Selah: Bible
Bible-based self-assessments linked to a formation profile and personalized devotional plans.
For People seeking structured self-reflection and devotional planning; assessment validity is not established here.
App StoreOfficial websiteAudience source
- Platform
- iOS
- Category
- Lifestyle
- First release
- 6 July 2025
- Store ratings
- 15 (US)
- Research captures
- 9
Design review
Observed choices, what they mean, and what still needs checking.
Access & cost
A sheet over the Self-Assessment hub offers a 30-second first glance in which the app says it will notice something about the user, with Begin and Not Now.
Captured flow · 28 October 2026Attention & control
The status reads Notifications Disabled with an Enable button, while category switches for daily Scripture, prayer, memorization, evening examen and a rhythm reminder appear on.
Scoped review · 28 October 2026Trust & care
Source boundaries, privacy and safeguards need further review. No app-wide assurance is implied.
Evidence incompleteOffers are dated iOS observations in USD where captured. Eligibility, country and platform can differ. Existing settings are not installation defaults.
Where the observed choices sit
Each row is one scoped observation of a specific flow, not a grade for the whole app.
No practice has been placed on the scale yet.
2 areas reviewed, not yet placed6 areas not reviewed yetReview notes
Works against: a choice subverts the person’s agency. Respects: it respects people and safeguards. Restores: a practice restores at a cost freely borne by the builder. Price, Christian branding or a free tier alone do not place an area. How we review.
Screens
9 reviewed screensCaptured app states, distinct from the publisher’s promotional images. Dates and versions belong to each screen; this is not a complete app walkthrough.
Features and patterns
What the reviewed screens show this app doing. A missing entry does not mean a feature is absent.
Check-ins and assessments
Selah lists personality and spiritual assessments with question counts and time estimates. Selah shows an empty Mirror with no assessment sections revealed. A sheet over the Self-Assessment hub offers a 30-second first glance in which the app says it will notice something about the user, with Begin and Not Now. Not Now was chosen; no answers or profile were created.
Check-ins and assessmentsOther apps with check-ins and assessments (14)3 supporting screens
First use
Selah describes free core features and an optional subscription for deeper AI reflection. A sheet over the Self-Assessment hub offers a 30-second first glance in which the app says it will notice something about the user, with Begin and Not Now. Not Now was chosen; no answers or profile were created.
First useOther apps with first use (89)2 supporting screens
Highlights and notes
Selah overlays its ESV reader with journal, note, theology, search and font tools.
Highlights and notesOther apps with highlights and notes (22)
Notifications and reminders
The status reads Notifications Disabled with an Enable button, while category switches for daily Scripture, prayer, memorization, evening examen and a rhythm reminder appear on. The rhythm reminder is described as firing only when a streak exists and that day's devotion is undone. A devotion catch-up switch says a day read but not marked will be marked automatically, and a gentle return nudge is described as a single reminder after a few days away. Test All and Clear All actions are listed; this is configuration wording, not observed behavior.
Notifications and remindersOther apps with notifications and reminders (61)2 supporting screens
Numbers, headings and notes
Selah renders Genesis 1 in italic paragraphs with inline reference markers and cross-reference rows.
Numbers, headings and notesOther apps with numbers, headings and notes (43)
Progress and streaks
The status reads Notifications Disabled with an Enable button, while category switches for daily Scripture, prayer, memorization, evening examen and a rhythm reminder appear on. The rhythm reminder is described as firing only when a streak exists and that day's devotion is undone. A devotion catch-up switch says a day read but not marked will be marked automatically, and a gentle return nudge is described as a single reminder after a few days away. Test All and Clear All actions are listed; this is configuration wording, not observed behavior. "Good Night – Track your daily engagement with Selah" shows App Streak and Devotion Streak side by side, with Tests Taken and Devotions Done, a week row and an "App Exploration" checklist (8% complete). Personal streak values and the year summary are masked.
Progress and streaksOther apps with progress and streaks (35)3 supporting screens
Also observed
- Download
- Free download · US store
- Access
- Some free use available
Cost, access & publisher model Sources and details
Practical facts, separate from the design assessment. Checked 25 October 2026. A free download does not establish free access to all content.
- App download
- Free download · US · Store source
- Subscriptions
- Subscription declared · Source
- Store in-app products
- In-app products listed
- Donations
- Donations mentioned · Source
- Advertising
- Not verified
What access does payment cover?
Free access is available alongside optional paid content or features.
Scope: optional paid scope · publisher statement · Source · 25 October 2026
Free samples, a free tier and the complete library are different scopes. Store and publisher evidence is separate from the dated captured-flow review in Design review. Coverage varies by offer and platform.
