# La Vie vs RCF Notre Dame

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RCF Notre Dame at none against La Vie's 10. RCF Notre Dame also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). La Vie's advantage is review sentiment (65% vs 37%) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. La Vie sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. RCF Notre Dame asks for nothing beyond the download.

RCF Notre Dame holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of La Vie's written reviews are positive against 37% of RCF Notre Dame's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

La Vie ships an update every 7 months, RCF Notre Dame every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | La Vie | RCF Notre Dame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-vie/id387681333/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rcf-notre-dame/id459097166/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **15** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **64.7% of reviews** | 36.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | **Every 2 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 23 MB | 41 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Malesherbes Publications](https://appshunter.io/developer/387681336) | [RCF (Radios Chrétiennes Francophones)](https://appshunter.io/developer/459097169) |

## What reviewers say

### La Vie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/la-vie/id387681333)

Access the weekly magazine and daily news from lavie.fr. Enjoy an exceptional reading experience with offline access to downloaded editions. Subscribe to receive the magazine weekly and explore past issues and special editions.

**Highlights:** Read weekly magazine in advance, Offline reading of downloaded editions, Access to past issues and special editions, Intuitive navigation, Daily news updates from lavie.fr

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Abonnement - La Vie | $5.99 | per month |
| Abonnement - La Vie | $16.99 | per 3 months |
| Abonnement - La Vie | $29.99 | per 6 months |
| Abonnement - La Vie | $49.99 | per year |
| lavie Week 27 2016 | $1.99 | one-time |
| lavie Week 39 2016 | $1.99 | one-time |
| La Vie 3718 | $1.99 | one-time |
| La Vie 3719 | $1.99 | one-time |
| La Vie 3721 | $1.99 | one-time |
| lavie Week 36 2010 | $2.99 | one-time |


### RCF Notre Dame

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rcf-notre-dame/id459097166)

Listen to a Christian and generalist radio station live or via podcasts. Access national and local programs, spiritual content, and daily life updates. Personalize your listening experience with saved episodes and notifications.

**Highlights:** Live radio streaming, On-demand podcasts, Spiritual content ('Prier' feature), Personalized interface, Downloadable episodes, Push notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is La Vie free?

La Vie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is RCF Notre Dame free?

RCF Notre Dame is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, La Vie or RCF Notre Dame?

RCF Notre Dame is rated higher. La Vie averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while RCF Notre Dame averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do La Vie or RCF Notre Dame have ads?

Neither La Vie nor RCF Notre Dame shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, La Vie or RCF Notre Dame?

La Vie ships an update every 7 months, and RCF Notre Dame every 2 months. Most recently, La Vie was updated on November 10, 2026 and RCF Notre Dame on November 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*