First Pres WS vs AstroCaddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Pres WS
Connect with a church community in downtown Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Discover a welcoming environment focused on faith and spiritual growth. Join worship services and find your place within the congregation.
- Community connection
- Worship services
- Spiritual growth
- Find your place
- Church events
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Welcome to the official app of First Presbyterian Church of Winston Salem, North Carolina. Use the app to stay connected with the life and ministry of First Pres. Listen to sermon audio, register for upcoming events, give online, and more. For more information, visit us at 1stpres.com.
AstroCaddy
Log astronomical observations, track the value of your equipment, and connect with a community of fellow stargazers. Catalog your gear, record celestial objects, and share your discoveries.
- Log astronomical observations
- Track equipment value
- Catalog telescopes and accessories
- Share observations with community
- Join astronomy groups
- Leaderboards for points and net worth
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AstroCaddy is the social home for amateur astronomy. Log every observation, track the value of your gear, and share what you see with a community that gets it. Whether you're hunting Messier objects with a dobsonian, sketching planets through a refractor, or chasing your first Andromeda, AstroCaddy gives your nights under the stars a permanent home. — EQUIPMENT VAULT — Catalog your telescopes, eyepieces, cameras, mounts, and filters. AstroCaddy tracks the live market value of every piece in your collection, so you always know what your kit is worth. Take notes, attach photos, log purchase prices, and watch your net worth grow. — SKY LOG — Record every object you observe with the date, location, equipment used, and optional confirmation photo. Track streaks, earn points, and watch your lifetime tally climb. Hundreds of Messier and Caldwell deep-sky objects, plus planets, moons, and double stars — all in a searchable, sortable log. — COMMUNITY — Follow other astronomers. Comment on their observations. Join groups for your local club, your favorite scope brand, or whatever you're into. Climb monthly and all-time leaderboards by points, streak, or net worth. Built for amateurs, by an amateur. — ASTROCADDY PRO — AstroCaddy Pro is $4.99/month or $44.99/year. Free tier includes up to 6 equipment items. Pro unlocks unlimited vault items, group chat, advanced equipment tracking, and unlimited photo uploads. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://astrocaddy.app/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://astrocaddy.app/terms-of-service Questions or feedback? astrocaddydev@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: First Pres WS at none against AstroCaddy's 3. First Pres WS also leads on device support. AstroCaddy's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and iOS requirement 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. AstroCaddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. First Pres WS asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for First Pres WS against 5.0 for AstroCaddy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
First Pres WS ships an update every 3 months, AstroCaddy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Pres WS | AstroCaddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TouchPoint Software, Inc. | Luke Vandevere |
Customer experience
First Pres WS
AstroCaddy
In-app purchases
First Pres WS
No in-app purchases
AstroCaddy
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$79.99
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