Comparison

Screen Shepherd vs SoapBox Super App

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

Head to head
About

Screen Shepherd

This app helps you prioritize reading Scripture by blocking distracting apps. Earn minutes to use your blocked apps by reading the Bible, with no guilt or punishments. It offers a focused reading experience with features like dark mode and adjustable text size.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Earn app time by reading the Bible
  • King James Version scripture
  • Notes and highlighting
  • Dark mode
  • Daily reading streaks
  • No ads or AI feeds
Read full description

The average person spends seven hours a day in front of a screen. How much of that goes to Scripture? ScreenShepherd changes your answer. Block the apps that take your time, and read the Bible to earn them back. No guilt, no punishments. The Bible simply comes first. HOW IT WORKS 1. Select the apps you want to block. ScreenShepherd will block them. 2. Read Scripture to unlock your blocked apps. 3. Every minute you read earns a minute you can spend in your blocked apps. 4. When that time runs out, a shield appears. Tap "Read to open" to go straight to your reading. A READER BUILT FOR ATTENTION - King James Version Scripture across 73 books - Notes and highlighting - Adjustable text size - Full dark mode - No AI, no ads, no algorithmic feeds STAY WITH IT - Daily reading streaks - Achievements and milestones - Statistics that show your reading over time PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account and no sign-in - Your reading, notes, and settings stay on your device - We don’t collect, track, or sell your personal data GOOD TO KNOW - Works on iPhone and iPad running iOS 16 or later - Guarding apps requires Screen Time permission, which you grant inside the app - ScreenShepherd is a self-directed reading tool for your own device, not a parental-control product - Available as an auto-renewing weekly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase - Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the paywall You already reach for your phone. ScreenShepherd makes sure that, first, it opens to the Bible. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SoapBox Super App

This app integrates Bible study, prayer tools, sermons, journaling, and community features for personal faith growth and church leadership. It offers multilingual support and AI-powered study assistance, all within a private and ad-free environment.

Highlights
  • Multilingual support (17+ languages)
  • Offline Bible access
  • AI-powered study guides and translation
  • Guided prayer sessions and soundscapes
  • Community prayer wall and small groups
  • Church leader tools (member dashboard, giving analytics)
Features
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SoapBox is your whole faith life in one place — Bible, prayer, sermons, journaling, and community. Free and ad-free. Now in your language. Whether you're growing in community, exploring faith privately, or leading a church, SoapBox meets you exactly where you are. SPEAK YOUR LANGUAGE • Use SoapBox in 17 languages — including Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, Indonesian, Swahili, and Luganda • ORA AI answers and community posts translate automatically across 100+ languages • Full right-to-left support for Arabic and Farsi • Choose your language during sign-up or anytime in Settings THE WHOLE BIBLE — FREE & AD-FREE • 300+ translations, filtered by your language • Classic commentaries (Matthew Henry, Jamieson-Fausset-Brown, Clarke, Gill) plus Treasury of Scripture cross-references • AI Study Guides — tap a verse for a plain-language explanation, cross-references, and commentary in one place • Greek and Hebrew at a tap — Strong's numbers and original-language meaning • Highlights, notes, and Scripture memorization • Offline Bible — download translations and read, search, highlight, and note with no signal; everything syncs when you're back online LISTEN AND PRAY • Sermons from your church — stream or save offline, and build a listening streak • Guided prayer audio — short sessions for morning, evening, gratitude, stillness, and rest • Calming soundscapes to pray and reflect by • Turn any sermon into a personal multi-day devotional plan GROW IN COMMUNITY • Prayer Wall — post requests and pray for others in real time with your circles • S.O.A.P. Journal — Scripture, Observation, Application, Prayer, with AI help when you're stuck • Daily Scripture — a personalized verse every morning • Circles — small groups, friend circles, campus ministry, or any community that prays together • Church Discovery — find churches near you with one tap • ORA — your AI study companion for questions, reflection, and going deeper FOR CHURCH LEADERS AND PASTORS • Member Dashboard — see your congregation's health at a glance • Publish sermons (audio and video) to your whole congregation • Giving analytics — track donations, identify lapsed givers, and monitor trends • Monday Morning Report — a weekly church-health snapshot delivered to your inbox • Visitor follow-up, events and calendar invites, small groups, and discipleship tracking • Post announcements directly to your church community PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Your profile, journal, and activity stay hidden until you choose otherwise • Email-verified accounts and row-level security on all data No ads. No paywalls on your study tools. Just Scripture and the tools to grow. SoapBox is free to download. Church giving goes directly to your church, powered by Stripe. Faith grows in community. Download SoapBox today. SoapBox offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions: • Believer — $4.99/month or $49.99/year • Disciple — $9.99/month or $99.99/year • Witness — $24.99/month or $249.99/year Paid plans unlock more monthly ORA AI conversations, extra narrator voices, smart journal search, and advanced reading plans. The core app — the full Bible, prayer, journaling, and community — is always free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://soapboxsuperapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://soapboxsuperapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Screen Shepherd4 screens
SoapBox Super App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SoapBox Super App at every 3 days against Screen Shepherd's every 3 months. SoapBox Super App also leads on monetization model (free 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Screen Shepherd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and SoapBox Super App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Screen Shepherd against 5.0 for SoapBox Super App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Screen Shepherd ships an update every 3 months, SoapBox Super App every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Screen Shepherd versus SoapBox Super App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreen ShepherdSoapBox Super App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings36 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimulayte LLCAlan Safahi

Customer experience

Screen Shepherd

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SoapBox Super App

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Screen Shepherd

Subscriptions1
  • ScreenShepherd Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • ScreenShepherd Lifetime$29.99
6 purchases

SoapBox Super App

Subscriptions6
  • Believer (Monthly)$5.001 Month
  • Disciple (Monthly)$10.001 Month
  • Witness (Monthly)$25.001 Month
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  • Believer (Annual)$50.001 Year
  • Disciple (Annual)$100.001 Year
  • Witness (Annual)$250.001 Year

Questions

Is Screen Shepherd free?
Screen Shepherd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoapBox Super App free?
SoapBox Super App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Screen Shepherd or SoapBox Super App?
Screen Shepherd and SoapBox Super App are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Screen Shepherd or SoapBox Super App have ads?
Neither Screen Shepherd nor SoapBox Super App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Screen Shepherd or SoapBox Super App?
Screen Shepherd ships an update every 3 months, and SoapBox Super App every 3 days. Most recently, Screen Shepherd was updated on October 24, 2026 and SoapBox Super App on October 24, 2026.

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