Comparison

Velvet Ashes vs Onenow

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

Head to head

Velvet Ashes

Women Serving Cross-Culturally

Faith Community & Connection

Free

🌐 Social Networking

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About

Velvet Ashes

Features

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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.

About

Onenow

Features

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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.

Screenshots

Velvet Ashes4 screens

Onenow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Onenow at none against Velvet Ashes's shown. Onenow also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months). Velvet Ashes's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). On price 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. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Velvet Ashes ships an update every 6 months, Onenow every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Velvet Ashes versus Onenow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Velvet Ashes	Onenow
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 4 days — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.5 — better	18.6
Further details — not scored
Size	85 MB	148 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Velvet Ashes	Frances Girau

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Velvet Ashes

Subscriptions1

Monthly Membership$7.991 Month

6 purchases

Onenow

Subscriptions6

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

Questions

Is Velvet Ashes free?

Velvet Ashes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Onenow free?

Onenow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Velvet Ashes or Onenow have ads?

Velvet Ashes shows ads; Onenow does not.

Which is updated more often, Velvet Ashes or Onenow?

Velvet Ashes ships an update every 6 months, and Onenow every 4 days. Most recently, Velvet Ashes was updated on September 9, 2026 and Onenow on September 20, 2026.