Comparison

motta? vs Sōon

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

Head to head
About

motta?

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「あれ持ったっけ?」 旅行・BBQなどイベントで必要な持ち物を管理するアプリです

About

Sōon

Features
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A small headphones app for when the world is a bit much — and when you need a quiet break. Sōon plays nine ambient and colored noises. Pick three favorites, put them in order, set a timer if you like, and listen. No accounts, no subscriptions, no endless catalog — just the sounds you actually use. When you're ready to step away for a minute or two, Pause gives you three fixed patterns from the home screen — one to five minutes, with visual timing and gentle phase cues. If your sounds are playing, they pause while the session runs and pick back up when you're done. You can use Pauses on your own too, with no audio at all. Apple Watch keeps your favorites in sync and plays from your wrist, even without your iPhone nearby. Headphones required throughout. Also: widget, quick actions (long-press the app icon), Lock Screen and Dynamic Island controls, AirPlay, Siri and Shortcuts, dynamic app icon, and full accessibility support — VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion. We don't track how you use the app or who you are. Optionally save completed Pauses to Apple Health — off by default, entirely up to you. Listening History syncs with iCloud if you want it to — off by default. Export your full history as a JSON file from Data & Privacy any time. Features • Clean, minimal sheet UI — one tap to start listening; Reduce Motion supported (system setting and in-app switch) • No account. No subscription. • Nine curated ambient tracks — Purring and Heartbeat with synced haptics on iPhone; Heartbeat tempo 45–100 BPM • Pauses — paced-breathing sessions with fixed patterns; sōon provides the pace, not guidance; audio pauses and resumes; optional Apple Health log • Timer — stops playback automatically, with an optional notification • Apple Watch — favorites sync; play from the wrist without iPhone; Now Playing on the watch face; pure playback by design • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island controls, AirPlay, Light and Dark Mode with dynamic app icon; language follows iOS Settings • Listening History — on-device; optional iCloud sync (off by default); export as JSON from Data & Privacy • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, quick actions, Siri and Shortcuts • Accessibility — VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion; statement at https://kanso.fi/soon/accessibility.html

Screenshots

motta?2 screens
Sōon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: motta? at Free against Sōon's $3.99. motta? also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). Sōon's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On in-app purchases 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

motta? is free to download; Sōon costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

motta? ships an update every 5 months, Sōon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 1 level
motta? versus Sōon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermotta?Sōon
PriceFree — better$3.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryuto yamauchiYoji Hirabayashi

In-app purchases

None

motta?

No in-app purchases

None

Sōon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is motta? free?
motta? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sōon free?
Sōon costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do motta? or Sōon have ads?
motta? shows ads; Sōon does not.
Which is updated more often, motta? or Sōon?
motta? ships an update every 5 months, and Sōon every 5 weeks. Most recently, motta? was updated on October 10, 2026 and Sōon on October 12, 2026.

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