Comparison

The Soft App vs Pink Lark

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

Head to head
About

The Soft App

This app fosters an intentional community for neurodivergent individuals who value empathy and introspection. It offers group chats, one-on-one messaging, and courses on boundary setting, income generation, and burnout recovery. Users can also access neural exercises and daily icebreakers to deepen self-connection and relationships.

Highlights
  • Group chat rooms
  • 1-on-1 text and voice messaging
  • Boundary setting course
  • Blissful income generation course
  • Weekly unmasking missions
  • Burnout recovery course
  • Neural exercises for nervous system regulation
Features
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Welcome to Soft: A community for empathic neurodivergent people Soft is not just an app- it's an intentional community that we're building together, where neurodivergent people who value empathy and introspection can connect with people who get them, and also deepen their connection to themselves. In soft, you can - Connect with like minded people throughout our group chat rooms - Chat with members 1 on 1 within the app, via text or voice note - Take a 21 day course to help you set better boundaries and have happier friendships - Take a 21 day course to help you get clear on what brings you bliss, and then create a stream of income around it - Step more comfortably into who you truly are with soft's weekly unmasking missions - Access Life Raft, a 90 day course with gentle exercises to help you during burnout - Bliss out on our collection of 25+ neural exercises to regulate your nervous system, help you vision hold, boost your energy, or help you relax - Answer daily icebreaker questions in our chat rooms to help you slowly and gently get to know people while they gently get to know you, too Join soft today to find the Safe Haven you've been looking before, and the one you have always deserved. INFORMATION ABOUT THE APP AND PURCHASE OPTIONS By signing up, you will get access to subscription(s) that include features such as progress tracking, and offline sync. The download of The Soft App is free of charge. Should you use The Soft App to access in-app content via available subscription(s), a payment will be charged to your credit card after the trial period ends and when a subscription renews. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscription(s) can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in the App Store after purchase. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy: https://passion.io/terms-of-service https://passion.io/privacy-policy

About

Pink Lark

Features
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Pink Lark hands you one tiny weird challenge every morning at seven. Compliment a stranger. Smell something orange. Pause for eight seconds before speaking in your first meeting. Type a haiku in your head while waiting in line. WHAT IT DOES - Today tab: this morning's whim with a Done button and streak counter - Streak tab: current and longest streak charts - No accounts, no cloud, no archive of past whims WHY THERE IS NO ARCHIVE Yesterday's whim is gone. Tomorrow's is unknown. The streak is the only thing that lasts. Like Wordle, the daily ritual is the entire product. The unpredictability is the dopamine. PRIVACY - Whims are generated locally by Apple's on-device intelligence - No analytics, no servers, no third-party SDKs - No accounts required FREE 7 whims lifetime. PRO ($3 monthly / $13 annual / $29 lifetime, 14-day free intro on Monthly) - Unlimited daily whims - Custom whim styles (playful, philosophical, sensory) - Streak chart insights Terms: https://danielius.studio/pink-lark/terms Privacy: https://danielius.studio/pink-lark/privacy Auto-renew terms: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. 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 prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Subscription Details - Pro Monthly: $3 / month (14-day free intro on first sign-up) - Pro Annual: $13 / year - Lifetime: $29 one-time Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled in Settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://danielius.studio/pink-lark/terms Privacy Policy: https://danielius.studio/pink-lark/privacy

Screenshots

The Soft App3 screens
Pink Lark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pink Lark at none against The Soft App's shown. The Soft App's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. The Soft App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.00 per month and Pink Lark sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Soft App ships an update every 9 days, Pink Lark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Soft App versus Pink Lark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Soft AppPink Lark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBrittney-Elizabeth WilliamsDanielius Chalikovas

In-app purchases

3 purchases

The Soft App

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$6.001 Month
  • Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$10.001 Month
  • Subscription$10.001 Month
3 purchases

Pink Lark

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly14 Days trial$3.001 Month
  • Pro Annual$13.001 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.00

Questions

Is The Soft App free?
The Soft App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pink Lark free?
Pink Lark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Soft App or Pink Lark have ads?
The Soft App shows ads; Pink Lark does not.
Which is updated more often, The Soft App or Pink Lark?
The Soft App ships an update every 9 days, and Pink Lark every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Soft App was updated on June 9, 2026 and Pink Lark on September 21, 2026.

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