San Francesco Digitale vs VaticanState
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
San Francesco Digitale
Access the digital edition of a monthly magazine dedicated to Saint Francis of Assisi. Stay updated on the friars' activities and view a live webcam feed from his tomb. Connect to the official website for more information.
- Digital magazine edition
- Access to official website
- Updates on friars' activities
- Webcam of Saint Francis's tomb
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Questa è la versione digitale della rivista San Francesco, il mensile dei frati del Sacro Convento di Assisi. Questa app permette anche di consultare il sito dedicato al Santo di Assisi www.sanfrancesco.org, rimanere aggiornato sulle attività dei frati e di collegarsi alla webcam sulla tomba di san Francesco d'Assisi. Per maggiori informazioni sull’uso della app, vi preghiamo di contattarci all’indirizzo email redazione@sanfrancesco.org
VaticanState
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Information from the Governorate of the Vatican City State, always and everywhere. The App is designed to make it easier and simpler to read the information available on the official website (http://www.vaticanstate.va). The App offers many features that allow you to personalize your reading experience. The Governorate’s information is organized in a simple and intuitive main menu, adapted to your device. The download of the App is free of charge.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VaticanState at 5.0 against San Francesco Digitale's 3.0. VaticanState also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). San Francesco Digitale's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VaticanState holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
San Francesco Digitale ships an update every 3 months, VaticanState fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | San Francesco Digitale | VaticanState |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CUSTODIA GENERALE DEL SACRO CONVENTO DI SAN FRANCESCO DEI FRATI MINORI CONVENTUALI | Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano |
In-app purchases
San Francesco Digitale
No in-app purchases
VaticanState
No in-app purchases
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