Discerning Hearts vs LSNTV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Discerning Hearts
Access a vast library of spirituality audio and video podcasts on demand. Explore topics from the lives of saints to prayer and Catholic social teaching, featuring renowned authors and spiritual leaders.
- On-demand audio and video podcasts
- Streaming content
- Topics on prayer and discernment
- Content from leading authors and teachers
- Focus on saints and Catholic social teaching
- Discussions on liturgy and everyday prayer
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Spirituality audio & video podcasts. Free ON_DEMAND & STREAMING content. A school of prayer and discernment for the New Evangelization! The best authors, teachers, spiritual leaders discussing topics that affect our everyday lives. Shows range from Inside the Pages w/Kris McGregor to series with Fr. Timothy Gallagher, Deacon James Keating, Dr. Anthony Lilles, Dr. R. R. Reno, Mike Aquilina, Joseph Pearce, Msgr. John Esseff, Archbishop George J. Lucas, and many others. From the lives of the saints to the basics of Catholic Social teaching, from the Sacred Liturgy to prayer in the everyday moments of our lives, we walk together as we fulfill our call to be saints in the making.
LSNTV
This video streaming service provides pro-life and pro-family content, including interviews and news analysis on topics impacting the Catholic Church and the world. Access exclusive features and on-the-ground reporting that challenges mainstream narratives.
- Pro-life and pro-family video content
- Catholic Church analysis
- In-depth interviews
- Breaking news coverage
- Exclusive feature-length films
- On-the-ground reporting
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Your pro-life and pro-family video streaming service featuring the best analysis of the Catholic Church today, offering in-depth interviews and shocking breaking news of the biggest stories impacting your world. Dive into the front lines of inspiring pro-life rallies, uncover Deep State agendas, marvel at heroic leaders — all unfiltered and uncensored — that the mainstream media would never air. Access to countless incredible feature-length exclusives and on-the-ground reporting is at your fingertips now with LSNTV.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LSNTV at every 2 weeks against Discerning Hearts's every 3 months. Discerning Hearts's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and ratings volume (965 vs 29). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Discerning Hearts holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Discerning Hearts has 965 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Discerning Hearts's written reviews are positive against 83% of LSNTV's.
Discerning Hearts ships an update every 3 months, LSNTV every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Discerning Hearts | LSNTV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (965 ratings) — better | 4.7 (29 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.9% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 965 — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Discerning Hearts | LIFESITENEWS COM INC |
Customer experience
Discerning Hearts
LSNTV
Bugs and requests
Discerning Hearts
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes on launch
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Bookmark/favorites feature
- Text search functionality
- Improved user interface
LSNTV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Discerning Hearts
No in-app purchases
LSNTV
No in-app purchases
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