Comparison

OnlyDeaf vs Awaken Conference

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

Head to head
About

OnlyDeaf

A social networking app designed for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. It offers a visual-first feed, reels, threads, and direct messaging, with intro-video verification to foster an authentic community. Supports ASL-first and text-friendly communication.

Highlights
  • Profile creation and community connection
  • Visual-first feed with reels and threads
  • Search for profiles and content
  • Direct messaging
  • Intro-video verification
  • ASL-first and text-friendly communication
Features
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OnlyDeaf is a social app built for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Create a profile, complete onboarding, and verify yourself with a short intro video. Stay connected through a visual-first feed, reels, threads, search, and direct messages in one community space. What you can do in this release: - Build your profile and connect with the community - Share posts and watch reels - Join threads and conversations - Search profiles and content - Send direct messages - Use intro-video verification to help keep the community authentic Why OnlyDeaf: - Designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users - Supports ASL-first and text-friendly communication - Focused on trust, accessibility, and real community connection - Built for mobile with a clean, fast experience OnlyDeaf is free to download and use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Awaken Conference

This app serves as a guide for a conference aimed at equipping and empowering deaf young adults and their leaders. It provides conference updates, schedules, speaker information, and allows users to register for workshops.

Highlights
  • Conference updates and announcements
  • Browse schedule, speakers, breakouts, and showcases
  • Register for workshops
  • Equip and empower deaf young adults
  • Conference guide
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At Awaken, Deaf young adults (ages 18-35's) and their leaders from across country gather together to be equipped, empowered, and commissioned with God's heart and vision. It's three days that will leave you empowered to do the good work that He has called you for. Plus, it's a ton of fun. With the Awaken app, you can: - Keep up with updates and announcements - Browse the schedule, speakers, breakouts and showcases - Register for workshops that you want to attend

Screenshots

OnlyDeaf4 screens
Awaken Conference3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Awaken Conference at none against OnlyDeaf's 6. Awaken Conference also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). OnlyDeaf's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, 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. OnlyDeaf sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Awaken Conference asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Awaken Conference holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OnlyDeaf has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
OnlyDeaf versus Awaken Conference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlyDeafAwaken Conference
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB186 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAdam WellsDeaf Millennial Project

In-app purchases

5 purchases

OnlyDeaf

Subscriptions3
  • OnlyDeaf+2 variants$6.991 Month
  • OnlyDeaf Plus$7.991 Month
  • OnlyDeaf AI Pro$24.991 Month
One-time2
  • 50 extra truth checks$4.99
  • 150 extra truth checks$9.99
None

Awaken Conference

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnlyDeaf free?
OnlyDeaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Awaken Conference free?
Awaken Conference is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OnlyDeaf or Awaken Conference?
Awaken Conference is rated higher. OnlyDeaf averages 4.6 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Awaken Conference averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do OnlyDeaf or Awaken Conference have ads?
Neither OnlyDeaf nor Awaken Conference shows ads.

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