CERNBox vs Soil
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CERNBox
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CERNBox provides a cloud synchronisation service for all CERN users between personal devices (laptops, smartphone, tablets) and a centrally-managed data storage. CERNBox is built on top of the ownCloud software. This service is restricted to CERN users.
Soil
This app uses a unique plant-growing metaphor to help you cultivate positive habits. Each habit is represented by a plant that thrives with consistent attention and wilts if neglected. Focus on what truly matters and watch your personal garden flourish.
- Habits represented as plants
- Daily watering to maintain habits
- Plants wilt with missed days
- Personalized habit garden
- Gentle approach to habit building
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Soil is a gentle habit tracker that helps you care for what’s most important in your life. Instead of just checking off tasks, you’ll plant meaningful habits as symbolic plants — each one growing with the attention you give it. Whether it's Call Mom, Move Your Body, or Rest Without Guilt, every habit gets its own plant, its own rhythm, and its own space on your personal table. How Soil works: Soil helps you care for the habits that matter. 1. Each habit is a plant It needs care to stay healthy. 2. Water it daily Each time you follow through, you keep your plant alive and healthy. 3. Miss too often, it wilts Skip too many days, and your habit begins to fade. By using this app, you agree to the Apple Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. Therms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.privacypolicies.com/live/675883c3-9460-42e9-900d-b9f6c4ec960e
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CERNBox at Free against Soil's $3.99. CERNBox also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). Soil's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 34 months). On ads, 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
CERNBox is free to download; Soil costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CERNBox ships an update every 34 months, Soil every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CERNBox | Soil |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CERN | Alireza Malekiha |
In-app purchases
CERNBox
No in-app purchases
Soil
No in-app purchases
