Comparison

Ascend Video vs Nomad

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

Head to head
About

Ascend Video

Connect with like-minded individuals and coaches in a supportive online community. Participate in live video discussions, workshops, and gain insights from community leaders across various success-focused topics.

Highlights
  • Live video self-help groups
  • Community Leader livestreams
  • Public and private groups
  • Creator workshops
  • Life coaching sessions
  • Success/Focus Planner
Features
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Find a Community and a Coach in Your Journey to Success Ascend Video is a healthy, mindful social community app connecting like-minded people from across the world to join, share, and collaborate. Ascend provides live video self-help groups to create and have open discussions about various topics related to your chosen success community. Weekly Livestreams are hosted by Community Leaders (influencers) from each respected recovery community. Always stay engaged and interact during one of our live streams by chatting with other users and asking the Creators self-help questions. Join a public workshop in any of our lifestyle communities from one of our Creators. Follow Community Leaders and always get a notification once they publish a new workshop, or message a Creator and request a private life coaching workshop. Ascend Video focuses on providing a safe environment where people can express their beliefs and opinions without judgment. Ascend has public spiritual groups to create communities and join or private motivation groups to create and invite specific people, family, or friends. Our Focuses: Spiritual, Family Addiction, Success, Fitness, Fashion, Makeup, Faith, Leadership, Industry, Recovery, and more to come. Key features and Available Communities: Livestreams, Motivational Videos, a Family Community, an Industry Community, a Fashion Community, Creator Workshops, Life Coaching, Messaging, Courses, Books, Meditations, Merchandise, and a Success/Focus Planner. Follow us: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ascendvideo/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ascendvideo

About

Nomad

Connect with your local community and engage its members. Discover new products and ideas, create custom loyalty programs, and utilize business-empowering tools. More features are on the way to enhance community interaction.

Highlights
  • Market new products to nearby customers
  • Create custom loyalty cards
  • Utilize business-empowering tools
  • Stay connected with community members
  • Engage with local businesses
Features
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Nomad is the app for staying connected with your community and engaging with its members. On Nomad it’s your community that is the core of your business. With Nomad, you can: - Market new products and ideas to nearby costumers in an easily discoverable way. - Create custom loyalty cards to maintain a connection with your customers. - Choose the tools you want to empower your business. - and more coming soon

Screenshots

Ascend Video4 screens
Nomad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ascend Video at none against Nomad's shown. Ascend Video also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ascend Video against 5.0 for Nomad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ascend Video ships an update monthly, Nomad every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Ascend Video versus Nomad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAscend VideoNomad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (17 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better10
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB53 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAscend U Holdings LLCKelvin Tejeda

Customer experience

Ascend Video

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Nomad

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ascend Video

No in-app purchases

None

Nomad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ascend Video free?
Ascend Video is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nomad free?
Nomad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ascend Video or Nomad?
Ascend Video and Nomad are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 17 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Ascend Video or Nomad have ads?
Nomad shows ads; Ascend Video does not.
Which is updated more often, Ascend Video or Nomad?
Ascend Video ships an update monthly, and Nomad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ascend Video was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nomad on November 3, 2026.

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