The Vatican News vs VaticanState
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Vatican News
Stay updated with the latest news and information about Pope Francis and the Holy See. This app provides direct access to content from the Vatican's official media services, featured on the Vatican communication network hub.
- Latest news on Pope Francis
- Information on the Holy See
- Official Vatican media content
- Direct access to Vatican communication network
- Updates from Vatican's media services
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Your gateway to the latest news and information on Pope Francis. Vatican News gives you the latest news and information on the Pope Francis and the Holy See as produced by the Vatican’s own media services and featured on VaticanNews, the official network hub of Vatican communication. We welcome your feedback. Please send any feature requests or bug reports to: info@vaticannews.va.
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 update cadence: VaticanState at monthly against The Vatican News's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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.
The Vatican News ships an update every 2 months, VaticanState monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Vatican News | VaticanState |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (65 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 65 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Segreteria per la Comunicazione | Governatorato dello Stato della Città del Vaticano |
Bugs and requests
The Vatican News
Reported bugs
15 issues- Home page fails to load news items
- Audio missing from video content
- Daily audio updates not appearing
- Live stream interruptions and disconnections
- App crashes on startup
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- White blank screens on iPad
- News feeds stopped loading
- Twitter retweet functionality broken
- App doesn't open after updates
- Content not loading despite internet connection
- Articles truncated or incomplete
- Notifications arriving at wrong times due to timezone issues
- Videos with incorrect or irrelevant content
- iPad display rendering problems
- App hangs and becomes unresponsive
Requested features
14 requests- Push notifications for new content and events
- Archived videos of past live events
- Ability to increase font size
- Catholic Bible integration
- Chromecast support for TV mirroring
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- Liturgy of the Hours (Liturgiae Horarum) in Latin
- iPad-optimized version
- Dark mode option
- Text selection and copy functionality
- News archive feature
- Independent language selection from iOS settings
- Horizontal orientation support for iPad
- Better social media sharing with article titles
- Improved search functionality
VaticanState
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Vatican News
No in-app purchases
VaticanState
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Vatican News free?
Is VaticanState free?
Do The Vatican News or VaticanState have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Vatican News or VaticanState?
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