Axe21 vs Salt + Light Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Axe21
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The Axe21 app is designed to give you access to several resources to help you grow and stay connected. You will find Sunday speeches, podcasts, as well as information on church life and upcoming events. Axe21 was born out of the desire that people be transformed by the love of Jesus and that we are all inspired to live his word in a way relevant to the 21st century. For more information on axe21, please visit: www.axe21.com
Salt + Light Plus
Access a library of Catholic TV shows, documentaries, and live Mass. Stream uplifting content, manage your viewing, and nourish your faith on demand.
- Watch Daily TV Mass
- Award-winning documentaries
- Devotional content
- New episode alerts
- Continue watching feature
- Usage monitoring
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SLPlus is a premium subscription service for watching Mass, Catholic TV shows, Vatican coverage, and more. Looking for a convenient way to access prayerful and wholesome TV shows, documentaries, and videos? With SLPlus, you have the flexibility to watch uplifting content anytime, anywhere. What you can enjoy - Award-winning documentaries and devotional content: Walking Together, the Holy Rosary from Lourdes, Daily TV Mass, Pray with the Saints, and more. - New episodes: Search for the latest episode of a show, add it to your favourites, and stream the video on your device. - A seamless viewing experience: Pick up from where you left off on a video or skip forward or backward as needed. - Control of your time: Monitor and limit your daily usage. Let SLPlus inspire you with enriching and hope-filled Catholic TV shows, documentaries, and more. SLPlus offers a variety of Catholic content to nourish your faith. Users of this application can subscribe to optional auto-renewing subscriptions for SLPlus Premium to obtain access to additional features. Should you choose to subscribe, please be aware that it will automatically renew each month and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the subscription cost agreed upon at the time of the original auto-renewing subscription purchase. You can turn off auto-renew at anytime from your iTunes account settings but it must be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of a current period to avoid being charged for that time period. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period. Please go to https://slmedia.org/privacy and https://slmedia.org/termsOfService for more information. Auto-renewing subscriptions available in this app include: SLPlus Premium - $3.99 per month SLPlus Premium - $39.99 per year
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Axe21 at none against Salt + Light Plus's 2. Axe21 also leads on ads (none vs shown). Salt + Light Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (10.2 vs 12.2). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Salt + Light Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Axe21 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Axe21 ships an update every 2 months, Salt + Light Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Axe21 | Salt + Light Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 10.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eglise Urbaine Axe21 | Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation |
In-app purchases
Axe21
No in-app purchases
Salt + Light Plus
- SL Plus Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- SL Plus Annual Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year
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