Comparison

Sofa vs Digital Trends Bundle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sofa

Organize all aspects of your downtime, from tracking media progress to planning trips. Create custom lists for books, movies, games, and more, with integrated podcast playback and event planning tools.

Highlights
  • Organize with unlimited lists and groups
  • Track progress for shows, books, and games
  • Integrated podcast player
  • Event planner for trips and tasks
  • Logbook and stats dashboard
  • Customizable lists and smart filters
Features
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Featured by Apple as “App of the Day” 9to5Mac: “I've found Sofa to be a delight to use.” MacStories: “My favorite app to manage my media watchlist.” iMore: “A great way to organize everything from your games to your books.” ———————— Sofa helps you enjoy your downtime by tracking your shows episode by episode, playing your podcasts, planning your trips, and a bunch of other stuff. All in one app. ORGANIZE WITH LISTS AND GROUPS Add unlimited lists and groups for categorizing all your stuff: books, games, movies, shows, podcasts, and more. A HIGHLY FLEXIBLE PROGRESS TRACKING EXPERIENCE A show you started last month. A book on your nightstand. A game you keep meaning to get back to. Sofa helps you keep track of all of it. Progress rings show up on covers so you can see where you stand at a glance. A FULL-FEATURED PODCAST PLAYER Track podcasts and listen to them in the same app. Save a show, queue up episodes, and hit play without switching apps. A PLANNER FOR TRIPS, TASKS, AND YOUR TV SCHEDULE TOO The hotel confirmation is in your email. The restaurant list is in Notes. The flight info is in a screenshot somewhere. The Planner puts all of that in one event with day-by-day itineraries, budget scenarios, live weather, and file attachments. • Tasks with due dates, priorities, and reminders. • Sticky notes for ideas without a date. • TV episodes and release dates appear on the timeline automatically. RIDICULOUSLY POWERFUL LISTS • Todo Lists or Collection Lists. Hide completed items or keep everything visible. • Group by genre, author, platform, release year, or custom fields. • Data Cards show ratings, runtimes, and metadata right on the item. • Multi-select to move, pin, complete, or remove items in bulk. • Smart Lists with dozens of filters that auto-populate based on your library. • Custom fields called Ingredients for your own ratings, tags, and filters. YOUR DOWNTIME HISTORY The Logbook catches everything you finish. A Stats dashboard shows activity timelines, genre breakdowns, and year-over-year comparisons. PLUS WIDGETS, UNIFIED SEARCH, SHORTCUTS ACTIONS, AND MORE • Widgets with progress rings on your Home and Lock Screen. • Unified Search across your library and new content. • Dozens of Shortcuts actions. • A customizable tab bar that lets you hide what you don't use. ———————— ALL THE WONDERFUL THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH SOFA STANDARD FEATURES (FREE) • Unlimited Groups & Lists • Add Basically Anything (movies, TV, books, games, music, podcasts, apps) • Podcast Player • Planner (events, tasks, notes, upcoming releases) • Logbook • Basic Details (release dates, descriptions, metadata) • Custom Categories • iCloud Syncing SUPER SOFA FEATURES (PAID) • Progress Tracking (TV episodes, book checkpoints, game progress) • Event Planning Tools (weather, budgets, attachments) • Smart Lists (auto-populate based on filters) • Custom Ingredients (custom ratings, dates, tags) • Pinned Items & Lists • List Customization (cover images, large titles, descriptions, layouts) • Enhanced Podcast Player (chapters, per-show settings) • Enhanced Details (streaming/music service links) • Logbook Stats • Reminders (episodes, events, tasks, notes) • Sticky Notes • 100+ Themes & App Icons • Family Sharing (up to 5 people) ———————— Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://www.sofahq.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.sofahq.com/privacy

About

Digital Trends Bundle

Discover and save on top-rated productivity, travel, and lifestyle apps. Includes tools for currency conversion and podcast listening. Stay updated with tech insights and special offers.

Highlights
  • App discovery and savings
  • Real-time currency conversion
  • Podcast player and discovery
  • Tech insights and lifestyle trends
  • Exclusive deals and offers
Features
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Your phone is only as good as the apps you have on it. The Digital Trends Bundle is the ultimate place to discover and save on top-rated apps loved by millions and vouched for by Digital Trends. From essential travel tools to podcast players, find the must-have apps you need to save time, save money, and stay productive - all from trusted mobile developer, Maple Media. Stay updated with real-time currency exchange rates using the currency converter powered by CalConvert. With over 150 global currencies, it’s the perfect tool for easy budgeting for international trips or e-commerce shopping, monitoring global financial transactions and investments, and more. Podcast Player, powered by Player FM, simplifies listening to your favorite podcasts while helping you discover the latest trending shows. Explore popular topics and find your next go-to show. Explore the 'Discover' feed for a dose of fresh content from tech insights to lifestyle trends, handy app tips, special deals & offers, and beyond. Your go-to source for staying updated and inspired. View our Terms of Service at: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ View our Privacy Policy at: https://maplemedia.io/privacy/ Have questions or feedback? Email us at contact@maplemedia.io for fast & friendly support.

Screenshots

Sofa4 screens
Digital Trends Bundle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digital Trends Bundle at 100% against Sofa's 60%. Digital Trends Bundle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Sofa's advantage is monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and ratings volume (3.1K vs 7). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sofa sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Digital Trends Bundle sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Trends Bundle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sofa has 3.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Sofa's written reviews are positive against 100% of Digital Trends Bundle's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sofa versus Digital Trends Bundle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSofaDigital Trends Bundle
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better7
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB316 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperAstrio, LLCMaple Media Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Sofa

All ratings3,086 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative27.7%

Digital Trends Bundle

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sofa

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent sync and data loss across devices
  • Search not working for some media types
  • Crashes when trying to add custom items to lists
  • Review prompts not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to add notes, ratings, and reminders for media
  • Integrate with streaming services to track availability
  • Allow custom categories and manual list reordering
  • Implement share/import functionality from other apps
  • Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription

Digital Trends Bundle

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Sofa

Subscriptions4
  • Super Sofa Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Family Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Super Sofa Yearly$49.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Family Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time8
  • Dark Blizzard$0.99
  • Cozy Cabin$0.99
  • Gingerbread$0.99
Show 5 more
  • Ugly Sweater$0.99
  • North Pole$0.99
  • VHS$1.99
  • Synthwave$1.99
  • Super Sofa Lifetime$249.99
1 purchases

Digital Trends Bundle

Subscriptions1
  • Digital Trends Monthly Bundle7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is Sofa free?
Sofa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Trends Bundle free?
Digital Trends Bundle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sofa or Digital Trends Bundle?
Digital Trends Bundle is rated higher. Sofa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Digital Trends Bundle averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Sofa or Digital Trends Bundle have ads?
Neither Sofa nor Digital Trends Bundle shows ads.

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