Comparison

BS+ vs Shower Talk

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

Head to head
About

BS+

Access Buddhist philosophy and articles from Dr. Daisaku Ikeda. Read publications, mark favorite passages, and listen to exclusive podcasts and videos. Stay updated with news from BSGI.

Highlights
  • Clear and dynamic Buddhist philosophy
  • Read Jornal Brasil Seikyo and magazines
  • Mark favorite passages
  • Adjustable text size
  • News updates from BSGI
  • Listen to podcasts
  • Exclusive video content
Features
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Você já conhece o BS+? Agora, o aplicativo que conecta você à filosofia humanista do Budismo Nichiren e artigos do Dr. Daisaku Ikeda, está ainda melhor! Na nova versão do BS+, você tem acesso a uma experiência com melhorias de desempenho e novas funcionalidades pensadas para facilitar o seu dia a dia. Tudo em um só lugar: •⁠ ⁠Com o BS+ você conhece a filosofia budista forma clara e dinâmica •⁠ ⁠No BS+ você lê o Jornal Brasil Seikyo, revistas Terceira Civilização, RDez e o encarte Guia Para a Vitória na palma da mão •⁠ ⁠Marque seus trechos favoritos e ajuste o tamanho da letra do jeito que preferir •⁠ ⁠Na Central de Notícias, acompanhe todas as novidades da BSGI •⁠ ⁠Escute podcasts e mergulhe em conteúdos exclusivos em vídeo. Link para os termos de uso https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Shower Talk

Features
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Finally, a journal you just talk to. Say what happened. Shower Talk writes it down, sorts it into the parts of your life, and remembers all of it — so months later you can ask what was going on. YOU TALK No blank page, no prompts, no streak to keep. Tap the orb and say what happened — a voice journal entry most people finish in under two minutes. Typing works too, on the days you cannot talk. IT SORTS ITSELF Every audio diary entry is transcribed and read for the people in it, the moods, what you did and what you kept thinking about — and filed into four areas of your life: health, relationships, fulfillment and stability. You never tag, file or title anything. THE PEOPLE IN YOUR LIFE Say a name once and they get their own page: every mention, every quote, and how you tend to feel when they come up. PATTERNS THAT DRAW THEMSELVES A mood tracker you never fill in: a calendar of your days, coloured by mood, with week, month and year views. As the weeks add up, the trends appear on their own. ASK YOUR JOURNAL ANYTHING "Why were my bad days bad?" "How have I been feeling about work?" Questions are answered from your own recordings, with the moments they came from — and it says so plainly when your journal has nothing on the subject. REPLAY THE EXACT MOMENT Every quote is checked word for word against your actual recording, so it cannot put words in your mouth. Tap the play button on any moment and the tape starts right there. WEEKLY REVIEWS At the end of each week, month and year, a short written review of what it heard — with a few gentle things worth trying. WHERE YOUR WORDS GO Your audio is uploaded to be transcribed and our copy is deleted once your phone confirms it holds its own. Nobody trains on what you say. Delete everything in one tap, any time. FREE TO START Your first 4 entries are free, no card needed. Then a 7-day free trial of everything. After the trial, Plus renews unless you cancel at least a day before it ends; your journal stays readable forever either way. Plus is billed through your Apple ID and renews automatically until canceled in Settings → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://showertalk.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://showertalk.app/privacy

Screenshots

BS+4 screens
Shower Talk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shower Talk at every 4 days against BS+'s every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BS+ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Shower Talk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BS+ ships an update every 5 weeks, Shower Talk every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
BS+ versus Shower Talk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBS+Shower Talk
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB88 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperEditora Brasil SeikyoBuy Nothings App

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BS+

Subscriptions1
  • RDez Digital (Mensal)$2.991 Month
3 purchases

Shower Talk

Subscriptions3
  • Cloud Audio Backup$1.491 Month
  • Shower Talk Plus7 Days trial$9.001 Month
  • Shower Talk Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$90.001 Year

Questions

Is BS+ free?
BS+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shower Talk free?
Shower Talk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BS+ or Shower Talk have ads?
Neither BS+ nor Shower Talk shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BS+ or Shower Talk?
BS+ ships an update every 5 weeks, and Shower Talk every 4 days. Most recently, BS+ was updated on October 9, 2026 and Shower Talk on October 29, 2026.

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