Comparison

JoyProject vs Center Years

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

Head to head
About

JoyProject

Connect with your local community and help others through a faith-based platform. Discover events, join discussions, offer support, and share items with those in need. Stay connected and spread joy.

Highlights
  • Discover local events
  • Participate in group discussions
  • Post needs and offer support
  • Give away unused items
  • Manage conversations with inbox
Features
Read full description

Unveil a deeper sense of community with Joy Project, the faith-based app designed to serve the needs of those around you. Whether you’re looking to discover local events, participate in group discussions, or simply lend a helping hand, Joy Project brings your community closer to you. Post your needs and offer support to others in a trusted environment. Don’t let your unused items go to waste; give them away to someone who can put them to good use. With our powerful inbox feature, you can effortlessly manage your conversations, ensuring you never miss an opportunity to connect. Stay informed, get involved, and spread joy with Joy Project.

About

Center Years

This app is a community for adults navigating midlife changes. It offers monthly challenges and skill-building activities to help users explore new interests and connect with others. Earn badges for mastering new skills and share your progress with a supportive community.

Highlights
  • Monthly engaging challenges
  • Skill-building activity badges
  • Expert-designed curriculum
  • Beginner to mastery progression
  • Positive and curated community
  • Share wins and find inspiration
Features
Read full description

A lot changes in the middle of your life. Work looks different. The kids are more independent. The social circles that defined your earlier years are quietly shifting. This is the time to dust off those dreams you put on hold and explore interesting new pursuits. Welcome to your Center Years! Center Years is an active membership community for people who want to do more, helping them find things to do and people to do them with. Each month brings new, engaging challenges to turn "I've always wanted to try that" into something you actually did. Share your wins with the community, and find inspiration and friends to take on the next challenge. Activity Badges take you even deeper. Choose a skill that calls to you — hiking, pickleball, quilting, party planning, and many more — and work through expert-designed curriculum at your own pace, from beginner to gold-level mastery. Every badge is a real accomplishment, and the community is there to celebrate it with you. A safe place to explore. No ads. Just a curated, positive community of people in the same chapter of life: curious, ambitious, and done waiting for the right moment. Download the app and see what's waiting for you. Center Years. Make the most of the center of your life. -- Terms of Use: mn.co/terms-of-use

Screenshots

JoyProject4 screens
Center Years4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JoyProject at none against Center Years's 1. JoyProject also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Center Years's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Center Years sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $119.99 per year. JoyProject asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for JoyProject against 5.0 for Center Years. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: JoyProject has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JoyProject ships an update every 3 weeks, Center Years weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
JoyProject versus Center Years: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoyProjectCenter Years
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB138 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJoyProject Holdings, LLCCenter Years

Customer experience

JoyProject

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Center Years

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

JoyProject

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Center Years

Subscriptions1
  • Annual Plan$119.991 Year

Questions

Is JoyProject free?
JoyProject is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Center Years free?
Center Years is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, JoyProject or Center Years?
JoyProject and Center Years are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do JoyProject or Center Years have ads?
Neither JoyProject nor Center Years shows ads.
Which is updated more often, JoyProject or Center Years?
JoyProject ships an update every 3 weeks, and Center Years weekly. Most recently, JoyProject was updated on October 15, 2026 and Center Years on October 20, 2026.

Other comparisons