Comparison

Sofa vs WeekForward

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

WeekForward

This app offers a visual, week-focused approach to task management, integrating seamlessly with Apple Reminders. It provides multiple views to help users plan their week clearly and stay on track without feeling overwhelmed.

Highlights
  • Weekly planner interface
  • Integration with Apple Reminders
  • Multiple viewing options (Carousel, Compact, Calendar)
  • Smart task scheduling
  • Helpful notifications and summaries
  • Dark mode support
  • iCloud real-time sync
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Organize your week, one day at a time WeekForward brings a week-focused approach to task management that fits naturally into how you plan. Designed for Apple Reminders, it turns your to-do lists into an intuitive weekly planner. Why WeekForward Most reminder apps show long lists. WeekForward helps you see your week—clearly and visually—so you can plan ahead and stay on track without feeling overwhelmed. Three Flexible Views • Carousel View: Swipe through day cards with smooth transitions • Compact View: View your entire week at a glance • Calendar View: Plan month-to-month with clear visual indicators Smart Task Management • Works seamlessly with Apple Reminders on all devices • Access and organize all your existing reminder lists • Quick scheduling with smart date and time suggestions • Focused view for unscheduled tasks • Automatic detection of overdue reminders Helpful Notifications • Timely reminders for every due task • Optional morning summary of today’s schedule • Alerts for overdue items • Complete or snooze reminders directly from notifications • App badge showing incomplete tasks Designed for Clarity • Clean, modern interface that feels familiar • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Full dark mode support • Customizable week start (Monday or Sunday) • Real-time sync through iCloud Great for • Professionals managing weekly goals • Students planning assignments • Families coordinating schedules • Anyone who prefers a weekly overview Apple Reminders Integration WeekForward uses Apple Reminders to display and manage your tasks. All data stays securely in your iCloud account. WeekForward does not collect or transmit your personal information. Support For questions or feedback, contact us at hi@weekforward.com

Screenshots

Sofa4 screens
WeekForward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: WeekForward at 100% against Sofa's 60%. WeekForward also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 12) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sofa's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sofa sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. WeekForward asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

WeekForward 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 1, 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 WeekForward's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sofa ships an update weekly, WeekForward every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Sofa versus WeekForward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSofaWeekForward
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAstrio, LLCGokhan Arkan

Customer experience

Sofa

All ratings3,084 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral12.3%
Negative27.7%

WeekForward

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 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

WeekForward

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
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  • 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
None

WeekForward

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sofa free?
Sofa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WeekForward free?
WeekForward is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sofa or WeekForward?
WeekForward is rated higher. Sofa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while WeekForward averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sofa or WeekForward have ads?
Neither Sofa nor WeekForward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sofa or WeekForward?
Sofa ships an update weekly, and WeekForward every 3 days. Most recently, Sofa was updated on October 26, 2026 and WeekForward on October 24, 2026.

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