Via Ad Lucem vs Coeli
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Via Ad Lucem
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Light a candle in your church, wherever you are. With Via Ad Lucem, your candle is really lit, on the votive stand inside the church you choose. If the stand is dedicated to a saint, your candle burns right beside their image. While it is lit, your intention appears on the votive stand screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the church: search by name, saint or place, with the nearest ones first. 2. Choose how long the candle stays lit. You see the price and when it will go out. 3. Pay by card or PIX (in Brazil). 4. Write your intention. We'll let you know when your candle is lit. MY CANDLES See the candles you have lit, which ones are still burning, and light again in the same church with one tap. SUPPORT YOUR PARISH Each church sets its own prices, which help support the parish. NO SIGN-UP You don't need an account to light a candle. FOR PARISHES AND SHRINES Is your parish not on Via Ad Lucem yet? With our digital votive stands, the faithful light candles through the app, the website or a QR Code on the stand itself, paying by card or PIX. We can also adapt electronic votive stands the church already has. Reach us through the app or at viaadlucem.com. Available in English, Portuguese, Spanish and Lithuanian.
Coeli
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Coeli is the most beautiful and reverent way to pray every day and care for your spiritual life. It brings together the essential Catholic devotions in a calm, distraction-free experience: β’ Holy Rosary β all four sets of mysteries (Joyful, Sorrowful, Glorious, Luminous) with step-by-step guidance. β’ Divine Mercy Chaplet. β’ Angelus and Regina Caeli, according to the liturgical season. β’ Multi-day novenas to accompany your intentions. β’ A treasury of traditional prayers, always at hand. To support your consistency: β’ A daily streak that rewards perseverance. β’ A calendar and heatmap of your prayer life. β’ Intentions: pray for what you carry in your heart. No ads during prayer. No noise. Just you, your faith, and a worthy space to meet God. Coeli requires a subscription to access all devotions and your spiritual life tracker. You can manage or cancel it anytime. Available in English, Spanish and Portuguese. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coeli.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Via Ad Lucem at none against Coeli's 2. Coeli's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Coeli sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Via Ad Lucem asks for nothing beyond the download.
Via Ad Lucem ships an update every 2 months, Coeli fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Via Ad Lucem | Coeli |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Via Ad Lucem NegΓ³cios Digitais | KOFAKTOR SpA |
In-app purchases
Via Ad Lucem
No in-app purchases
Coeli
- Coeli Monthly$4.991 Month
- Coeli Annual$34.991 Year









