# Kickstarter vs Edify

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Edify at 100% against Kickstarter's 32%. Edify also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Kickstarter's advantage is ratings volume (60K vs 16) and chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Edify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kickstarter has 60K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Kickstarter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Edify's.

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, Edify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kickstarter | Edify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (60K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kickstarter-projects-you-love/id596961532/reviews) | **[5.0 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edify-study-together/id6749405854/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **60K** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#174** | — |
| Size | 129 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Kickstarter, PBC](https://appshunter.io/developer/596961535) | [Kayson Argyle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724615195) |

## What reviewers say

### Kickstarter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kickstarter-projects-you-love/id596961532)

**Currently charting:** #174 Top Free · Social Networking (US App Store)

Explore and support innovative projects across various creative fields. Discover groundbreaking ideas in games, technology, art, and more. Pledge to projects that inspire you and stay updated on their progress.

**Highlights:** Discover creative projects globally, Pledge to projects, Receive project updates, Track backings, Join a global creative community

**Features:** Apple Wallet, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Handy tracker for backed projects
- 👍 Great app and great service
- 🚀 Bypass the traditional economy!
- 👍 Very nice
- 👍 Excellent

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Works well enough unless you support a lot of projects
- 🐛 App is very buggy
- 🔒 Scammers Paradise
- 🔒 Don't fall into the trap
- 🔒 platform setup to scam you

**Reported bugs**

- Explore tab broken in latest update
- Notifications not working correctly
- Activity feed not updating
- Issues with submitting surveys through the app
- Clunky UI, especially when updating pledges

**Requested features**

- Allow filtering backed projects by status (received, active, closed)
- Ability to follow creators directly in the app
- Improve comments section (threading, search, etc.)
- Add an archive/delete function for completed/cancelled projects
- Introduce a read/unread project status


### Edify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edify-study-together/id6749405854)

A social platform for members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to study scripture together. It offers tools like magic search and a dictionary, and helps users understand their study style through a Gospel Persona feature.

**Highlights:** Social scripture study, Friend activity feed, Magic scripture search, Webster's 1828 Dictionary, Gospel Persona analysis, Study style identification

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kickstarter free?

Kickstarter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Edify free?

Edify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Kickstarter or Edify?

Edify is rated higher. Kickstarter averages 4.8 out of 5 from 60K ratings, while Edify averages 5.0 from 16 ratings.

### Do Kickstarter or Edify have ads?

Kickstarter shows ads; Edify does not.

### Which is updated more often, Kickstarter or Edify?

Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, and Edify every 3 weeks. Most recently, Kickstarter was updated on November 13, 2026 and Edify on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*