Comparison

Grace Gathering App vs Astral Book

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

Head to head
About

Grace Gathering App

This app provides seamless engagement with an online community. Users can listen to sermons, make secure donations, and stay updated with event calendars. It also facilitates group messaging, content sharing, and instant video streaming to TVs.

Highlights
  • Listen to sermons
  • Secure donations
  • Event calendar integration
  • Group messaging
  • Instant video streaming
  • Weekly updates
  • Push notifications
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Our app makes engaging with Grace Gathering online seamless: + Listen to sermons + Give quickly and securely + Stay up-to-date with the Calendar, and add events directly to your personal calendar + Join a group message to stay connected + Send sermons and videos to your TV instantly + View announcements in the Weekly Update + Receive notifications about important updates and reminders + Like something you see or hear? Share content with a friend, and they can view it online without even downloading the app!

About

Astral Book

Features
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The easiest way to log your stargazing sessions. Astral Book is an astronomy observation journal for amateur astronomers. After each session at the eyepiece, record your targets, seeing, transparency, equipment, and photos — all in one place. No internet needed, even at remote dark sky sites. 【What You Can Do】 ▷ Observation Log Record object name, object type (planet, moon, star, deep sky, comet, meteor & more), date/time, location, seeing (1–5), transparency (1–5), notes, and photos. Search and filter past sessions by object, notes, date, location, or equipment. ▷ Calendar View See which nights you observed on a monthly calendar. Swipe to browse months and revisit your history at a glance. ▷ Target List Add objects you want to observe. Log a session for any target and it's automatically marked as done and removed from the list. ▷ Messier Catalog Browse all 110 Messier objects. Observed objects are automatically checked off so you can track your Messier completion progress. ▷ Same Object History From any log entry, quickly see every time you've observed the same object — when, where, and under what conditions. ▷ Observation Sites Save your favorite dark-sky sites with Bortle scale ratings. ▷ Night Mode Switch to a red-tinted theme that protects dark adaptation while you're at the eyepiece. ▷ Observation Card Sharing Generate a visual observation card and share it via social media or messaging. ▷ CSV / ZIP Export & Import (Free) Export observations as CSV. Create a ZIP backup with photos, sites, equipment, and wish list. Restore from a previously exported CSV or ZIP. ▷ PDF Export (Free) Export your observation journal as a PDF report to share or print. ▷ Equipment Management (Pro) Register your telescopes, eyepieces, and cameras, then link them to your logs. One place to see what you used to observe what. ▷ Saved Gear Sets (Pro) Save favorite telescope + eyepiece + camera combos as templates so logging a session takes one tap. ▷ Observation Statistics Total sessions, unique objects, and charts by object type, month, and site — see your observing patterns over time. 【Who It's For】 ・Observers tired of notebooks or notes apps with no search or statistics ・Visual observers who want to properly track seeing and transparency ・Observers who want to review results by telescope or binoculars ・Messier catalog chasers tracking their progress ・Anyone keeping a "next target" wish list ・Astronomy club members sharing observation reports ・Observers at multiple sites from backyard patio to remote dark sky 【Your Data Stays With You】 All data is stored locally on your iPhone/iPad. Nothing is sent to the cloud or any external server. No account required. No risk of losing years of records if a service shuts down. Use ZIP backup to move data when changing devices. 【Fully Offline】 Works completely without internet at remote dark-sky sites. No connection required (except during in-app purchase processing). 【Pricing】 ・Free: up to 20 observation logs (includes CSV / ZIP / PDF export & import) ・Astral Book Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited logs + equipment management + gear sets One purchase. No subscription. No recurring fees. ——— Developer: Kore Apps Support: support@kore-apps.com ———

Screenshots

Grace Gathering App3 screens
Astral Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grace Gathering App at none against Astral Book's 1. Grace Gathering App also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). Astral Book's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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. Astral Book sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grace Gathering App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grace Gathering App ships an update every 2 months, Astral Book every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Grace Gathering App versus Astral Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrace Gathering AppAstral Book
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrace Gatheringkazuki korenori

In-app purchases

None

Grace Gathering App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Astral Book

One-time1
  • Astral Book Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Grace Gathering App free?
Grace Gathering App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astral Book free?
Astral Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grace Gathering App or Astral Book have ads?
Neither Grace Gathering App nor Astral Book shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grace Gathering App or Astral Book?
Grace Gathering App ships an update every 2 months, and Astral Book every 5 days. Most recently, Grace Gathering App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Astral Book on November 9, 2026.

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