# I'm Here @ Hope vs Refugia

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: I'm Here @ Hope at none against Refugia's 5. I'm Here @ Hope also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 17.6). Refugia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Refugia sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. I'm Here @ Hope asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for I'm Here @ Hope against 4.9 for Refugia. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Refugia has 35 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

I'm Here @ Hope ships an update every 2 months, Refugia every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | I'm Here @ Hope | Refugia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/im-here-hope/id6478787717/reviews)** | [4.9 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refugia/id6761618169/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **35** |
| Positive reviews | — | 92.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 41 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hope College](https://appshunter.io/developer/1022002832) | [Adrian Lawson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890478124) |

## What reviewers say

### I'm Here @ Hope

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/im-here-hope/id6478787717)

This app simplifies attendance tracking for educators. It allows faculty to easily record student presence within a close proximity and offers manual override options for students without devices. Detailed attendance records can be viewed or exported for further analysis.

**Highlights:** Proximity-based attendance registration, Manual attendance override for students, View attendance summaries, Export attendance records, Supports Excel and Google Sheets formats

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Refugia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/refugia/id6761618169)

This app guides users through Marian devotion and Catholic prayer, offering tools for praying the Holy Rosary, accessing a collection of Marian prayers, and exploring faith-based courses and media. It also provides notifications for Marian feast days and custom prayer reminders.

**Highlights:** Guided Holy Rosary prayer, Collection of Marian prayers, Faith-based courses and media, Marian feast day notifications, Custom prayer reminders, Spiritual content

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refugia Premium | $4.99 | per month |
| Scholar | $9.99 | per month |
| Scholar Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| Refugia Premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Scholar Max | $49.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is I'm Here @ Hope free?

I'm Here @ Hope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Refugia free?

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

### Which has better reviews, I'm Here @ Hope or Refugia?

I'm Here @ Hope is rated higher. I'm Here @ Hope averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Refugia averages 4.9 from 35 ratings.

### Do I'm Here @ Hope or Refugia have ads?

Neither I'm Here @ Hope nor Refugia shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, I'm Here @ Hope or Refugia?

I'm Here @ Hope ships an update every 2 months, and Refugia every 3 days. Most recently, I'm Here @ Hope was updated on June 5, 2026 and Refugia on September 19, 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.*