Comparison

Seat Guru vs SootheQuest

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

Head to head
About

Seat Guru

Guide passengers to their correct seats on a bus in this brain-teasing puzzle game. Tap to unblock passengers and match them with the right bus, all while preventing the station from becoming overcrowded. It's a fun challenge for strategic thinkers.

Highlights
  • Passenger seat arrangement puzzles
  • Tap to unblock passengers
  • Match passengers to correct bus
  • Prevent station overcrowding
  • Brain-teasing strategy challenges
Features
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The crowd seems like a jam! All passengers are waiting to get in the right seats now. Get all passenger to the right seats before making them frustrated! Sharpen your brain in this puzzle game. - Tap the passengers that aren't trapped to unblock them. - Match passengers with the correct bus. - Don't let the station fill up! So, are you ready to take a seat at the center stage of seat arranging brilliance? Whether you're a seating novice or a seasoned virtuoso, seat management promises a symphony of fun, strategy, and brain-teasing challenges. Get ready to prove that when it comes to sorting seats, you're the maestro in town!

About

SootheQuest

A match-3 puzzle game designed for individuals managing chronic illness and pain, offering a pressure-free experience with gentle mechanics. It focuses on rest-friendly gameplay, mindfulness features, and encouraging messages to support wellbeing.

Highlights
  • Rest-friendly streak system
  • Zen Garden no-fail mode
  • Tiny Wins for low-energy days
  • Gentle boost for difficult levels
  • Encouraging quotes and Comfort Journal
  • Guided breathing and soundscapes
  • Comfort & Access features
Features
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Soothe Quest is a match-3 puzzle game designed from the ground up for people living with chronic illness and chronic pain — and for anyone who wants a game that respects their energy. Created by a rheumatologist who lives with chronic pain himself, Soothe Quest is what a "cozy game" should actually mean: genuinely engaging puzzles, with every pressure mechanic deliberately removed. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • A rest-friendly streak — it counts the days you show up, forgives rest days, and losing never breaks it. Consistency over heroics. • The Zen Garden — a no-fail sanctuary mode. No moves, no timer, no losing. Just match, breathe, and watch your garden grow. • Tiny Wins — one-minute levels for low-energy days that still count toward your daily gentle goal. • A gentle boost — struggling with a level? The game quietly offers a little extra room, no judgment. • Real encouragement — after each level, a line from The Resilient Path: Modern Strategies for Living with Chronic Pain, written by the game's creator. Save the words that help to your Comfort Journal, and share them as beautiful quote cards. • The Calm Corner — guided box breathing and soothing rain or wave soundscapes, built right in. • Comfort & Access — larger gems, tap-only controls for steady hands, colorblind-friendly shapes, and softer effects for light-sensitive days. • A stretch check-in that gently suggests a break after a while — because a game made for your wellbeing shouldn't pretend time doesn't pass. A REAL GAME, TOO 54 handcrafted levels across six dreamlike worlds, ice and stone puzzles, line blasters, bombs and rainbow gems, chunky satisfying combos, an endless Rift for when you want depth, a prize lantern, and eight cosmetic gem skins. All music and sound is gentle and original. OUR PROMISES Nothing in Soothe Quest punishes you for resting. There are no expiring rewards, no fear-of-missing-out events, and no ads. Your progress stays on your device. Soothe Quest is free to play. An optional Soothe Plus subscription ($3.99/month or $34.99/year after a 7-day free trial) adds comfort perks like unlimited lives. Optional one-time purchases are available. Everything essential is free. Soothe Quest is a wellness and entertainment app, not medical care. From the author of The Resilient Path — learn more at brewsterwickershampublications.com. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Seat Guru4 screens
SootheQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SootheQuest at 5.0 against Seat Guru's 4.1. SootheQuest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Seat Guru's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Seat Guru sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and SootheQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SootheQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Seat Guru has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seat Guru ships an update monthly, SootheQuest every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Seat Guru versus SootheQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeat GuruSootheQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (51 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better4
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB9 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMuhammad Haroon MehmoodWickersham Development Group, LLC

Customer experience

Seat Guru

All ratings52 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral11.5%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

SootheQuest

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Seat Guru

One-time6
  • Coins 100$0.99
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Coins 200$1.99
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  • Coins500$3.99
  • Starter Pack$4.99
  • Master Pack$9.99
2 purchases

SootheQuest

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Seat Guru free?
Seat Guru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SootheQuest free?
SootheQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Seat Guru or SootheQuest?
SootheQuest is rated higher. Seat Guru averages 4.1 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while SootheQuest averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Seat Guru or SootheQuest have ads?
Seat Guru shows ads; SootheQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, Seat Guru or SootheQuest?
Seat Guru ships an update monthly, and SootheQuest every 8 days. Most recently, Seat Guru was updated on October 30, 2026 and SootheQuest on October 25, 2026.

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