Formed was updated on November 9, 2026 and LOC Catholic Schools on November 3, 2026.

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