The Pilgrimage App vs The Shell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Pilgrimage App
Access faith-based podcasts, courses, and videos. Stay informed with event calendars and push notifications, and share content easily. Download materials for offline use to support your spiritual journey.
- Watch/listen to faith-based media
- Push notifications for updates
- Share content via social media/email
- Offline content download
- Events and course calendar
- Daily devotions
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This app will help you stay connected with the The Pilgrimage ministry. With this app you can: - Watch or listen to podcasts, course offerings, supplemental videos created to support your walk of faith - Stay up to date with push notifications - Share your favorite content via Twitter, Facebook, or email - Download materials for offline engagement - Keep track of up-coming events and courses on the events calendar - Receive occasional devotions Mobile app version: 6.19.3
The Shell
Explore holy sites globally with immersive audio, visual, and video guides. This app facilitates a digital pilgrimage, offering a spiritual journey through faith-based destinations.
- Virtual exploration of holy places
- Podcast guides
- Photo guides
- Video guides
- Spiritual journey companion
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Life is full of journeys, sometimes even pilgrimages. Thanks for inviting us to join your pilgrimage of faith. Here you can visit holy places throughout the world using podcasts, photos, and videos to guide your journey. May Saints Francis and Clare be your pilgrim companions as you seek the Lord Jesus!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Shell at fortnightly against The Pilgrimage App's every 6 weeks. The Shell also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). The Pilgrimage App's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Pilgrimage App against 5.0 for The Shell. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
The Pilgrimage App ships an update every 6 weeks, The Shell fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Pilgrimage App | The Shell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Institute of Church Renewal Inc. | Bill Reynolds |
Customer experience
The Pilgrimage App
The Shell
In-app purchases
The Pilgrimage App
No in-app purchases
The Shell
No in-app purchases
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