SoulKu vs Katia Designs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoulKu
Discover and shop unique, handmade gemstone jewelry designed to inspire and empower. Each piece is crafted with genuine gemstones and eco-friendly packaging, with a portion of proceeds supporting nonprofits. Enjoy app-exclusive styles and sales.
- Shop gemstone necklaces, bracelets, and earrings
- Handcrafted and signed by artisans
- Durable for everyday wear
- Eco-friendly packaging
- Portion of proceeds donated to nonprofits
- App-exclusive styles and sales
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Welcome to the SoulKu app—your new favorite handmade gemstone jewelry to wear and gift! Shop our collections of genuine gemstone necklaces, bracelets, & earrings—each handcrafted and signed by moms in Asheville, NC. And our jewelry can be worn everyday—from the shower, to your workout, to a night out. Our mission is “to be in service,” so each of our pieces is intentionally designed to celebrate, inspire, connect, and empower! We value our environment, which is why all of our items are packed in eco-friendly packaging. We also believe in giving back, so we donate a portion of every purchase to nonprofits who empower women, children, and families. By downloading our app you’ll get some amazing benefits, such as app-exclusive styles and sales! Download the SoulKu app now! Gemstones are calling... Also find us on: URL: soulku.com Instagram: @soulku TikTok: /soulku Facebook: /soulku
Katia Designs
Explore unique and meaningful jewelry collections. Easily shop new arrivals, manage wish lists, and redeem rewards. Enjoy exclusive offers and products for a seamless shopping experience.
- Explore unique jewelry collections
- Shop newest arrivals
- Redeem rewards points
- Create and share wish lists
- Exclusive offers and products
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Discover beautiful and meaningful jewelry from Katia Designs that speaks to your heart and empowers you to live authentically. - Explore unique pieces and versatile collections - Easily shop newest arrivals and redeem rewards points - Start a wish list to share or save favorites The Katia Designs app provides the most seamless shopping experience with exclusive offers and products you won't find anywhere else Download the Katia Designs app for the most seamless shopping experience, exclusive offers and products, and more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SoulKu at monthly against Katia Designs's every 3 months. Katia Designs's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 4.9 for SoulKu against 5.0 for Katia Designs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 246 and 353 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of SoulKu's written reviews are positive against 100% of Katia Designs's.
SoulKu ships an update monthly, Katia Designs every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | SoulKu | Katia Designs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (246 ratings) | 5.0 (353 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 96.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 246 | 353 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoulKu LLC | Katia Designs |
Customer experience
SoulKu
Katia Designs
Bugs and requests
SoulKu
Reported bugs
3 issues- Discount not applied correctly
- Payment screen loading issues
- Payment method not processing
Requested features
2 requests- Allow custom chain omissions without extra charge
- Improve payment processing reliability
Katia Designs
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SoulKu
No in-app purchases
Katia Designs
No in-app purchases
