Velvet Ashes vs Onenow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Velvet Ashes
Access a community for women serving cross-culturally. Enjoy blog posts, podcasts, and a chat group. Paid membership unlocks exclusive content like monthly themes, book clubs, and spiritual formation resources.
- Blog posts and podcasts
- Coffee shop chat group
- Monthly themes
- Book club
- Spiritual formation meditations
- Resource library
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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. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Onenow
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OneNow – Faith-Driven Community Join challenges that inspire growth. Build real connections with believers who share your journey. Post, message, and grow together. • Community challenges for accountability & spiritual growth • Share photos, collages, and your story • Join or create communities around your church or interests • Direct messaging with your people FOR CHURCHES & MINISTRIES Business accounts available with community management tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Onenow at every 4 days against Velvet Ashes's every 6 months. Velvet Ashes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Velvet Ashes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and Onenow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Velvet Ashes ships an update every 6 months, Onenow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Velvet Ashes | Onenow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Velvet Ashes | Frances Girau |
In-app purchases
Velvet Ashes
- Monthly Membership$7.991 Month
Onenow
- starter-localization$19.991 Month
- Growth Monthly Localization$49.991 Month
- Ministry Monthly Localization$99.991 Month
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- Starter Annual Localization$199.991 Year
- Growth Annual Localization$499.991 Year
- Ministry Annual Localization$999.991 Year
