# James vs BSL Share

The clearest difference is update cadence: James at every 3 weeks against BSL Share's every 3 months. BSL Share's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

James ships an update every 3 weeks, BSL Share every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | James | BSL Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Size | 62 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Horeca Besloten Vennootschap](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539913079) | [Apostle B.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/958137845) |

## What reviewers say

### James

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/james-horeca/id1539913077)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### BSL Share

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bsl-share/id6471840907)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is James free?

James is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BSL Share free?

BSL Share is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do James or BSL Share have ads?

Neither James nor BSL Share shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, James or BSL Share?

James ships an update every 3 weeks, and BSL Share every 3 months. Most recently, James was updated on September 15, 2026 and BSL Share on September 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
