Comparison

Soho House vs XB

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

Head to head
About

Soho House

Manage your membership, book amenities, and stay updated on events and news across all locations. Connect with other members and access all your membership details conveniently.

Highlights
  • Book tables, events, and screenings
  • Reserve fitness classes
  • Book bedrooms
  • Receive news updates
  • Connect with members
  • Access membership details
Features
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The Soho House App Book tables, events, screenings, fitness classes, and bedrooms in the Houses. Get updates on the latest news from the Houses and connect with fellow members. Your membership - all in one place.

About

XB

This app connects users with experiences and information celebrating Black culture. It aims to empower and inspire Black communities through its social platform.

Highlights
  • Connect with community
  • Discover experiences
  • Celebrate Black culture
  • Informative connections
  • Social platform
Features
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Our Goal at XB is to empower & inspire black communities through our social platforms & mobile application. Our platform provides informative connections to experiences for any & all seeking to enjoy & celebrate black culture.

Screenshots

Soho House4 screens
XB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Soho House at weekly against XB's every 3 months. Soho House also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Soho House against 5.0 for XB. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soho House has 19K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soho House ships an update weekly, XB every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Soho House versus XB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoho HouseXB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings19K — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB15 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSoho HouseXB LLC

Customer experience

Soho House

All ratings18,755 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.6%
Negative0.4%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative44.2%

XB

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Soho House

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Unable to log in or sign in
  • Booking and reservation features not working
  • Incorrect or outdated event and availability information
  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Profile and account settings not saving properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add map of all Soho House locations
  • Improve event booking and notification system
  • Allow customization of home house setting
  • Integrate spa and treatment booking
  • Enhance member-to-member connectivity

XB

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Soho House

No in-app purchases

None

XB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soho House free?
Soho House is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XB free?
XB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Soho House or XB?
XB is rated higher. Soho House averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19K ratings, while XB averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Soho House or XB have ads?
Neither Soho House nor XB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soho House or XB?
Soho House ships an update weekly, and XB every 3 months. Most recently, Soho House was updated on November 6, 2026 and XB on November 3, 2026.

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