# Cécile vs Refugia

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cécile at 15.6 against Refugia's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cécile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Refugia sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cécile ships an update every 11 days, Refugia every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cécile | Refugia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.9 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refugia/id6761618169/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **37** |
| Positive reviews | — | 93.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 63 MB | 143 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Bartlomiej Szypelow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497812929) | [Adrian Lawson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890478124) |

## What reviewers say

### Cécile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cecile/id6744409744)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium | $49.99 | per year |


### Refugia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refugia/id6761618169)

This app guides users through Marian devotion and Catholic prayer, offering tools for praying the Holy Rosary, accessing a collection of Marian prayers, and exploring faith-based courses and media. It also provides notifications for Marian feast days and custom prayer reminders.

**Highlights:** Guided Holy Rosary prayer, Collection of Marian prayers, Faith-based courses and media, Marian feast day notifications, Custom prayer reminders, Spiritual content

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refugia Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Scholar | $9.99 | per month |
| Scholar Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| Refugia Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Scholar Max | $49.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cécile free?

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

### Is Refugia free?

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

### Do Cécile or Refugia have ads?

Neither Cécile nor Refugia shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cécile or Refugia?

Cécile ships an update every 11 days, and Refugia every 6 days. Most recently, Cécile was updated on October 28, 2026 and Refugia on October 28, 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.*