# Sofa vs PDF Toolbox

The clearest difference is price: Sofa at Free against PDF Toolbox's $2.99. Sofa also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). PDF Toolbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Sofa is free to download; PDF Toolbox costs $2.99 up front. Sofa sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. PDF Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Sofa ships an update weekly, PDF Toolbox every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sofa | PDF Toolbox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sofa-downtime-organizer/id1276554886/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 249 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Astrio, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/917474095) | [NOSHU, llc](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789740441) |

## What reviewers say

### Sofa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sofa-downtime-organizer/id1276554886)

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:** Family Sharing, Siri integration

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Super Sofa Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Family Monthly Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Super Sofa Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Family Yearly Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| Dark Blizzard | $0.99 | one-time |
| Cozy Cabin | $0.99 | one-time |
| Gingerbread | $0.99 | one-time |
| Ugly Sweater | $0.99 | one-time |
| North Pole | $0.99 | one-time |
| VHS | $1.99 | one-time |
| Synthwave | $1.99 | one-time |
| Super Sofa Lifetime | $249.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Visually appealing and user-friendly
- 🚀 Efficient way to organize media
- 💡 Helpful for ADHD users to stay organized
- 🌟 Great for compulsive list makers
- 🔍 Useful search and metadata lookup features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and data loss issues
- 🔍 Limited search and metadata quality
- 📁 Lack of manual sorting and customization options
- 🔔 Annoying review prompts

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### PDF Toolbox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-toolbox-split-merge-ocr/id6789740439)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sofa free?

Sofa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Toolbox free?

PDF Toolbox costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Sofa or PDF Toolbox have ads?

Neither Sofa nor PDF Toolbox shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sofa or PDF Toolbox?

Sofa ships an update weekly, and PDF Toolbox every 2 months. Most recently, Sofa was updated on September 26, 2026 and PDF Toolbox on September 26, 2026.

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