Comparison

OpenMoji vs Ascent

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

OpenMoji

Access a vast collection of over 4,292 open-source emojis, compliant with the latest Unicode standards. This app offers consistent design, multiple color versions, and skin tone variations, perfect for designers, developers, and anyone seeking creative emoji options for various projects.

Highlights
  • 4,292+ emojis
  • Unicode 16.0 compliant
  • Consistent style guide
  • Colored & outlined versions
  • Skin tone variations
  • 270+ flags
  • Special interest categories
Features
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OPENMOJI 16.0 – 4,292+ OPEN-SOURCE EMOJIS FOR DESIGNERS, DEVELOPERS, AND EVERYONE WHO LOVES CREATIVE, CONSISTENT EMOJI DESIGN. Created by students and professors at HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd, with many external contributors, OpenMoji delivers free, handcrafted emojis you can use anywhere. Use the APP and STICKER PACK to share emojis instantly in Messages, social media, or design projects. Search, choose skin tones, and find the perfect emoji for any moment. FEATURES • 4,292+ EMOJIS across all categories • UNICODE EMOJI V16.0 compliant • CONSISTENT STYLE GUIDE – all icons match perfectly • COLORED & OUTLINED versions for any project style • SKIN TONE VARIATIONS with Fitzpatrick scale and multiple combinations • 270+ FLAGS – countries, regions, and special flags • SPECIAL INTEREST CATEGORIES beyond standard Unicode, including technology, design, and climate • HANDCRAFTED & REVIEWED for quality and clarity WHY OPENMOJI? • 100% OPEN SOURCE – free to use under CC BY-SA 4.0 • Perfect for UI/UX DESIGN, social media, presentations, and stickers • Works for DESIGNERS, DEVELOPERS, EDUCATORS, and EMOJI LOVERS DOWNLOAD OPENMOJI NOW and enjoy the world’s most consistent, open-source emoji set – perfect for your messages, designs, and creative projects.

About

Ascent

This app offers a structured, daily spiritual formation journey with 43 distinct steps. It guides users through lessons, reflection prompts, and daily challenges to foster personal growth. Premium features include a guided journal, export options, and the ability to revisit past steps.

Highlights
  • 43-step spiritual formation path
  • Daily guided lessons and challenges
  • Guided journal with reflection prompts
  • Progress tracking and reviews
  • Journal export in Markdown and JSON
  • Offline data storage
Features
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Ascent is a 43-step spiritual formation app that gives you one focused step each day. No noise. No feeds. Just a clear, structured path toward becoming a better person. The daily practice — guided journal, prompts, reviews, and export. HOW IT WORKS Start with Step 1. Read the guided lesson. Sit with the reflection prompts. Begin today's practice. Write what comes to mind. Mark it complete. Come back tomorrow. The path covers conversion, vice, virtue, the beatitudes, the gifts, devotion, and a final integration. 43 steps. One climb. WHAT'S FREE Every reading is free — all 43 steps. Open any step you've reached and read the lesson and the prayer, start to finish, at no cost. WHAT'S PREMIUM ($4.99/month or $29.99/year) Premium opens the practice — what turns a reading into formation: — The guided journal on every step: Capture, Convert, Pray, Plan — Audio Mode across all 43 steps: recorded readings, reflection questions, available practices and prayers, plus journal responses you can type or dictate with your keyboard microphone and review before saving — Reflection prompts and the daily and weekly practices — The guided review at the close of each step — Revisit and refine any step you've walked, and your Year of Ascent at the summit — Journal export in Markdown and JSON YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Sign in with Apple (no passwords, no public profile) Journal and progress stored on your device, with private iCloud sync when available Optional usage analytics off by default — opt in only if you choose Apple Ads attribution through RevenueCat measures installs and subscriptions; journal content is excluded No in-app ads. No cross-app tracking. No social features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lemieuxstrategicsolutions.com/ascent-privacy Built by Lemieux Strategic Solutions.

Screenshots

OpenMoji4 screens
Ascent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ascent at 100% against OpenMoji's 14%. Ascent also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 months). OpenMoji's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ascent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. OpenMoji asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ascent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenMoji has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of OpenMoji's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ascent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenMoji ships an update every 10 months, Ascent every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OpenMoji versus Ascent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenMojiAscent
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB225 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHochschule fur Gestaltung Schwabisch GmundLemieux Strategic Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

OpenMoji

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral20.0%
Negative26.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral42.9%
Negative42.9%

Ascent

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OpenMoji

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Ascent

Subscriptions2
  • Ascent Premium$4.991 Month
  • Ascent Premium (Annual)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenMoji free?
OpenMoji is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ascent free?
Ascent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenMoji or Ascent?
Ascent is rated higher. OpenMoji averages 3.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Ascent averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OpenMoji or Ascent have ads?
Neither OpenMoji nor Ascent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenMoji or Ascent?
OpenMoji ships an update every 10 months, and Ascent every 3 days. Most recently, OpenMoji was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ascent on November 5, 2026.

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