Store-listed products and prices (5)
US App Store · checked 25 October 2026. Names and prices describe listed products, not a personal checkout quote. Other platforms, web offers and eligibility can differ.
- Enhanced AI Reflections - Monthly$0.99
- Selah Supporter Premium$2.99
- Generous Tip (Artisan Roast)$9.99
- Medium Tip (Latte)$4.99
- Small Tip (Espresso)$0.99
Publisher funding and business model
No source-backed funding or business-model summary is available in this profile yet.
The organization’s complete current funding mix and revenue are not established here. App payments, donations and capital raised describe different things; they do not determine an ethical assessment.
Organization profile and funding sourcesStore facts checked 25 October 2026 (version 2.2.2). Ratings are not downloads or active users. App-specific revenue and active users have not been verified; see the organization profile for separately scoped figures.
Store reviews
Store reviews offer useful questions to investigate. These retrieved samples are self-selected, vary by platform and do not establish the experience of every user.
Illustrative reading
A selected user praises assessment accuracy and profile sharing. This is not validation of psychometric or spiritual measurement accuracy.
Based on 1 selected review excerpts, which may be historical; not a full thematic analysis. Review source
Review samples, reading and sources
- Google PlayEnglish / US requested
No written reviews in this retrieved sample fall within the recent window.
View Google Play listing- Google PlayGerman / DE requested
No written reviews in this retrieved sample fall within the recent window.
View Google Play listing- Apple App StorePublic review page · default order
8 selected excerpts returned; these may be older and are not a recent or random sample.
Returned dates: 7 August 2025 – 18 July 2026.
View Apple reviews
Collected 28 October 2026. Up to 50 newest Play reviews per requested language/storefront before the date filter. Requested locale does not establish residence; streams may overlap and must not be added together. Star counts describe ratings, not text sentiment or ethical quality. Methods and limitations.
App Store screenshots
View the store listingPublisher-supplied images from the US App Store, checked 25 October 2026. Promotional artwork may include captions or composites; it shows how the publisher presents the app.
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Review notes
Reviewed, not yet placed
Evidence was gathered for these areas, but it does not yet support placing a choice on the frame.
Money and access
A sheet over the Self-Assessment hub offers a 30-second first glance in which the app says it will notice something about the user, with Begin and Not Now. Not Now was chosen; no answers or profile were created.
Still to check:Activate an approved Apple in-app trial only with owner authentication; record entitlement, cancellation and expiring state. Distinguish the displayed quote from the Apple confirmation sheet and from actual charges.
Attention and agency
The status reads Notifications Disabled with an Enable button, while category switches for daily Scripture, prayer, memorization, evening examen and a rhythm reminder appear on. The rhythm reminder is described as firing only when a streak exists and that day's devotion is undone. A devotion catch-up switch says a day read but not marked will be marked automatically, and a gentle return nudge is described as a single reminder after a few days away. Test All and Clear All actions are listed; this is configuration wording, not observed behavior.
Still to check:Distinguish existing account settings from first-install defaults. Observe delivered notifications over time; verify pause, refusal and recovery behavior without manufacturing personal activity.
Not reviewed yet: Truth and spiritual authority, Privacy and dignity, Formation and relationships, Care and inclusion, Craft and repair, Stewardship and accountability.
The ten principle questions For your own design review
These questions guide discernment; they are not ten scores for this app.
- Keep the Word distinct, and teach it truly
- Can a reader always tell Scripture from our words, and our words from a machine’s?
- Never speak for God
- Would we put our own name under this sentence, or are we borrowing God’s?
- Design for the most vulnerable first
- Who is the most vulnerable person likely to use this today, and what will they see?
- Welcome before you ask, and guard what is told in confidence
- If a friend read everything we keep about this person, would the person be glad?
- Feed the flock, not on it
- Does this serve growth in faith, or only the usage numbers?
- Make room for rest, and say when it is enough
- Where does our product stop, and does it ever tell someone they have done enough?
- Send people to God and to one another
- When someone closes what we built, are they closer to God and to other people?
- Plant and water; leave the growth to God
- What would we stop measuring if we believed growth is God’s?
- Make it well, as an offering
- Would we offer this to God as it is, and could the person with the least sight, time or reading ease use it?
- Hold it with joy and trembling, before God and others
- Who outside the team holds us to account, and who prays for the people who use this?
Use this in your own work
Start with the observed choice, then ask how your own implementation serves people. The evidence is a design example, rather than an app-wide recommendation.