Soothe vs PLURNet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soothe
This app offers an anonymous and judgment-free community for users to express their feelings and receive supportive responses. It provides a safe space to share burdens and connect with others.
- Anonymous venting
- Judgment-free environment
- Supportive community replies
- Express feelings freely
- Receive caring responses
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Soothe is an anonymous, judgment-free space where you can vent, express your feelings, and receive kind, caring replies from real people. When life gets heavy, you don’t have to carry it alone. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PLURNet
Connect with your group at crowded events without relying on cellular service. This app uses Bluetooth for direct phone-to-phone communication, offering end-to-end encryption and a secure, private network.
- Bluetooth mesh networking
- End-to-end encryption
- No phone numbers or passwords required
- Works without cellular service
- Secure and private connections
- Festival and rave focused
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PLURNet is mesh-comms for festivals and raves. Bluetooth phone-to-phone, end-to-end encrypted. Works when the cell-towers are overloaded. Open the app at the gate. You're already on the network. Find your friends and sends high priority message to an "SOS" friend group which shows them an arrow pointing to you. Optional "LoRa" card provides long range radio for this purpose (beyond the bluetooth mesh). Fixed Bluetooth-Wifi routers can also extend range.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PLURNet at 5.0 against Soothe's 3.3. PLURNet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Soothe's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Soothe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PLURNet asks for nothing beyond the download.
PLURNet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
Soothe ships an update every 2 months, PLURNet fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Soothe | PLURNet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | OurCity Media LLP | Loxation LLC |
Customer experience
Soothe
PLURNet
In-app purchases
Soothe
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
PLURNet
No in-app purchases
