Comparison

ActsSocial vs Smplr

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

Head to head
About

ActsSocial

This app connects Christians for meaningful interactions. Find churches, share prayer requests, discover events, and join faith-based groups. It's a space to belong and grow in faith with a global community.

Highlights
  • Find nearby churches and ministries
  • Share and pray for requests
  • Discover and post Christian events
  • Join community groups
  • Connect with believers worldwide
  • Post, comment, and grow in faith
Features
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You already know the feeling. You open a social app and close it twenty minutes later feeling worse than before. ActsSocial was built to solve that. No data selling. A community designed around gratitude and encouragement. Not a patch on top of broken architecture. A complete rebuild from the ground up. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT - Your data is yours — never sold or profiled. - Phone verification keep the community authentic and accountable. - Clear community guidelines and round-the-clock human moderation keep every space safe and welcoming. WHAT YOU GET - Real Acts. Short-form vertical video, with every upload reviewed for authenticity before it reaches the feed. - Community Groups. Real human moderation around the clock. The kind of group your small group, book club, or volunteer team will actually use. - Daily Devotionals. Written by real ministers. Track your streak — no subscription required. - Bible Reader. 12 translations across 10 languages. Free. Always. - Quiet News. Five curated stories a day. Read it, close it, go live your life. - Events Hub. Services, small groups, camps, and gatherings. RSVP, invite friends, see who is going. - Free Forever. Churches, locally-owned businesses, and nonprofits get full pages at zero cost. FOR EVERYONE You do not have to be religious to want a kinder feed. The doors are open. One of our users said it simply: "I'm not religious. I was skeptical. Turns out the only thing different is people are nicer. That's the whole thing." Kindness is not a denomination. FOR BELIEVERS Share your testimony. Post scripture. Lead a devotional. Build community around shared faith — in a space designed for encouragement. THE NUMBERS 108+ countries. 12 languages. Phone-verified members worldwide. Free forever for individuals, churches, locally-owned businesses, and nonprofits. Download it. Open it. You will feel the difference in the first five minutes.

About

Smplr

This app is a creative workspace for musicians and sound creators. It allows users to record and organize audio ideas, collaborate on multi-track projects with others, and share their creations with a community of artists.

Highlights
  • Record and upload audio ideas
  • Organize with folders and tags
  • Collaborate on multi-track projects
  • Share publicly or keep private
  • Direct message fellow creators
  • Link SoundCloud and Bandcamp
Features
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Smplr is for anyone who loves making sound — whether you're a seasoned producer, a bedroom guitarist, or just someone who hums melodies in the shower. Capture your best musical moments before they disappear. Capture & Organize Record or upload audio ideas instantly. Keep them private until they're ready, or organize them into folders for easy access. Every idea is yours — stored securely and available whenever inspiration strikes. Collaborate on Projects Invite collaborators to shared project spaces where your ideas come to life. Build multi-track drafts together, leave notes, and manage your creative process from concept to finished arrangement — all in one place. Share with a Community Post your ideas publicly and connect with a community of creators. Like, comment, and share the sounds that move you. Follow artists you admire and get discovered by people who love your sound. Built for Creators - Record and upload audio ideas in seconds - Organize with folders and tags - Collaborate with project spaces and multi-track drafts - Share publicly or keep ideas private - Direct message fellow creators - Link your SoundCloud and Bandcamp profiles Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ActsSocial4 screens
Smplr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ActsSocial at none against Smplr's 2. ActsSocial also leads on ratings volume (209 vs 4). Smplr's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Smplr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. ActsSocial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smplr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActsSocial has 209 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ActsSocial versus Smplr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActsSocialSmplr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (209 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings209 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB91 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperTrinity Proximity, Inc.Smplr, LLC

Customer experience

ActsSocial

All ratings209 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.2%

Smplr

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ActsSocial

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional lag or freezing
  • App freezes on login screen

Requested features

2 requests
  • More video content options
  • Additional creative features

Smplr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ActsSocial

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Smplr

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Creator Monthly$4.991 Month

Questions

Is ActsSocial free?
ActsSocial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smplr free?
Smplr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ActsSocial or Smplr?
Smplr is rated higher. ActsSocial averages 4.7 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Smplr averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ActsSocial or Smplr have ads?
Neither ActsSocial nor Smplr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActsSocial or Smplr?
ActsSocial ships an update weekly, and Smplr weekly. Most recently, ActsSocial was updated on October 28, 2026 and Smplr on October 6, 2026.

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