The JIT Network vs Velvet Ashes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The JIT Network
This app fosters a supportive community for individuals passionate about empowering young people in foster care. It connects current foster youth, alumni, volunteers, and partners to share resources, inspiration, and build lasting relationships.
- Connect with like-minded individuals
- Share resources and inspiration
- Build supportive relationships
- Create custom community groups
- Host video events and group chats
- Direct messaging
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The JIT Network brings people and communities CLOSER. That includes everyone with a passion for empowering young people impacted by foster care by forming a caring, responsive and self-sustaining ecosystem of resources, inspiration and supportive relationships. Current foster youth and accomplished alumni, committed volunteers and purpose-driven partners, change agents and dedicated disruptors, all working through The JIT Network to establish an effective community alternative to a “systems” model of service. Together, we share solutions designed and owned by our members, and ultimately create collective, exponential and durable positive influence that changes foster care forever. The JIT Network is hosted by Just in Time for Foster Youth, an organization that’s been building a long “bridge” to self-sufficiency, well-being and life satisfaction for youth for 20 years, closing gaps as they leave the system with no stable adult relationships and no trusted community after age 18. JIT’s responsive, innovative model is grounded in the premise that disconnection from a healthy community is the foundational problem for the youth we serve, so creating powerful, lasting relationships and reliable communities is the foundational, but too often neglected, solution. The JIT Network is a powerful new way to fill that gap by creating a space for us all to be CLOSER to: Connect: finding others who share our values and create a sense of belonging in a better world; Learn: exploring ideas, insights and asking powerful questions each and every day Optimize: leveraging our collective wisdom to maximize unexpected opportunities for growth Share: telling our everyday inspirational stories and finding common ground Empower: becoming more Confident, Capable and Connected to reach our full potential Repeat: Returning to our Network to Reenergize, Refresh and Renew again and again If you want to change the world starting today, we invite and encourage you to join the JIT Network, and play your part in helping grow the community you’ve always wanted. You’re even empowered to start your own distinct group within the larger network. And if you’re an organization providing services for foster youth, the JIT Network also provides you the space for your own members to gather on the platform with the power to create their own community sub-groups, with posts and discussions, hosting video events, group chat, direct messaging… all for FREE as you help advance our common cause. As members of the JIT Network, you have a new opportunity to get CLOSER. CLOSER to the Resources and Relationships we all need to inspire one another. CLOSER to our shared Hopes and Dreams. CLOSER to Changing the World, Together.
Velvet Ashes
Access a community for women serving cross-culturally. Enjoy blog posts, podcasts, and a chat group. Paid membership unlocks exclusive content like monthly themes, book clubs, and spiritual formation resources.
- Blog posts and podcasts
- Coffee shop chat group
- Monthly themes
- Book club
- Spiritual formation meditations
- Resource library
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Free Access to Velvet Ashes blog posts, podcasts, and a coffee shop chat group. Member Access includes: Monthly Themes, Book Club, Spiritual Formation meditations, Chat Groups, Resource Library, Recipe Center, Favorites, and Growth Experiences. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: The JIT Network at none against Velvet Ashes's 1. The JIT Network also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). Velvet Ashes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Velvet Ashes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month. The JIT Network asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The JIT Network against 5.0 for Velvet Ashes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The JIT Network has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The JIT Network ships an update weekly, Velvet Ashes every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The JIT Network | Velvet Ashes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Just in Time for Foster Youth 501c3 Nonprofit | Velvet Ashes |
Customer experience
The JIT Network
Velvet Ashes
In-app purchases
The JIT Network
No in-app purchases
Velvet Ashes
- Monthly Membership$7.991 Month
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