Comparison

Word Among Us Mass Edition vs AA Grapevine

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Word Among Us Mass Edition

This Catholic daily devotional app provides daily Mass readings, meditations, and the Order of Mass. It offers additional articles on saints, personal testimonies, and digital exclusives. Users can listen to readings and meditations, with subscription options available for full access.

Highlights
  • Daily Mass readings
  • Meditations based on readings
  • Complete Order of Mass
  • Audio for readings and meditations
  • Articles on Saints and testimonies
  • Digital exclusives
Features
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"The Word Among Us" is the largest daily devotional for Catholics (print & digital editions available). Beautifully designed for iPad and iPhone, The Word Among Us app is ad free and offers free trial subscription. THE WORD AMONG US iOS APP INCLUDES • Mass readings for everyday of the year (The New American Bible). • Daily meditations based on Mass readings. • Complete Order of Mass (ICEL). • Listen to the Mass Readings and Meditations each day. • Issue articles based on a central theme. • Special Features including articles on the Saints and personal testimonies. • Digital Exclusives (additional content not found in the printed edition). • Single page portrait and beautiful two page book-like landscape viewing on iPad. Liturgical source: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (The New American Bible) & ICEL. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS • Apple iTunes Digital Subscriptions (monthly or annual) are available via in-app purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. • Apple iTunes Digital Subscriptions automatically renew. If auto-renew is not turned off, your iTunes account will be charged within 24-hours prior to the end of the current subscription period. • You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings (Accessible within iTunes or from the “Support” section of our app). • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. PRIVACY POLICY/TERMS OF SERVICE Privacy Policy: https://wau.org/privacy Terms of Service: https://wau.org/termsofservice ABOUT THE WORD AMONG US Founded in 1981, "The Word Among Us” is now the largest daily devotional for Catholics. Includes the daily Scripture readings from Mass with a meditation (based on one of the readings) for every day of the year, the complete Order of the Mass, articles about the Saints, and practical advice on living the Christian life. Printed and digital editions are available.

About

AA Grapevine

Access the international journal of Alcoholics Anonymous, featuring articles, a podcast, and a daily quote. Enhance your sobriety journey with a calculator, events calendar, and exclusive spiritual maintenance tools. Share your experiences and connect with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Monthly magazine access
  • Article archives
  • Podcast player
  • Daily quote
  • Sobriety calculator
  • AA events calendar
  • Spiritual maintenance checklist
Features
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The Grapevine app is all things Grapevine right on your smartphone. The monthly magazine, the articles archives, the podcast, the daily quote, an enhanced sobriety calculator, and the AA events calendar. App-exclusive features include a spiritual maintenance checklist and the ability to share articles, and your own experience, strength, and hope with other Grapevine app users. The app allows for more content each month too. Service-oriented members will find easy ways to be a part of the AA Grapevine Community in our Get Involved section. You’ll be able to read Grapevine anonymously wherever you go. You can also listen to each month’s articles on a playlist, and listen to the podcast playlist right on the app. Terms of Use / End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Word Among Us Mass Edition4 screens
AA Grapevine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Word Among Us Mass Edition at 86% against AA Grapevine's 30%. Word Among Us Mass Edition also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (12K vs 88). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Word Among Us Mass Edition sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and AA Grapevine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Word Among Us Mass Edition holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Word Among Us Mass Edition has 12K ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Word Among Us Mass Edition's written reviews are positive against 30% of AA Grapevine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Word Among Us Mass Edition ships an update monthly, AA Grapevine every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Word Among Us Mass Edition versus AA Grapevine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWord Among Us Mass EditionAA Grapevine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12K ratings) — better4.0 (88 ratings)
Positive reviews85.6% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12K — better88
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#52 — better#60
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB20 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Word Among UsAA Grapevine, Inc.

Customer experience

Word Among Us Mass Edition

All ratings12,341 ratings
Positive98.3%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews188 reviews
Positive85.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative12.2%

AA Grapevine

All ratings86 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative56.7%

User reviews

Word Among Us Mass Edition

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🙏 Excellent spiritual resource
  • 🔍 Helpful daily readings and meditations
  • 🎶 Inspirational music and playlists
  • 🧭 Convenient for travel and on-the-go

Room to improve

  • 🔑 Frequent login issues
  • 📱 Compatibility problems with newer devices
  • 🕰️ Requires internet connection for full functionality
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content

AA Grapevine

From 88 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app concept
  • 👍 Helpful individual stories
  • 👍 Content is valuable for recovery
  • 👍 Audio is great
  • 👍 Easy to use (for some)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant subscription verification issues
  • 🐛 App is buggy
  • 🐛 Difficult to recommend app
  • 🐛 Restore option never works
  • 🐛 Cannot access current issue

Bugs and requests

Word Among Us Mass Edition

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or fails to open
  • Content not loading or displaying correctly
  • Subscription issues and inability to access paid content

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline access to daily readings and meditations
  • Customizable font and display options
  • Playback speed controls for audio content
  • Improved search and browsing functionality

AA Grapevine

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Subscription verification issues
  • App is buggy
  • Restore subscription option never works
  • Cannot access current issue
  • App repeatedly states user is not subscribed
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  • Subscription sync issues
  • App does not unlock all features after subscription
  • Data not available message when restoring subscription
  • Cannot download full issue
  • Meeting place pictures not available
  • Article playlist does not auto-advance
  • Cannot read on e-ink devices
  • Archive search is missing terms
  • Cannot sign in with valid subscription
  • No user ID/password created during subscription
  • App does not recognize valid subscription

Requested features

7 requests
  • Native iPad version needed
  • Improve iPad usability for visually impaired
  • Fix app bugs
  • Add a way to change password
  • Improve archive search functionality
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  • Add ability to report app bugs
  • Allow specifying user ID/password during subscription

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Word Among Us Mass Edition

Subscriptions2
  • The Word Among Us (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • The Word Among Us (Annual)14 Days trial$22.991 Year
2 purchases

AA Grapevine

Subscriptions2
  • Grapevine Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Grapevine Annual Subscription$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Word Among Us Mass Edition free?
Word Among Us Mass Edition is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AA Grapevine free?
AA Grapevine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Word Among Us Mass Edition or AA Grapevine?
Word Among Us Mass Edition is rated higher. Word Among Us Mass Edition averages 4.9 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while AA Grapevine averages 4.0 from 88 ratings.
Do Word Among Us Mass Edition or AA Grapevine have ads?
Neither Word Among Us Mass Edition nor AA Grapevine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Word Among Us Mass Edition or AA Grapevine?
Word Among Us Mass Edition ships an update monthly, and AA Grapevine every 4 weeks. Most recently, Word Among Us Mass Edition was updated on November 7, 2026 and AA Grapevine on November 3, 2026.
Which is more popular, Word Among Us Mass Edition or AA Grapevine?
Word Among Us Mass Edition currently peaks at #52 in the App Store charts, and AA Grapevine at #60. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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