Comparison

GTSpot vs Sofa

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

Head to head
About

GTSpot

Features
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GTSpot facilitates crowdsourced, incident reporting. Users can quickly and easily report a Problem, Damage, Issue, or Observation with a photo, note, and geographic location. These reports are send to a GTWeb Server and can be used in conjunction with GTWeb or independently.

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

Screenshots

GTSpot1 screens
Sofa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GTSpot at none against Sofa's 10. GTSpot also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Sofa's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 18 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. GTSpot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTSpot ships an update every 18 months, Sofa weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GTSpot versus Sofa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTSpotSofa
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—3.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB250 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGraphic Technologies, Inc.Astrio, LLC

Bugs and requests

GTSpot

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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

In-app purchases

None

GTSpot

No in-app purchases

10 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-time6
  • Dark Blizzard$0.99
  • Cozy Cabin$0.99
  • Gingerbread$0.99
Show 3 more
  • Ugly Sweater$0.99
  • North Pole$0.99
  • Super Sofa Lifetime$249.99

Questions

Is GTSpot free?
GTSpot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sofa free?
Sofa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GTSpot or Sofa have ads?
Neither GTSpot nor Sofa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTSpot or Sofa?
GTSpot ships an update every 18 months, and Sofa weekly. Most recently, GTSpot was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sofa on November 11, 2026.

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