Comparison

SoftPads vs Choir

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

Head to head
About

SoftPads

This app provides ambient background loops for musicians to fill sonic gaps during performances. It offers a variety of high-quality pad sounds that can be layered and customized, with options to save and recall combinations for set lists. Enhance your live sound with a versatile and easy-to-use tool.

Highlights
  • 10+ ambient loop pad sounds
  • Selectable in 12 musical keys
  • Layer multiple sounds for unique combinations
  • Save and recall pad combinations
  • Create and save set lists
  • Customizable background colors
  • Enhanced stage viewing mode
Features
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Soft Pads was created for musicians to eliminate any dead space behind your band by providing an ambient background loop that continuously runs in the background. If you have a band or are a solo performer this is the app you've been waiting for! Features: Soft Pads has over 10 different ambient loop pad sounds to choose from that can be selected in any of the 12 keys of music. All of the sounds on Soft Pads were carefully selected and designed to only be top quality sounds/pads. Select one pad sound or layer many to create unique sound combinations. Soft Pads allows near limitless sound options. Our custom sounds like Phaser, Vox, and Breath can be stacked with other pad sounds to create amazing tones. The options are limitless on the different ambient sounds this app can achieve! What's new is the ability to save the pad combination that you have created. Give it a name and recall it to be used in Set Lists that you can also create and save. Soft Pads should be used as a stand alone instrument. Other programs played at the same time may interfere with the function of SoftPads. Soft Pads allows you to customize your experience with several background colors allowing you to chose your favorite colors and background schemes. It also includes an enhanced viewing mode that performs fabulously on stage to make the fonts and contrast bolder and stand out for easier viewing. Soft Pads allows users to turn crossfade on or off and even allows you to chose if you want to allow multiple pads or just single pads. Soft Pads is everything you could need all in one app! No more mess of having to download mp3's or sound files or waiting for downloads for hours just to get a few pads to work. Soft Pads gives you everything you need in the palm of your hands without having to go through any hassles or extra steps. Soft Pads offers A+ customer support to all of our customers. We strive for excellent customer service. Recommend the following: 1. Download while connected to WiFi. 2. Make sure that your device is in standard or normal viewing mode (Not zoomed or large print). This may affect the "swipe" function. To reveal the menu/settings, swipe left to right from the main screen. To reveal the sound pad choices, swipe right to left from the main screen. 3. For best results during performance, switch on "Airplane Mode". You can visit our website at: www.forwardsounds.com

About

Choir

Features
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每当你有合唱排练任务时,或者阿卡贝拉的合唱演出前,它都可以及时为你提供精准人声音高。 在歌唱比赛前,还能够提供精准的发声练习,对于教育从业者可以推荐给到学生,供学生们更高效得按照声部进行声乐练习,这仅仅需要一个iPhone或者iPad就可以做到。 你可以使用APP来进行合唱乐谱的预习、复习等课前课后练习,针对较为复杂的音乐小节来回琢磨,无论你在通勤车上、地铁上、还是旅行时,只需要带上耳机,打开它,加载乐谱图片即可随时随地的练习。你可以全神贯注的练习,只需要这个APP,不需要来回切换应用,简单好用。 Whenever you have a choir rehearsal task, or before an a cappella choir performance, it can promptly provide you with accurate vocal pitch. Before a singing competition, it can also offer precise vocal practice. For educators, it can be recommended to students to help them practice vocal music more efficiently by following the vocal parts. This can be achieved with just an iPhone or iPad. You can use the app for pre-study and review of choir sheet music before and after classes. You can ponder over more complex musical sections. Whether you are on a bus, in the subway, or during a trip, just put on the headphones, turn it on, and load the sheet music images to practice anytime and anywhere. You can concentrate on practicing. All you need is this app. There's no need to switch between applications. It's simple and easy to use.

Screenshots

SoftPads4 screens
Choir3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Choir at every 5 days against SoftPads's every 3 weeks. Choir also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). SoftPads's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SoftPads costs $4.99 and Choir $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoftPads ships an update every 3 weeks, Choir every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SoftPads versus Choir: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoftPadsChoir
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (41 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings41 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperForward Sounds, LLC逸 屠

In-app purchases

None

SoftPads

No in-app purchases

None

Choir

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SoftPads free?
SoftPads costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Choir free?
Choir costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SoftPads or Choir have ads?
Neither SoftPads nor Choir shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoftPads or Choir?
SoftPads ships an update every 3 weeks, and Choir every 5 days. Most recently, SoftPads was updated on October 25, 2026 and Choir on October 14, 2026.

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