Comparison

Grounded vs SOAP Bible Study Tool

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

Head to head
About

Grounded

This app offers a peaceful digital sanctuary for daily spiritual reflection and prayer. It provides guided scripture readings, journaling tools, and wellness practices to help users reconnect with their faith and find inner peace. Designed for consistent spiritual growth, it supports users at any stage of their faith journey.

Highlights
  • Daily scripture and curated Bible verses
  • Guided reflections and prayer prompts
  • Private journaling for thoughts and growth
  • Weekly themes and guided journeys
  • Scripture study and Bible exploration tools
  • Guided meditations and wellness practices
Features
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Everything you need to grow closer to God, in one place. Grounded is a daily devotional and Bible study app that brings Scripture, prayer, reflection, biblical guidance, and practical tools together in one place. Whether you have five minutes or want to go deeper, Grounded makes intentional time with God and His Word more accessible. Start free and find a rhythm with God that fits your everyday life. YOUR DAILY WALK WITH GOD Start with Today’s Walk, a guided daily experience that brings Scripture, reflection, prayer, and practical application together to help you stay grounded in God’s Word throughout your day. STUDY THE BIBLE MORE DEEPLY Go beyond simply reading Scripture with tools designed to help you understand what you’re reading and explore the Bible in context. • Explore Verse Context for a deeper look at Scripture • Study important biblical words with Word Studies • Discover Biblical Wisdom for real-life topics • Explore biblical themes and people throughout Scripture • Follow guided Bible reading journeys and study plans • Use Scripture+ to dig deeper as you read PRAYER & REFLECTION Create space to slow down, pray, reflect, and spend intentional time with God. Use guided prayer and reflection prompts when you’re not sure where to begin, explore prayers rooted in Scripture, and return to God’s Word in the middle of everyday life. BIBLICAL GUIDANCE FOR WHAT YOU’RE WALKING THROUGH When something is on your heart, Guidance helps you reflect on what you’re experiencing through a biblical lens and points you back to relevant Scripture. Whether you’re navigating uncertainty, relationships, waiting, worry, purpose, forgiveness, or simply wanting to grow in your faith, Grounded gives you a place to begin with God’s Word. RESET WITH SCRIPTURE Sometimes you need a moment to stop, breathe, pray, and refocus. Guided Resets help you step away from the noise and return your attention to God through Scripture, prayer, and reflection for moments of stress, anxiety, rest, gratitude, and more. MORE TOOLS FOR YOUR EVERYDAY FAITH • Take and save Sermon Notes • Save meaningful verses and reflections • Revisit what you’ve learned • Build a consistent rhythm of time in God’s Word Rated 5 stars on the App Store. Built for anyone who wants Scripture to be a more intentional part of everyday life. START FREE Grounded is free to download, with many features available at no cost. For those who want to go deeper, Grounded Premium unlocks expanded access to Bible studies, Reading Journeys, Guidance, reflections, and additional tools throughout the app. Download Grounded free and make more room for Scripture, prayer, reflection, and intentional time with God every day. Privacy Policy: https://www.getgroundedapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SOAP Bible Study Tool

Features
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SOAP Bible Study is a quiet, focused place to read the Bible and turn Scripture into a personal practice of reflection and prayer. SOAP stands for Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer. Each study guides you through those four steps, so you can slow down, notice what matters, and carry it into your day. READ AND STUDY SCRIPTURE Browse the Bible by book and chapter, select the verses that stand out, and begin a SOAP study with the passage already in place. Read the King James Version offline, or look up supported NIV and NLT passages when connected. Search the bundled KJV by words, phrases, or passage reference, then jump to the verse or begin a study directly from the results. WRITE WITH FOCUS Give Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer their own space in a simple, distraction-free editor. Gentle prompts help when the page feels blank, and private on-device suggestions make useful tags easier to add. Unfinished studies and edits are saved to a private Drafts tray on this device, so you can return to a reflection after an interruption. BUILD A DAILY RHYTHM Start a guided plan or create your own reading plan, return to the chapter where you left off, set a streak goal, and use an optional local reminder. A grace day keeps one busy day from erasing an otherwise consistent rhythm. Choose reading weekdays and see your next scheduled passage in Today. Catch up or read ahead without resetting progress. Contextual reminders open the next activity, skip today's nudge once your study goal is met, and offer a one-hour snooze. Reminders are prepared for the next four weeks and refreshed as you use the app. SEE YOUR JOURNEY Review your activity, most-studied books, recurring topics, prayer history, and answered prayers. Practice passages you want to memorize with private, on-device review scheduling. Search by words, tags, or meaning to reconnect with earlier reflections. THOUGHTFUL DETAILS • Daily Verse Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Journey and Prayer widgets with privacy-safe progress summaries • A Today card with the next helpful action • Related reflections for connected study • Shareable verse cards and formatted study text • Restorable journal backups plus readable Markdown and PDF exports • Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or device-passcode journal lock • Gentle spaced reviews for Scripture memorization • A private Year in the Word recap with an optional share card • First-run guidance for the SOAP method • Light, dark, and system appearance options • Private iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad No ads. No account to create. No tracking or third-party analytics SDKs. Your journal stays on your devices and in your private iCloud account when sync is available. Online Scripture providers may collect connection and usage information under their own privacy policies.

Screenshots

Grounded4 screens
SOAP Bible Study Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOAP Bible Study Tool at none against Grounded's 4. SOAP Bible Study Tool also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Grounded's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Grounded sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SOAP Bible Study Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grounded ships an update every 3 weeks, SOAP Bible Study Tool daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Grounded versus SOAP Bible Study Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGroundedSOAP Bible Study Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews96.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size166 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINDSAY KELLERJacob Sanders

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Grounded

Subscriptions4
  • Grounded Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Grounded Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Grounded Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
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  • Grounded Premium Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year
None

SOAP Bible Study Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grounded free?
Grounded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SOAP Bible Study Tool free?
SOAP Bible Study Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Grounded or SOAP Bible Study Tool have ads?
Neither Grounded nor SOAP Bible Study Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grounded or SOAP Bible Study Tool?
Grounded ships an update every 3 weeks, and SOAP Bible Study Tool daily. Most recently, Grounded was updated on November 1, 2026 and SOAP Bible Study Tool on November 5, 2026.

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