Comparison

Newbook vs Soft White Underbelly

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

Head to head
About

Newbook

This app helps models and content creators manage their careers by connecting them with brands for paid jobs. Discover opportunities, apply for castings, and receive payments directly within the platform. Build your portfolio and get discovered by top companies.

Highlights
  • Personal portfolios
  • Direct bookings
  • Option requests
  • Castings
  • Messaging
  • Electronic payment
Features
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Newbook is empowering models and user-generated content creators to seamlessly manage their own careers. Get discovered by top brands, book jobs directly, apply to castings, and get paid all in one beautiful, easy-to-use app. Apply to join our curated community of unique and talented models by sharing your best portfolio photos and a few basic details. Your submission will be reviewed by our team, and we’ll notify you once you’ve been accepted. We welcome both freelance and agency-represented talent. If you’re just starting out and need to build your portfolio, we can help. Email hq@newbookmodels.com. Key Features - Personal portfolios - Direct bookings - Option requests - Castings - Messaging - Electronic payment Newbook includes both a free version and a subscription version with premium features. You can subscribe and pay on the App Store, using your Apple ID. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renew may be turned off after purchase by going to the 'Newbook Plus Membership' page in settings. The subscription will renew at the same cost. Terms of Service: https://newbookmodels.com/terms-of-service Newbook Purchaser Terms of Service: https://newbookmodels.com/purchaser-terms Privacy Policy: https://newbookmodels.com/privacy-policy Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Soft White Underbelly

Explore raw and uncensored interviews and portraits capturing the human condition. This app offers exclusive video content not available elsewhere, providing a unique look into diverse lives and stories through compelling visual storytelling.

Highlights
  • Ad-free uncensored videos
  • Exclusive video content
  • Interviews with diverse individuals
  • Photographic portraits
  • Monthly subscription access
Features
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Soft White Underbelly interviews and portraits of the human condition by photographer, Mark Laita. The Soft White Underbelly app features ad-free uncensored videos and well as many exclusive videos that can only be seen on this subscription version of SWU. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Soft White Underbelly on a monthly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.softwhiteunderbelly.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://www.softwhiteunderbelly.com/privacy

Screenshots

Newbook4 screens
Soft White Underbelly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Newbook at free with in-app purchases against Soft White Underbelly's subscription. Newbook also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Soft White Underbelly's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (98% vs 89%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Newbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Soft White Underbelly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soft White Underbelly holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 787 and 640 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Newbook's written reviews are positive against 98% of Soft White Underbelly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Newbook ships an update monthly, Soft White Underbelly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Newbook versus Soft White Underbelly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNewbookSoft White Underbelly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (787 ratings)4.9 (640 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews98.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings787 — better640
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB68 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNewbook Labs, Inc.Soft White Underbelly LLC

Customer experience

Newbook

All ratings762 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.8%

Soft White Underbelly

All ratings619 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.8%
Negative0.8%

Bugs and requests

Newbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and connectivity issues
  • Profile editing not saving properly
  • Instagram integration not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add video submission option
  • Implement location/filter options
  • Automatically remove expired job listings
  • Improve account approval and support response time
  • Allow models to set rates for additional services (hair, makeup, styling)

Soft White Underbelly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Newbook

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Quarterly$47.953 Months
  • Annual$119.991 Year
1 purchases

Soft White Underbelly

Subscriptions1
  • Soft White Underbelly Monthly$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Newbook free?
Newbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soft White Underbelly free?
Soft White Underbelly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Newbook or Soft White Underbelly?
Soft White Underbelly is rated higher. Newbook averages 4.5 out of 5 from 787 ratings, while Soft White Underbelly averages 4.9 from 640 ratings.
Do Newbook or Soft White Underbelly have ads?
Neither Newbook nor Soft White Underbelly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Newbook or Soft White Underbelly?
Newbook ships an update monthly, and Soft White Underbelly every 4 months. Most recently, Newbook was updated on November 2, 2026 and Soft White Underbelly on October 30, 2026.

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