Comparison

Pocket Lofi vs SoftWork Beats

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Lofi

Discover a variety of Lo-Fi music styles designed to help you relax or focus. Enjoy looping playlists and offline access to your favorite ambient sounds.

Highlights
  • Lo-Fi music playlists
  • Various music styles
  • Relaxation aid
  • Concentration aid
  • Offline access
Features
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Pocket Lofi is a music app with various styles of Lo-Fi music. It helps you to relax or concentrate. Core functions: - Looping Lo-Fi music playlist. - Various styles in different channels. - Offline access.

About

SoftWork Beats

Stream original, ad-free instrumental music licensed for public performance in businesses. Customize your audio experience with genre selection, curated trivia, and automated scheduling. Supports multiple devices and languages.

Highlights
  • Original, ad-free instrumental music
  • Licensed for public performance
  • Curated trivia and custom notes display
  • Automated start and stop times
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Multi-device and multi-room support
  • Multiple language options
Features
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Pick a vibe, fill the room, and put your own words on the screen. SoftWork Beats is original, ad-free instrumental music for the places you work — and it's licensed so you can play it in public. Twelve genres, one tap: • Lo-Fi Jazz • Chill Electronic • Deep Focus • Energetic Focus • Classical Focus • Acoustic Mornings • Cinematic • Island Time • Retro Drive • Game Mode • Lullabies • Pop WHAT IT DOES • Put your words on the screen — curated trivia for your type of business, plus your own notes between tracks: hours, specials, Wi-Fi, whatever the room should know • Opens and closes with you — set a start and stop time and the music keeps your hours on its own • Hands free — "Hey Siri, play Deep Focus on SoftWork Beats." Every control is a Siri phrase and a Shortcuts action • One room or twenty — add a seat per room and each plays on its own • Original music, no ads — every track is ours, instrumental, with no vocals to talk over and new albums every week • On every screen you own — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch, plus the web player and CarPlay • Speaks your team's language — the whole app in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Romanian, Japanese, Hindi and Chinese LICENSED FOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCE This is the part most music apps can't offer. Consumer streaming services are licensed for personal listening only — playing them in your business isn't covered. SoftWork Beats is different: your subscription includes a public performance license for your place of business. That means you can play it out loud, in public, wherever you work — reception, waiting rooms, lobbies, treatment rooms, salons, cafés, gyms and studios. No PRO fees. No per-song royalties. No paperwork to file. Hear a track you love? Tap "Listen on Apple Music" to find it. Great for: offices and coworking spaces, dental and medical waiting rooms, therapy and chiropractic clinics, salons and spas, cafés, gyms — and focus sessions at home. Start listening free. Sign in to sync your subscription across devices and remove promo tracks for uninterrupted play. Manage your subscription at softworkbeats.com.

Screenshots

Pocket Lofi3 screens
SoftWork Beats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SoftWork Beats at 5.0 against Pocket Lofi's 4.4. SoftWork Beats also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Pocket Lofi's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pocket Lofi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SoftWork Beats sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoftWork Beats holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Lofi has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Pocket Lofi's written reviews are positive against 100% of SoftWork Beats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Lofi ships an update every 18 months, SoftWork Beats every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Pocket Lofi versus SoftWork Beats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket LofiSoftWork Beats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer东兴 辛Dawson Toth

Customer experience

Pocket Lofi

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

SoftWork Beats

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pocket Lofi

One-time1
  • Extension Pack$1.99
5 purchases

SoftWork Beats

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Seat$9.991 Month
  • 2 Seats$19.991 Month
  • 3 Seats$29.991 Month
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  • 4 Seats$39.991 Month
  • 5 Seats$49.991 Month

Questions

Is Pocket Lofi free?
Pocket Lofi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoftWork Beats free?
SoftWork Beats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pocket Lofi or SoftWork Beats?
SoftWork Beats is rated higher. Pocket Lofi averages 4.4 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while SoftWork Beats averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pocket Lofi or SoftWork Beats have ads?
Neither Pocket Lofi nor SoftWork Beats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Lofi or SoftWork Beats?
Pocket Lofi ships an update every 18 months, and SoftWork Beats every 11 days. Most recently, Pocket Lofi was updated on October 8, 2026 and SoftWork Beats on October 7, 2026.

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