Comparison

Sooth Fyi vs Gomgom

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

Head to head
About

Sooth Fyi

This app is an ad-free search engine designed for knowledge seekers. It utilizes a curated index of reliable expert sources to deliver high-quality information, enhancing productivity for online research without distractions.

Highlights
  • Ad-free search experience
  • Curated index of expert sources
  • Focus on reliable information
  • Organized search results by source type
  • Enhanced research productivity
Features
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Sooth.fyi is an award-winning, ad-free internet search engine specifically optimized for knowledge seekers. Sooth.fyi uses a proprietary search index comprised solely of thousands of the most reliable and diverse expert sources of news, research, data, and insights from across the web that cover a range of important global topics. Think of it as a subset of the internet that focuses exclusively on reliable, diverse, expert information and insights that knowledge seekers need to be more productive when conducting online research. Sooth.’s optimization delivers diverse search results rich in the highest quality information published on the internet by the original sources. This delivers enormous productivity gains for our users; they get smarter, faster when using Sooth because there are no ads, no commercial content, no sponsored content, no dubious sources, no chatbots, and no distractions. In addition, Sooth organizes your search results based on source type, further accelerating users’ research and the knowledge discovery process.

About

Gomgom

Features
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Gomgom is an AI reading and writing coach that keeps children on paper and pencil instead of a screen. For grades 4 through 9, one piece a day: read, think, write. This is not an app you leave running. The passage prints to A4 and is read on paper. The thinking is written by hand, on paper. The app is opened only to photograph the finished page and let Gomgom ask a question about it. No screen-time guilt — just the habit of sitting with paper and pencil. Gomgom the bear never hands over the answer. It asks the kind of question that makes a child push their own thinking one step further. Please note: Gomgom is a Korean-language app. The reading passages, the coaching conversations, and the entire interface are in Korean. This listing is in English so Korean-speaking families abroad can find it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Read the passage — social studies, science, literature, and ethics texts matched to your child's grade, printed on paper (every passage has a PDF print button) 2. Take a stance — decide whether you agree with the writer's claim 3. Write your reasons — put down why you think what you think 4. Talk it through with Gomgom — answer Gomgom's questions and sharpen the thought 5. Keep it as a finished piece — reading, thinking, and writing stack up as a learning record FOR PARENTS - Reading happens on paper. Screen reading is not the default; the app is for what comes after — talking the thinking through and keeping the record. - No ads. There are none anywhere in the app. - Minimal data from your child. Sign-up and payment run through the parent account, and the child uses only a nickname and a grade. We do not collect a child's real name or date of birth. WHAT IT BUILDS - Thinking: separating a claim from its evidence, and holding a position of your own - Literacy: the habit of reading a grade-level passage calmly, all the way to the end - Writing: one complete read-think-write cycle a day FEATURES - Korean reading passages by grade, for upper elementary and middle school - Print (PDF) button — one or two A4 pages with the grade, title, and discussion questions - Socratic conversation with Gomgom, in child-appropriate Korean with safety guardrails - A light comprehension quiz on what was read - A learning and growth record parents can open SUBSCRIPTION Gomgom Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. The price is shown on the App Store purchase sheet before payment. Privacy Policy: https://lionandthelab.com/fathom/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sooth Fyi4 screens
Gomgom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sooth Fyi at none against Gomgom's shown. Sooth Fyi also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months). 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. Sooth Fyi sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per month and Gomgom sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sooth Fyi ships an update every 9 days, Gomgom every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Sooth Fyi versus Gomgom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSooth FyiGomgom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSooth Inc.Euiseok Kim

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Sooth Fyi

Subscriptions6
  • K-12 monthly$5.001 Month
  • Higher Ed Monthly Plan$8.001 Month
  • Government Organ. Monthly Plan$10.001 Month
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  • K-12 Yearly$50.001 Year
  • Higher Ed Yearly Plan$80.001 Year
  • Government Organ. Yearly Plan$100.001 Year
1 purchases

Gomgom

Subscriptions1
  • Fathom Premium Monthly$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Sooth Fyi free?
Sooth Fyi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gomgom free?
Gomgom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sooth Fyi or Gomgom have ads?
Gomgom shows ads; Sooth Fyi does not.
Which is updated more often, Sooth Fyi or Gomgom?
Sooth Fyi ships an update every 9 days, and Gomgom every 3 months. Most recently, Sooth Fyi was updated on September 14, 2026 and Gomgom on September 20, 2026.

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