Shortwave Messaging vs LordsBook App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shortwave Messaging
Connect with people nearby through public messages within a 70-foot radius. This social networking app utilizes location services and Bluetooth to facilitate local communication.
- Public messaging
- 70-foot communication radius
- Location-based
- Bluetooth integration
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Public messaging with a 70-foot radius. Shortwave requires Location Services and access to Bluetooth.
LordsBook App
A Christian social media platform for believers to connect, share their faith, and grow spiritually. Features daily Bible verses, devotionals, and prayer groups to foster a Christ-centered community.
- Connect with Christian community
- Share faith, photos, and videos
- Watch Faith Reels
- Daily Bible verses and devotionals
- Join prayer groups
- Share testimonies
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Lordsbook – Christian Community & Discipleship Lordsbook is a Christian social media platform designed to help believers connect, grow in God’s Word, and encourage one another daily. Share your faith, post photos and videos, watch Faith Reels, and interact with a global community of believers. Receive daily Bible verses, devotionals, and studies delivered to your feed to help strengthen your walk with Christ. Join prayer groups, share testimonies, and invite friends and your church family to be part of a Christ-centered community. Connect. Grow. Share Jesus with the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LordsBook App at 4.1 against Shortwave Messaging's 3.0. LordsBook App also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 42%) and ratings volume (40 vs 1). Shortwave Messaging's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LordsBook App holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LordsBook App has 40 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Shortwave Messaging's written reviews are positive against 65% of LordsBook App's.
Shortwave Messaging ships an update fortnightly, LordsBook App every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shortwave Messaging | LordsBook App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.1 (40 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 65.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cornfield Creative, LLC | HIM FIRST MEDIA GROUP, INC |
Customer experience
Shortwave Messaging
LordsBook App
In-app purchases
Shortwave Messaging
No in-app purchases
LordsBook App
No in-app purchases
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