Comparison

Jarvis Automation vs GOCATH

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

Head to head
About

Jarvis Automation

Features
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Jarvis Automation is a private, self-hosted voice assistant for your home. Pair a Raspberry Pi Zero (or any node) once with a QR code, connect your smart devices, and Jarvis listens, responds, and runs your routines β€” all on hardware you own. No third-party servers, no analytics, no tracking. Your voice, your data, your house. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Chat with Jarvis from your phone β€” handy when speaking out loud isn't an option. β€’ Provision Pi Zero voice nodes in minutes with QR-code pairing and guided Wi-Fi setup. β€’ Control lights, locks, plugs, thermostats, cameras, and speakers across Home Assistant, Hue, LIFX, Govee, Kasa, Nest, Schlage, SimpliSafe, Z-Wave, and more. β€’ Organize devices into rooms (rooms can nest β€” Upstairs > Bedroom) so Jarvis picks the right device when you say "the bedroom light". β€’ Design routines that trigger by voice or run quietly in the background, then drop alerts into your inbox. β€’ Browse the Pantry β€” an open package store of voice commands, background tasks, and integrations. Install on whichever nodes you choose. β€’ Enroll your voice profile so Jarvis recognizes which household member is speaking. β€’ Invite family members to a shared household with admin / power-user / member roles. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Self-hosted by default. Voice recordings, transcripts, and commands stay on the server you run. β€’ Per-node secrets (API keys, OAuth tokens) are encrypted with AES-256 using a key that never leaves your phone. β€’ No analytics, advertising, crash reporting, or tracking SDKs in the app β€” ever. β€’ Push notifications are optional and can be disabled for a fully on-network experience. β€’ Open source. Inspect the code, fork it, run it yourself. WORKS WITH Home Assistant, Philips Hue, LIFX, Govee, TP-Link Kasa, Nest, Schlage, SimpliSafe, Z-Wave, Spotify, Pandora, Music Assistant, Google Calendar, Drive, Gmail, OpenWeather, Meteo, and more β€” all configurable per node. REQUIREMENTS Jarvis Automation is the mobile client for a Jarvis backend. You'll need a Jarvis server running on your network (Mac, Linux, Docker, or a hosted instance). OPEN SOURCE Jarvis is fully open source. Source, docs, and self-hosting instructions: https://docs.jarvisautomation.dev QUESTIONS Email alex@alexberardi.net or open an issue on GitHub.

About

GOCATH

Discover Catholic Masses, Adoration, Confession, and other events happening near you. Find services by date, category, or location on a map. Save events and receive reminders for upcoming activities.

Highlights
  • Find Mass, Adoration, Confession times
  • Event map with filtering
  • "Now" tab for immediate services
  • Follow favorite parishes
  • Event reminders
  • Liturgical calendar
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GOCATH shows Catholic services and events near you – on a map, as a list, and in the "Now" tab. WHAT YOU FIND β€’ Holy Mass – in both the traditional and the ordinary form β€’ Eucharistic adoration β€’ Confession times β€’ Rosary, devotions, talks, pilgrimages and other events NOW The "Now" tab answers the most common question first: when is the next Mass, adoration or confession near me? It also shows what is currently under way and what is on today and tomorrow. MASS DIRECTORY The "Masses" tab lists upcoming Mass times from a growing directory of churches around you – ordered by time, with church and rite. MAP Every event on one map, filtered by date, category and area. You can also search for a place and jump there – useful before a trip. MY PARISH Follow the parishes, monasteries and communities that matter to you. Their events then appear at the top of "Now". REMINDERS Save events as favourites and get reminded – the day before and shortly before the start, with travel time taken into account. Reminders run entirely on your device. LITURGICAL CALENDAR The liturgical season, its colour and the feast of the day are always visible. ALSO β€’ No account, no sign-up β€’ No advertising β€’ Location access is optional – the app works without it β€’ Add events to your calendar and share them β€’ German and English Data comes from gocath.org. Missing an event or spotted a mistake? The in-app feedback button reaches us directly.

Screenshots

Jarvis Automation4 screens
GOCATH3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GOCATH at every 4 days against Jarvis Automation's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jarvis Automation ships an update every 2 weeks, GOCATH every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Jarvis Automation versus GOCATH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJarvis AutomationGOCATH
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander BerardiGOCATH

In-app purchases

None

Jarvis Automation

No in-app purchases

None

GOCATH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jarvis Automation free?
Jarvis Automation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GOCATH free?
GOCATH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jarvis Automation or GOCATH have ads?
Neither Jarvis Automation nor GOCATH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jarvis Automation or GOCATH?
Jarvis Automation ships an update every 2 weeks, and GOCATH every 4 days. Most recently, Jarvis Automation was updated on October 31, 2026 and GOCATH on November 6, 2026.

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