Comparison

Bunky vs SoftPing

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

Head to head
About

Bunky

Find compatible roommates before you move in by building a detailed profile and connecting with others based on shared habits and preferences. The app facilitates direct messaging after mutual matches, helping you avoid living with strangers.

Highlights
  • Community selection (school/city)
  • Detailed profile building
  • Habit-based compatibility matching
  • Mutual liking for messaging
  • Roommate shout-outs
  • Linked social profiles
  • Option to add existing place details
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Nobody should have to live with a stranger they didn't choose. Bunky is how you find a roommate before you move in. Someone you actually picked, in your school or your city. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your community. Your school, or the city you're moving to. 2. Build a profile that's actually you. Photos, prompt answers, your dealbreakers, and where you're headed and when. 3. Like the people you could live with. If they like you back, it's a match and you can chat. You can only message someone once you've both liked each other. So the people you talk to are people who chose you too. WHAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU DECIDE How close their habits are to yours on the stuff that actually causes problems. Cleanliness, noise, social energy, how much you want to hang out. Shout outs from people who have actually lived with them. Mutual friends and linked socials, when people add them. MOVING TO CAMPUS Your class already has a community on Bunky. Find your roommate before housing assignments go out. ALREADY HAVE A PLACE? Add it to your profile with rent, move-in date and photos of the place, then match with people looking to move in. THINKING ABOUT A MOVE? Nothing has to be signed yet. Pick the city you're considering and see who's already there. What they're like, what they're looking for, who's arriving around the same time as you. Free to download. 210k+ downloads.

About

SoftPing

This app offers a simple way to stay connected with one person. Send quick, thoughtful messages that appear as notifications and on a home screen widget. It's designed for minimal interaction, focusing on letting someone know you're thinking of them.

Highlights
  • Connect with one person
  • Send quick, thoughtful messages
  • Home Screen widget display
  • Receive notifications
  • View message history
  • Customizable avatar
  • Control message previews
Features
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Sometimes you don’t need a full conversation. You just want someone to know you’re thinking of them. SoftPing is a simple, personal way to stay close to one person. Connect with your partner, send a short SoftPing, and let it appear through a notification and Home Screen widget. SoftPing keeps things intentionally simple: • Connect with one person • Send quick, thoughtful SoftPings • See the latest SoftPing on your Home Screen widget • Get notified when your partner sends one • Look back at your SoftPing history • Choose a character avatar that feels like you • Control whether message previews appear on your widget No group chats. No likes. No typing indicators. No pressure to keep a conversation going. Just a small way to say, “I’m thinking of you.”

Screenshots

Bunky4 screens
SoftPing1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SoftPing at 5.0 against Bunky's 4.4. SoftPing also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Bunky's advantage is ratings volume (541 vs 5). On price, ads, 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. Bunky sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SoftPing asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SoftPing holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bunky has 541 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bunky versus SoftPing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBunkySoftPing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (541 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings541 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB34 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBunky LLCCHANYOUNG PARK

Bugs and requests

Bunky

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Freezing on loading screens
  • Inability to send messages
  • Profiles not loading properly
  • Syncing issues across devices
  • Glitches in swiping/scrolling

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow editing of user profiles
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve notification system
  • Expand to more colleges/universities
  • Enhance search and filtering capabilities

SoftPing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Bunky

Subscriptions5
  • Join the feed3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Bunky Pro Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Bunky pro$14.991 Month
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  • Season Pass Subscription$24.996 Months
  • Season Pass$29.996 Months
One-time5
  • Profile Boost$1.99
  • Profile Boost X2$2.99
  • Flash Pass$9.99
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  • Season Pass for the feed$19.99
  • Season Pass$29.99
None

SoftPing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bunky free?
Bunky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SoftPing free?
SoftPing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bunky or SoftPing?
SoftPing is rated higher. Bunky averages 4.4 out of 5 from 541 ratings, while SoftPing averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Bunky or SoftPing have ads?
Neither Bunky nor SoftPing shows ads.

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