Grad Ally vs Cathay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grad Ally
Access your school portal to monitor class progress and receive important updates. Connect with your support team directly through the app. Note that coursework and assignments must be completed via the web portal.
- Check class progress
- Get latest updates
- Chat with support team
- Access school portal
- View student information
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App InformationAs a Graduation Alliance student, you can access your school portal to check class progress, get the latest updates, and chat with your support team. This app does not allow you to access assignments or complete coursework, this can only be done using the web portal.
Cathay
Explore a fantasy world with an interactive map, detailed glossary, and concept art. This companion app enhances your journey through the "Few and Far Between" novel by providing in-depth lore, character details, and visual aids.
- Interactive world map
- Detailed glossary of characters and lore
- Concept art gallery
- Character journey tracing
- Day/night map views
- Spoiler control for glossary
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// The World of Cathay Your companion to the fantasy adventure novel Few and Far Between. // Explore the world of Cathay through an interactive map, a detailed glossary of characters, locations, and lore, and a gallery of concept art — all designed to deepen your journey through the story. // Features: Interactive Map — Pan and zoom across the land of Koria, from the capital city of Korinth to the Great Desert beyond Al-Akun. Tap any location to learn more about it. Toggle character paths to trace Silah's, Bree's, and Hadier's journeys across the country. Switch between day and night views. Glossary — Browse an alphabetical guide to the characters, locations, and items of Cathay. Toggle spoiler mode on or off to control how much you see — perfect whether you're mid-read or revisiting after finishing. Concept Gallery — Scroll through illustrated scene sketches from the novel, from the burning of the Royal Ship to Bree riding a taneen. Soundtrack & More — Quick links to the official website, soundtrack, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cathay at 5.0 against Grad Ally's 3.6. Cathay also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Grad Ally's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and in-app purchases 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.
Cathay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grad Ally has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Grad Ally | Cathay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Graduation Alliance, Inc. | Spenser Sembrat |
Customer experience
Grad Ally
Cathay
In-app purchases
Grad Ally
No in-app purchases
Cathay
No in-app purchases
