Comparison

Gaia vs Soapbox

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

Head to head
About

Gaia

Access a vast library of films, original shows, and documentaries focused on personal growth, spirituality, and alternative perspectives. Explore topics like ancient history, metaphysics, yoga, and meditation to elevate your awareness and seek a new understanding of the world.

Highlights
  • Informative films and original shows
  • Documentaries on personal transformation
  • Practices for yoga and meditation
  • Content on ancient origins and alternative medicine
  • Live events and thought leader insights
  • Holistic mental health and spirituality resources
  • HealthKit integration for activity tracking
Features
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Gaia is your guide to conscious life. We’re dedicated to finding and creating informative films, original shows, practices, and documentaries that aren’t available through mainstream media. We look to elevate your awareness through enlightening content covering personal transformation, ancient origins, alternative medicine, and much more. Gaia is your window into a new way of viewing the world. Gaia is the premier streaming platform where the world’s top thought leaders and teachers share knowledge and expertise to empower your conscious awakening. Seek your truth with our library of 8,000+ videos, films, documentaries, series, and live events aimed at answering life’s biggest questions while at the same time helping you navigate everyday complexities. Stream videos on personal transformation, yoga, meditation, and more with Gaia as your guide to holistic mental health and spirituality. Use our videos to discover new perspectives today and track your yoga practice and meditative activity in your Apple health app. Gaia is a complete resource for personal enlightenment, mindful living, and universal consciousness. Whether you want to enjoy a mindful yoga practice, practice deep meditation, or you’re seeking truth through metaphysics, fuel the pursuit of your highest potential with Gaia. GAIA FEATURES COMPELLING CONTENT THAT BREAKS BOUNDARIES - Discover ancient history, metaphysics, yoga, meditation, alternative health and more - Explore videos according to your taste and let your conscious journey begin - Enjoy exclusive content and videos that push the boundaries of tradition and encourage different ways of viewing the world - Learn more about spirituality and explore the world of astral projection, tarot cards, and hypnosis EXPLORE A NEW WAY OF THINKING - Join thought leaders in exploring topics like lucid dreaming, spiritual healing, and aura health - Dive into a vast library of content that will have you questioning what you know about the world - Explore the mysteries of metaphysics, extraterrestrial life, astrology, and more - Navigate the intricacies of topics such as plant medicine, hypnosis, and energy healing YOUR PATH TO HOLISTIC & SPIRITUAL WELLNESS - Access the world’s best teachers and spiritual luminaries to guide you on your self care path - Enjoy exercises for personal growth, including yoga nidra, meditation, mindful breathing, and more - Navigate the world’s largest conscious media network for a deep mental, physical, and spiritual connection - Learn the anxiety relief benefits of intermittent fasting, unblocking chakras and other holistic health techniques Gaia supports healthKit, allowing you to track your Yoga and Meditation activity in the Apple Health app. Use an existing login or purchase an auto-renewing subscription with your iTunes account to get access to Gaia. We offer a 7-day free trial with our $15.99 monthly plan & $139.99 annual plan, and a Gaia+ streaming plan for $299 annually without a free trial. Prices may vary by region. A single account grants you access to Gaia on supported devices, TVs, and the Web. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period For more information on our terms of use and privacy policy, please visit: http://www.gaia.com/terms-privacy

About

Soapbox

Experience holographic performances from popular artists like T-Pain and Yelawolf in your own space. Watch interviews and listen to their hit songs brought to life in augmented reality. You can even record yourself interacting with the holograms.

Highlights
  • Holographic artist performances
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Watch interviews and songs
  • Record yourself with holograms
  • Interactive AR experience
Features
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Bring Amanda Nicole, T-Pain and Yelawolf to life in your space. Watch and listen to their interviews and songs. Yelawolf's hit songs "You and Me" and "Barnfire", and Amanda Nicole's songs "Move" and "Put It In My" are now available in augmented reality. Record yourself in augmented reality as they play!

Screenshots

Gaia4 screens
Soapbox3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Soapbox at free with in-app purchases against Gaia's subscription. Soapbox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Gaia's advantage is ratings volume (141K vs 8) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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. Gaia sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month and Soapbox sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soapbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gaia has 141K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Gaia's written reviews are positive against 100% of Soapbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gaia ships an update weekly, Soapbox monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Gaia versus Soapbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGaiaSoapbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (141K ratings)5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141K — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#99 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB2.4 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGaiaSoapboxLLC

Customer experience

Gaia

All ratings140,850 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews1,384 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative25.0%

Soapbox

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Gaia

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Video playback issues
  • Inconsistent syncing across devices
  • Unreliable offline access

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved search and filtering options
  • Offline viewing and download capabilities
  • Chromecast and smart TV integration
  • Personalized playlists and recommendations
  • More content in different languages

Soapbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Gaia

Subscriptions7
  • Gaia Membership Renewal$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership7 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Monthly Membership - Legacy7 Days trial$15.991 Month
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  • Monthly Membership - Promotional$15.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$139.991 Year
  • Annual Membership - Promotional$139.991 Year
  • Gaia+ Membership$299.991 Year
4 purchases

Soapbox

One-time4
  • Yelawolf - Barnfire$1.99
  • Yelawolf - You And Me$1.99
  • Amanda Nicole - Main Event$1.99
Show 1 more
  • Amanda Nicole - Put it in My$1.99

Questions

Is Gaia free?
Gaia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soapbox free?
Soapbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gaia or Soapbox?
Soapbox is rated higher. Gaia averages 4.8 out of 5 from 141K ratings, while Soapbox averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Gaia or Soapbox have ads?
Gaia shows ads; Soapbox does not.
Which is updated more often, Gaia or Soapbox?
Gaia ships an update weekly, and Soapbox monthly. Most recently, Gaia was updated on November 1, 2026 and Soapbox on October 24, 2026.

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