Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books
78
Quality Score
Strong
Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books
Medium confidence
✍️ bumetric analysis
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Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books is an iOS app from Deseret Book Company in the Food & Drink category, currently rated 4.9★ across 6,716 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 78: Strong (healthy traction). For a Food & Drink app, that means healthy traction. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$5.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.2K – $10.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$6.4K – $19.2K
per month
MID tier
💡 Grow this revenue
Free AI audit of this app’s store listing
- Title & subtitle keyword fit
- Description hook & conversion structure
- Screenshots, ratings, reviews strategy
Typical impact: +2-5× organic installs
📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$70K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $50K – $95K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~4 months at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (79 MB) | +$11K |
| ⚙ Food & Drink complexity ×1.10 | +$6K |
Total estimate
$70K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$275K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $200K – $350K · 17× MRR multiple
💸
~3.9× return on build cost
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
Final multiple
17× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
670K
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
93K
Daily active
18K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Food & Drink engagement | ~100 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Food & Drink D30 retention | 14% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.20 |
DAU / MAU
20% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K – $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K – $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K – $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 50/100MID TIERunderperforming peersRevenue Strength
3.7
Product Quality
8.8
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
4.5
Operational Safety
10.0
Founder Strength
5.2
Monetization Maturity
1.0
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.88★ across 6,716 reviews — strong (top 10%).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Low — no material risk signals detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $90K-$160K. Portfolio play ($15K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 14 of 14 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Excellent rating (4.9★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| frequent crashesREVIEW | −$2,000 | |
| worth every pennyREVIEW | +$2,000 | |
| bugsREVIEW | −$1,800 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| great valueREVIEW | +$1,600 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| excellent appREVIEW | +$1,500 | |
| Low install base (6,716 ratings)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| Mature app (15y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| slowREVIEW | −$1,200 | |
| support teamREVIEW | +$900 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v7.1.5
Here's what's new and improved in this version:
• Fixed an issue where membership status and library updates didn't refresh properly.
• Fixed an issue where book details sometimes didn't open from the home screen.
• Fixed an issue where membership status and library updates didn't refresh properly.
• Fixed an issue where book details sometimes didn't open from the home screen.
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books
- Developer
- Deseret Book Company
- Bundle ID
- com.deseretbook.bookshelf
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN, PT
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Deseret Book: Books, DVDs, Music, Art & more for LDS Families - Deseret Book
- Description
- Deseret Book
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Not found
Revenue
- Verified revenue / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $15.6K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Outside top 100 in US Food & Drink
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
- Socials
- facebook facebook.com/DeseretBook · instagram instagram.com/deseretbook
- Not found
- Phone
- 1-800-453-4532
- Contact page
- deseretbook.com/category/church-resou…
- About page
- deseretbook.com/category/books_nonfic…
✨AI Revenue EstimateCONFIDENCE: LOW
Publicly available sources, including app analytics platforms and financial databases, do not provide specific revenue estimates for the iOS app 'Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books'. While the parent company, Deseret Book Company, has estimated annual revenues ranging from $59.0M to $192.7M, these figures represent the entire company's operations, which include physical bookstores, publishing, and other products, not solely the app. The app itself offers free content and a 'Bookshelf+' subscription with in-app purchases, indicating it generates revenue, but specific figures are not disclosed.
Sources mentioned: Sensor Tower, Statista, Adapty, Reddit, Growjo, Zippia, Prospeo, Owler, Mirava
📈Ratings growth6,716 ratings+25% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (45 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (33 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Deseret Bookshelf – Deseret Book’s Library in Your Pocket
Search, study, read, and listen to uplifting, family-friendly content—all in one powerful app. The new Deseret Bookshelf is the most comprehensive source for wholesome eBooks, audiobooks, and podcasts for individuals and families alike.
Start with 8 free Latter-day Saint eBooks and unlock access to hundreds more—all at no cost. Your Library keeps all your Deseret Book purchases in one convenient place.… View full description on the official store →
Search, study, read, and listen to uplifting, family-friendly content—all in one powerful app. The new Deseret Bookshelf is the most comprehensive source for wholesome eBooks, audiobooks, and podcasts for individuals and families alike.
Start with 8 free Latter-day Saint eBooks and unlock access to hundreds more—all at no cost. Your Library keeps all your Deseret Book purchases in one convenient place.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 79 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 18.0+🔖 v7.1.5🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN, PT📂 Food & Drink💰 Paid
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What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
12 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-05
📈
Crossed 5,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-05
🔄
Monetization changed: freemium → free
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 3.11 → 4.90 (improved 1.79★)
2026-03
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2022-03
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2021-07
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2021-01
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
2021-01
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.88 → 2.22 (improved 0.34★)
2021-01
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.57 → 1.88 (improved 0.31★)
2020-12
⭐
Rating ↑ 1.00 → 2.00 (improved 1.00★)
2020-12
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
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Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.87919★ | 7,243 | 4.87919★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.55★ | 20 | 4.55★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.71429★ | 7 | 4.71429★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.75★ | 4 | 4.75★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 5★ | 1 | 5★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.89147★ | 129 | 4.89147★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.8★ | 25 | 4.8★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 5★ | 3 | 5★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 5★ | 1 | 5★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
About this analysis
Why medium confidence: 6,716 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books earns approximately $15K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
What apps are like Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books?▴
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Who makes Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books?▴
Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books is published by Deseret Book Company on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books's BU Score?▴
Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books has a BU Score of 78/100 (Strong). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.