# ActiveJoy vs the Wise House

ActiveJoy and the Wise House are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

ActiveJoy ships an update every 3 weeks, the Wise House every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | ActiveJoy | the Wise House |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Size | 34 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **14.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ACCESSORIES UNLIMITED SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706079109) | [VDOMA LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698482568) |

## What reviewers say

### ActiveJoy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/activejoy/id6464472268)

**In-app purchases:** none


### the Wise House

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-wise-house/id6757386818)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ActiveJoy free?

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

### Is the Wise House free?

the Wise House is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do ActiveJoy or the Wise House have ads?

Neither ActiveJoy nor the Wise House shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ActiveJoy or the Wise House?

ActiveJoy ships an update every 3 weeks, and the Wise House every 6 weeks. Most recently, ActiveJoy was updated on October 7, 2026 and the Wise House on October 7, 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.*