Gather vs ASCO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gather
Facilitates collaborative, user-centric education and training for adult learners. Create invitation-based groups for mentorship, peer connections, and expert access. Offers self-study materials, group challenges, and live interactions with reporting tools.
- Collaborative learning experiences
- Invitation-based groups
- Mentorship and peer connections
- Access to subject matter experts
- Self-study materials
- Group challenges
- Live interactions
- Reporting and analytics
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Gather-ed is an innovative mobile application designed to provide highly collaborative, user-centric education and training experiences. Used by thousands of adult learners, Gather-ed provides the opportunity to create small, invitation-based groups of motivated participants seeking mentorship, peer connections, and access to subject matter experts. Each group provides participants with self-study materials, group challenges, and opportunities for live interactions with group members. Every program is also supported with robust reporting and analytic tools.
ASCO
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The new ASCO App is a trusted tool for ASCO Members and the oncology community. Get a personalized feed of practice-changing science from JCO Journals tailored to your specialty, streamline your membership, and access professional development tools like ASCO-SEP®—anytime, anywhere. It’s an essential resource designed to save you time while fostering continuous engagement with the global oncology community.
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The clearest difference is update cadence: ASCO at every 3 weeks against Gather's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gather ships an update every 2 months, ASCO every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gather | ASCO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HealthCourse, Inc. | American Society of Clinical Oncology |
In-app purchases
Gather
No in-app purchases
ASCO
No in-app purchases
