GrowKarma vs Pen to Published
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GrowKarma
This app helps users develop new skills and habits through bite-sized, actionable steps and community support. It breaks down complex ideas into manageable segments with reminders and motivational interactions to foster positive life changes.
- Actionable learning segments
- Community support and motivation
- Habit and skill building
- Personalized accountability
- Curated ideas and actions
- Reminders and triggers
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We help people build Skills and habits to make positive changes in their lives. Today, when people struggle with something, they do one of the following: 1. Search the internet and read articles, (Ineffective) 2. Read books, (Ineffective) 3. Talk to a few friends, (Ineffective) 4. Buy an online course, (Expensive and ineffective) 5. Hire a coach (Expensive) Our platform translates ideas and actions into small segments that are easy to digest, actionable and supported by a community for motivation. The app will provide three things that are fundamental to building any habit or skill – Ability to do (by keeping it small) and Trigger (reminder) and Motivation through the community. The app will provide well curated ideas and actions that each person can easily implement and keep him or herself accountable.
Pen to Published
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Pen to Published offers all the tools, strategies and resources you need to write and publish your book/books. Then start speaking about your books online and on live stages. Speak with confidence about your passion, your expertise, your story. Use your book/books to teach from, speak from and to coach from. Pen to Published offers comprehensive training in writing, publishing and public speaking. Self-publishing has never been easier and can be totally FREE! The shortest book you can publish on Amazon (with a spine) is 36 pages. Write and publish the short book first and use it as the outline for your longer book. Pen to Published offers accessible info and resources from A to Z for getting your book/books published ASAP.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GrowKarma at none against Pen to Published's shown. GrowKarma also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GrowKarma ships an update every 6 months, Pen to Published every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GrowKarma | Pen to Published |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 232 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Winspire, Inc | Mila Johansen |
In-app purchases
GrowKarma
No in-app purchases
Pen to Published
No in-app purchases
Questions
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