VOM App vs Gathered.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VOM App
Gain inspiration from the testimonies of persecuted Christians worldwide. Learn how to pray for them and access a variety of resources including e-books, audiobooks, videos, and radio episodes. Discover materials for all ages and group studies.
- Inspiring testimonies of persecuted Christians
- Daily prayer requests
- Access e-books and audiobooks
- Watch movies and videos
- Listen to VOM Radio
- Resources for kids and students
- Group study materials
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Be inspired by the testimonies of persecuted Christians living and serving in the world’s most dangerous places to follow Christ, and learn how you can pray for them through The Voice of the Martyrs’ app. With this free app, you’ll also be able to - access inspiring e-books and audiobooks - watch movies, videos and virtual events from VOM - listen to VOM Radio episodes - discover resources for kids and students - access group study videos and materials - receive daily prayer requests for persecuted Christians
Gathered.
This app provides a private space for small groups to connect through shared Bible readings, prayer requests, and praise reports. It facilitates consistent spiritual engagement by allowing members to log reflections, react to posts, and receive notifications, ensuring no important updates are missed.
- Private group creation and joining
- Daily scripture reading logs
- Prayer and praise report sharing
- Emoji reactions and notes on posts
- Gentle notifications for group activity
- Cross-group switching
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Gathered is a simple home for small groups that want to stay faithful together. Log what you’re reading in the Word. Share prayer requests and praise reports. React, leave notes, and get gentle notifications when your people post—so nothing important gets lost in a group text. Designed for groups of 2–5 Create a private group or join with an invite code. Belong to more than one group and switch between them when you need to. Daily reading calendar Record scripture references and short reflections. See who in your group showed up that day. Prayer & praise Post requests or praise reports, react with emoji, and add notes so encouragement stays attached to the prayer. Private by design Your group’s readings and prayers are only visible to members. Gathered is for the quiet work of showing up—for Scripture, for prayer, and for one another.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Gathered. at none against VOM App's shown. Gathered. also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). VOM App's advantage is ratings volume (5.6K vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for VOM App against 5.0 for Gathered.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VOM App has 5.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of VOM App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gathered.'s.
VOM App ships an update every 5 months, Gathered. every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VOM App | Gathered. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (5.6K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Voice of the Martyrs | JACK RILEY GARBER |
Customer experience
VOM App
Gathered.
Bugs and requests
VOM App
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezing
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- More movies and stories to be added
- Ability to adjust font size for easier reading
- Option to share content on additional social platforms
Gathered.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
VOM App
No in-app purchases
Gathered.
No in-app purchases
