# Master Books vs MatchED Community

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Master Books at none against MatchED Community's 4. Master Books also leads on ratings volume (934 vs 3). MatchED Community's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MatchED Community sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Master Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Master Books against 5.0 for MatchED Community. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Master Books has 934 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Master Books's written reviews are positive against 100% of MatchED Community's.

Master Books ships an update every 3 months, MatchED Community every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Master Books | MatchED Community |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (934 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/master-books/id1489206639/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matched-community/id6698875525/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **934** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 70.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 85 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Master Books](https://appshunter.io/developer/1765159122) | [MatchED HMSS LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769367683) |

## What reviewers say

### Master Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/master-books/id1489206639)

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.

**Highlights:** Connect with staff and authors, Get support from power users, Receive curriculum updates, Access exclusive offers, Homeschooling community forum

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ♥️ Amazing community
- 👍 Easy to use app
- 🚀 Helpful teaching tip videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Strict censorship and monitoring by admins
- 🐛 Login and password issues
- 🚫 Inability to discuss or recommend anything outside of Masterbooks products

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to log in
- App not working after update

**Requested features**

- Picture-in-picture mode for live streams
- More flexibility in discussions and recommendations


### MatchED Community

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/matched-community/id6698875525)

Connect with a community to discover and share educational resources tailored to your beliefs, values, and learning styles. Build portfolios, schedule events, and find trusted materials for homeschooling, teaching, or group learning.

**Highlights:** Personalized resource matching, Community resource sharing, Friend and group reviews, Student portfolio building, Event scheduling, Vendor resource posting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MatchED Community Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Group Member Standard Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Group Member Premium Monthly | $249.99 | per month |
| Group Member Standard Yearly | $999.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Master Books free?

Master Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MatchED Community free?

MatchED Community is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Master Books or MatchED Community?

MatchED Community is rated higher. Master Books averages 4.9 out of 5 from 934 ratings, while MatchED Community averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Master Books or MatchED Community have ads?

Neither Master Books nor MatchED Community shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Master Books or MatchED Community?

Master Books ships an update every 3 months, and MatchED Community every 3 days. Most recently, Master Books was updated on November 3, 2026 and MatchED Community on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*