SFPL vs Enlighten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SFPL
Access your local library's catalog from your mobile device. Browse new releases, manage holds, renew borrowed items, and discover upcoming events. Plan your library visits with ease, all from your pocket.
- Browse new titles and recommendations
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out materials
- Plan library visits
- See upcoming events
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San Francisco Public Library in your pocket. Browse new titles and recommendations curated by your library staff, place and manage holds, renew checked out materials, plan your visit and see upcoming events, anytime and anywhere.
Enlighten
Transform scripture into visual art with a single tap. This app pairs King James Bible verses with unique imagery, allowing you to save and share these creations. It offers a peaceful, offline devotional experience without competitive features.
- Single-tap scripture-to-art transformation
- Shareable verse cards
- Offline King James database
- Personal verse library
- No algorithmic recommendations
- Devotional practice for mobile
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Enlighten-Me transforms how you encounter scripture. Tap a verse from the King James Bible, watch it become visual art, and share it with others—all in one motion. Why KJV? The King James Bible's language is inherent poetry. We've stripped away footnotes and commentary to let that language breathe. Every verse is presented plainly, beautifully, ready to be seen. How it works: Browse or search the New Testament. Tap any verse. An image is generated paired with those exact words. Save it to your personal library. Share the card with friends, family, your prayer group, your Bible study. No posting to algorithms. No competing for engagement. Just verses that matter to you, in a form you can hold and pass along. What you get: • Single-tap scripture-to-art transformation — immediate, friction-free • Shareable verse cards — send to friends, family, community • Offline King James database — read and generate anywhere, no internet required • Personal library — curate verses by moment, emotion, theme • No algorithmic recommendations — you decide what to explore This is devotional practice for mobile. No points, no streaks, no leaderboards. Just you, the text, and the image it becomes. If you loved the meditative simplicity of Alto's Adventure, the meaningful curation of A Short Hike, or the quiet reflection of Spiritfarer—you'll recognize the design philosophy here. Enlighten-Me is built for the same sensibility: intentional, beautiful, and anti-competitive. Perfect for daily scripture reading, sharing encouragement with your faith community, building a visual archive of verses that have spoken to you, or simply encountering God's word in a form that feels fresh. Free to explore. Premium subscription unlocks unlimited image generation and offline access to your full library. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Enlighten at 5.0 against SFPL's 4.0. Enlighten also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months). SFPL's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (50 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Enlighten sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. SFPL asks for nothing beyond the download.
Enlighten holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SFPL has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SFPL ships an update every 4 months, Enlighten every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SFPL | Enlighten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (50 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | San Francisco Public Library | Clive Downie |
Customer experience
SFPL
Enlighten
In-app purchases
SFPL
No in-app purchases
Enlighten
- Enlighten Image Generation$2.991 Month
