Comparison

YMCALI vs Soul Project

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

Head to head
About

YMCALI

Manage your YMCA membership with ease. Access personal information, view statements, register for classes, and track your check-in history. Stay updated with news and community impact through push notifications.

Highlights
  • Manage personal information
  • Access organization updates
  • View and send statements
  • Track check-in history
  • Register for classes and programs
  • Scan member barcode
  • Receive push notifications
Features
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The YMCA of Long Island Mobile App makes managing your membership easier than ever! Here’s what you can do: View and edit personal information Access organization details and updates Add or remove payment methods View and send statements Track check-in history Browse and register for classes and programs Get push notifications on the latest news Scan your member barcode for easy check-ins Join exciting member challenges Stay connected with everything the YMCA of Long Island has to offer!

About

Soul Project

A minimalist meditation timer designed for consistent practice. Set daily goals, track progress with visual cues, and access short reflections. Optionally log sessions to Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Minimalist meditation timer
  • Daily goal setting
  • Progress tracking (streaks, calendar)
  • Short daily reflections
  • Apple Health integration
  • Private on-device data storage
Features
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Soul Project is a focused meditation app. There are no guided sessions, no ambient soundscapes, and no distractions. Just a clean, purposeful timer that supports the practice as it is — silent, inward, and consistent. Soul Project is a simple tool for anyone committed to showing up every day. THE TIMER Set a daily goal and let Soul Project guide you through phases of your practice. The outer ring tracks your overall daily progress; the inner ring tracks the current phase. DAILY GOALS Start with a shorter session and build gradually using the progression plan — or set a fixed goal that works for your schedule. The app remembers every session and carries your progress forward through the day. PROGRESS See your practice at a glance — total time this week, your current streak, longest streak, and a full calendar showing every day you sat. All data is stored privately on your device. THE GUIDE A curated collection of short reflections — covering posture, the wandering mind, regularity, surrender, and more. A new reflection is featured each day, and the full library is always available to browse. HEALTH Optionally log your sessions to Apple Health as Mindful Minutes. PRIVACY No account required. No data leaves your device. No subscriptions.

Screenshots

YMCALI4 screens
Soul Project4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Soul Project at 5.0 against YMCALI's 1.3. Soul Project also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). YMCALI's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Soul Project holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMCALI has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YMCALI ships an update every 8 months, Soul Project every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
YMCALI versus Soul Project: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMCALISoul Project
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYMCA of Long IslandMorgan Rai

Customer experience

YMCALI

All ratings15 ratings
Positive6.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative93.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Soul Project

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

YMCALI

No in-app purchases

None

Soul Project

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YMCALI free?
YMCALI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Soul Project free?
Soul Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YMCALI or Soul Project?
Soul Project is rated higher. YMCALI averages 1.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Soul Project averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do YMCALI or Soul Project have ads?
Neither YMCALI nor Soul Project shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YMCALI or Soul Project?
YMCALI ships an update every 8 months, and Soul Project every 3 days. Most recently, YMCALI was updated on October 7, 2026 and Soul Project on October 18, 2026.

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