Hey Catholics vs Velvet Ashes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hey Catholics
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Hey Catholics is a client portal designed to connect Catholic leadership (the religious, mentors, or teachers) with other Catholics. The Catholic leadership is autonomous and able to set up their own meeting schedule using a video communications program such as zoom or google meet. Members of Hey Catholics have access to the meeting information and schedule. This is a fantastic opportunity for Catholic Leaders to work with the Catholic laity by facilitating regular online meetings (prayer, bible, support groups, etc.) https://heycatholics.com/cms/privacy-policy https://heycatholics.com/cms/terms-and-conditions
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: Hey Catholics at none against Velvet Ashes's 1. Hey Catholics also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, 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. Hey Catholics asks for nothing beyond the download.
Hey Catholics ships an update every 3 months, Velvet Ashes every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hey Catholics | Velvet Ashes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Paul Roberts | Velvet Ashes |
In-app purchases
Hey Catholics
No in-app purchases
Velvet Ashes
- Monthly Membership$7.991 Month
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