Velvet Ashes vs CauseCircle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Velvet Ashes
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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.
CauseCircle
This social networking app connects volunteers, donors, and nonprofits. Create and share stories, build an impact profile showcasing your contributions, and directly engage with causes you care about.
- Create trending stories
- Build impact profile
- Engage with nonprofits
- Discover causes
- Connect with community
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CauseCircle is the first-of-its-kind mobile app that brings the power of social media to the nonprofit sector. Tailored for volunteers, donors, and nonprofit organizations, CauseCircle empowers you to create and share impactful stories, connect with meaningful causes, and amplify your influence to a community that cares. Key Features: - Make your Stories Trend: Create stories with Instagram-like simplicity and share them to reach a community that cares. - Build Your Impact Profile: Connect with do-gooders, and showcase your full journey—events attended, community contributions, volunteer activities, and more. - Directly Engage with Nonprofits: Explore a comprehensive directory of nonprofits, follow your favorites, and directly engage with the missions that matter most. Join CauseCircle today and become part of a community dedicated to driving change.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CauseCircle at none against Velvet Ashes's 1. CauseCircle also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. CauseCircle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Velvet Ashes ships an update every 6 months, CauseCircle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Velvet Ashes | CauseCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Velvet Ashes | Zesty.io Platform, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Velvet Ashes
- Monthly Membership$7.991 Month
CauseCircle
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Velvet Ashes free?
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