Comparison

MediaTrix Catholic vs Salt + Light Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MediaTrix Catholic

Access Catholic news, opinion, and apologetics through podcasts, blogs, and broadcasts. Features content from various contributors on faith, prophecy, literature, culture, and more.

Highlights
  • Catholic podcasts
  • Blogs on Catholic topics
  • News and opinion
  • Apologetics content
  • Biblical prophecy discussions
  • Catholic literature and culture
  • Diocesan activities updates
Features
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The MediaTrix podcasts, blogs and broadcasts present news, opinion, and apologetics from a Catholic Perspective. Serving the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina, contributors include: Faith and Family from dads.org with host, Steve Wood Luke 21, a podcast about Biblical Prophesy with Steve Wood Joseph Pearce. blogs about Catholic Literature Fr. Dwight Longenecker, blogs about Catholic Culture Fr. Jeffrey Kirby, blogs about Church Liturgy Family Honor, podcasts on Chastity & Theology of the Body Joe Galloway, podcasts about Stewardship and Giving Bishop’s Corner, podcasts about diocesan offices & activities Catholic Radio in SC, broadcast about Catholic Apologetics More, podcasts and blogs from Knights, AOH, & much more.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Watch Daily TV Mass
  • Award-winning documentaries
  • Devotional content
  • New episode alerts
  • Continue watching feature
  • Usage monitoring
Features
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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

Screenshots

MediaTrix Catholic3 screens
Salt + Light Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Salt + Light Plus at 4.8 against MediaTrix Catholic's 4.0. Salt + Light Plus also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 33 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). MediaTrix Catholic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Salt + Light Plus sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MediaTrix Catholic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Salt + Light Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Salt + Light Plus has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediaTrix Catholic ships an update every 33 months, Salt + Light Plus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 2 level
MediaTrix Catholic versus Salt + Light Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediaTrix CatholicSalt + Light Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.010.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB63 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMediatrix SC Inc.Salt and Light Catholic Media Foundation

Customer experience

MediaTrix Catholic

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Salt + Light Plus

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MediaTrix Catholic

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Salt + Light Plus

Subscriptions2
  • SL Plus Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • SL Plus Annual Subscription14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MediaTrix Catholic free?
MediaTrix Catholic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Salt + Light Plus free?
Salt + Light Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MediaTrix Catholic or Salt + Light Plus?
Salt + Light Plus is rated higher. MediaTrix Catholic averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Salt + Light Plus averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do MediaTrix Catholic or Salt + Light Plus have ads?
Salt + Light Plus shows ads; MediaTrix Catholic does not.
Which is updated more often, MediaTrix Catholic or Salt + Light Plus?
MediaTrix Catholic ships an update every 33 months, and Salt + Light Plus every 3 months. Most recently, MediaTrix Catholic was updated on October 13, 2026 and Salt + Light Plus on October 12, 2026.

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