Comparison

SoapBox Super App vs BibleShelf

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress per book
  • Visual progress bars
  • Complete books at own pace
  • No deadlines
  • Daily reading reminders
Features
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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.

Screenshots

SoapBox Super App4 screens
BibleShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SoapBox Super App versus BibleShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoapBox Super AppBibleShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB25 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAlan SafahiHae Min Kim

Customer experience

SoapBox Super App

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

BibleShelf

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

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
6 purchases

BibleShelf

One-time6
  • 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

Questions

Is SoapBox Super App free?
SoapBox Super App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BibleShelf free?
BibleShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SoapBox Super App or BibleShelf?
SoapBox Super App and BibleShelf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SoapBox Super App or BibleShelf have ads?
Neither SoapBox Super App nor BibleShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoapBox Super App or BibleShelf?
SoapBox Super App ships an update every 4 days, and BibleShelf daily. Most recently, SoapBox Super App was updated on November 9, 2026 and BibleShelf on November 5, 2026.

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