SoapBox Super App vs BibleShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoapBox Super App
This app integrates Bible study, prayer, sermons, journaling, and community features into a single platform. It offers AI-powered study tools, multilingual support, and offline access to scripture. Designed for personal growth and church leadership, it aims to be a comprehensive faith companion.
- Multilingual Bible access (300+ translations)
- AI-powered study guides and explanations
- Offline Bible reading and note-taking
- Guided prayer sessions and soundscapes
- Community prayer walls and small groups
- S.O.A.P. journaling with AI assistance
- Church leader tools: member dashboard, giving analytics
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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
BibleShelf
This app guides you through the Bible book by book, eliminating the pressure of daily plans. It allows you to track your progress visually and complete each book at your own pace without deadlines. Set reminders to help you stay on track with your reading journey.
- Track reading progress per book
- Visual progress bars
- Complete books at own pace
- No deadlines
- Daily reading reminders
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BibleShelf helps you journey through the Bible one book at a time. Say goodbye to overwhelming reading plans and the guilt of falling behind. Simply focus on completing one entire book of the Bible before moving to the next. - Track your reading progress through each Bible book individually - See visual progress bars showing how far you've come in each book - Complete books at your own pace - absolutely no deadlines! - Set daily reminders to read the Bible Perfect for people who have struggled with daily reading plans, anyone wanting to read the Bible without pressure, and readers who prefer depth over speed. More features coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BibleShelf at daily against SoapBox Super App's every 4 days. BibleShelf also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). SoapBox Super App's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. SoapBox Super App sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month and BibleShelf sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SoapBox Super App against 5.0 for BibleShelf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
SoapBox Super App ships an update every 4 days, BibleShelf daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoapBox Super App | BibleShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alan Safahi | Hae Min Kim |
Customer experience
SoapBox Super App
BibleShelf
In-app purchases
SoapBox Super App
- 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
BibleShelf
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
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- Generous Tip$19.99
- Patron Tip$49.99
- Benefactor Tip$99.99









