Master Books vs HEAV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Master Books
This app connects homeschooling families using a specific curriculum. Users can interact with staff, authors, and other power users for support and updates. It also provides exclusive offers from the curriculum provider.
- Connect with staff and authors
- Get support from power users
- Receive curriculum updates
- Access exclusive offers
- Homeschooling community forum
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The place for the community of Master Books curriculum users to connect and get support in their homeschooling journey. Connect with Master Books staff, authors, and power users. Get support, updates and exclusive offers from MasterBooks.com.
HEAV
This app connects homeschooling families with educational events and activities. Discover local and virtual learning opportunities, manage event RSVPs, and stay updated on community happenings. It's a central hub for enriching homeschool experiences.
- Event discovery
- RSVP management
- Community updates
- Homeschooling resources
- Event notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Master Books at 929 against HEAV's 2. HEAV's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Master Books against 5.0 for HEAV. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Master Books has 929 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Master Books ships an update every 3 months, HEAV every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 9, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Master Books | HEAV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (929 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 929 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Master Books | Home Educators Association of Virginia, Inc. |
Customer experience
Master Books
HEAV
Bugs and requests
Master Books
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to log in
- App not working after update
Requested features
2 requests- Picture-in-picture mode for live streams
- More flexibility in discussions and recommendations
HEAV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Master Books
No in-app purchases
HEAV
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Master Books free?
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Do Master Books or HEAV have ads?
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