Pludin vs Velvet Ashes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pludin
Connect with friends, family, and businesses through a dedicated social media platform. Share updates, messages, and engage with your network in a centralized space.
- Connect with friends and family
- Communicate with businesses
- Share updates and messages
- Centralized social network
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SOCIAL MEDIA APP that allows friends families and businesses to communicate with one another.
Velvet Ashes
Access a community for women serving cross-culturally. Enjoy blog posts, podcasts, and a chat group. Paid membership unlocks exclusive content like monthly themes, book clubs, and spiritual formation resources.
- Blog posts and podcasts
- Coffee shop chat group
- Monthly themes
- Book club
- Spiritual formation meditations
- Resource library
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Free Access to Velvet Ashes blog posts, podcasts, and a coffee shop chat group. Member Access includes: Monthly Themes, Book Club, Spiritual Formation meditations, Chat Groups, Resource Library, Recipe Center, Favorites, and Growth Experiences. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pludin at none against Velvet Ashes's 1. Pludin also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Velvet Ashes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. Pludin asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pludin against 5.0 for Velvet Ashes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Pludin ships an update every 3 weeks, Velvet Ashes every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pludin | Velvet Ashes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | pludin llc | Velvet Ashes |
Customer experience
Pludin
Velvet Ashes
In-app purchases
Pludin
No in-app purchases
Velvet Ashes
- Monthly Membership$7.991 Month
