# Ben's Virtues vs Victory Shield

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ben's Virtues at none against Victory Shield's 8. Ben's Virtues also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 27%) and device support (4 vs 2). Victory Shield's advantage is ratings volume (60K vs 37) and chart position (#40 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Victory Shield sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Ben's Virtues asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Ben's Virtues against 4.3 for Victory Shield. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Victory Shield has 60K ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Ben's Virtues's written reviews are positive against 27% of Victory Shield's.

Ben's Virtues ships an update every 4 weeks, Victory Shield every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ben's Virtues | Victory Shield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bens-virtues/id333333687/reviews) | **[4.3 (60K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/victory-shield/id335318146/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 37 | **60K** |
| Positive reviews | **60.0% of reviews** | 27.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#40** |
| Size | 31 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Reason Interactive](https://appshunter.io/developer/333333690) | [Covenant Eyes, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/335318149) |

## What reviewers say

### Ben's Virtues

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bens-virtues/id333333687)

This app helps you cultivate personal growth by tracking your adherence to thirteen virtues, inspired by Benjamin Franklin's original plan. Review your day nightly and mark transgressions to improve your conduct over time.

**Highlights:** Thirteen virtue tracking chart, Weekly virtue focus, Daily transgression marking, Yearly cycle completion, Personal conduct regulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and clean design
- 💡 Great idea for self-improvement
- ✅ Easy to use
- ✨ Inspiring and practical
- 🎯 Helps with personal growth

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Data loss and resets
- 🐛 Blank screen issues
- 🐛 Inconsistent functionality
- 🐛 Not working on newer OS/devices

**Reported bugs**

- Blank screen
- Crashes every time it's opened
- App no longer works
- Keeps resetting and losing progress
- Data doesn't get stored or saved

**Requested features**

- Allow setting custom start day
- Enable marking all virtues daily
- Allow adding custom virtues
- Improve visibility of virtue tracking
- Option to export data


### Victory Shield

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/victory-shield/id335318146)

**Currently charting:** #40 Top Grossing · Lifestyle (US App Store)

This app provides accountability and blocking features to help users overcome pornography. It offers screen accountability, explicit domain reporting, and customizable porn blocking to support a journey towards freedom from temptation.

**Highlights:** Screen Accountability™, Explicit Domain Reporting, Porn Blocking, Customizable Block/Allow Lists, YouTube Restricted Mode, SafeSearch Enforcement

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Covenant Eyes Plan | $19.99 | per month |
| Covenant Eyes Plan | $22.49 | per month |
| Covenant Eyes Plan | $23.99 | per month |
| Covenant Eyes Plan | $219.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and responsive browser
- 🔒 Provides accountability and security
- 👍 Helpful for overcoming addiction
- 🚀 Efficient VPN connection
- 👍 Great customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
- 🔌 Slows down internet connection and phone performance
- 👎 Clunky and outdated user interface
- 🔓 Easy to bypass or disable
- 💰 Expensive for the features provided

**Reported bugs**

- VPN connection issues causing internet disconnection
- Browser freezes and crashes
- Inconsistent performance and loading times
- Inability to open links from other apps
- Incorrect or missing activity reporting

**Requested features**

- Seamless integration with iOS system
- Improved browser functionality and customization
- Better compatibility with other apps and websites
- Ability to selectively block or monitor apps
- Easier cancellation and subscription management


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ben's Virtues free?

Ben's Virtues is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Victory Shield free?

Victory Shield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Ben's Virtues or Victory Shield?

Victory Shield is rated higher. Ben's Virtues averages 4.3 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Victory Shield averages 4.3 from 60K ratings.

### Do Ben's Virtues or Victory Shield have ads?

Neither Ben's Virtues nor Victory Shield shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ben's Virtues or Victory Shield?

Ben's Virtues ships an update every 4 weeks, and Victory Shield every 5 weeks. Most recently, Ben's Virtues was updated on October 23, 2026 and Victory Shield on October 24, 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.*