Comparison

SOMA Client vs eff.today

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

Head to head
About

SOMA Client

Features
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Simple. Secure. Anonymous. A simple private journaling app designed with you in mind. Record your thoughts, track daily experiences, and if you choose, share entries with your healthcare provider—all while maintaining complete anonymity. Key Features: Complete Privacy: Your journal entries are encrypted and stored locally on your device Anonymous by Design: No personal information required to use the app Provider Integration: Share entries with your healthcare provider when you choose (Canada only) Experience Tracking: Log daily experiences with customizable intensity levels Flexible Journaling: Write freely in a private space Offline First: Works without internet connection for maximum privacy Perfect for: Daily journaling and reflection Preparing for appointments

About

eff.today

Features
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Everything feels… funny. Or fine. Or a little too much. eff.today is your private, anonymous space to build emotional resilience without pressure, performance, or surveillance. No accounts. No prompts that judge. No streaks to keep. Just a structured journaling flow, a “burn or save” decision, and an optional AI reflection layer (unlocked only after emotional breadth is shown). FEATURES • 3-Gate Flow: Start with how you feel (funny or fine), then add context (social vs. responsibility) and focus (me vs. them). This helps name what’s hard to name. • Burn or Save Rituals - After journaling, choose: burn it forever or save it for pattern insight. No back-end copy. Burn means gone. For real. • Crisis-Safe by Design - Local keyword detection offers support if needed, without ever storing or sending your words. Privacy is structural, not promised. • AI Reflection (AIme) - Unlock emotionally intelligent conversations once you complete all 8 mood-context-focus paths. AIme is trained in real frameworks (CBT, DBT, and more) but never diagnoses or solves. It listens, mirrors, and reflects without tracking you. • Anonymous Analytics - See your own emotional patterns. All fully anonymous. No identity. No history. Just meaningful movement. • Expanded Mood Vocabulary - Unlock the “10 F’s” mood system (fine, funny, feral, frustrated, and more) through session depth, not tricks or streaks. PRIVACY THAT’S PATENTED eff.today is built on a patent-pending architecture of symbolic journaling, user-controlled data permanence, and anonymous macro-level insights. It’s the first digital resilience platform where your thoughts are yours - technically, legally, and ethically. WHO IT’S FOR • People who don’t trust traditional wellness apps • Adults, Teens and anyone who just need to process • Schools, healthcare systems, and organizations looking to support without surveilling WHAT MAKES EFF.TODAY DIFFERENT • No identity required • No tracking or user profiles • Burn-based deletion architecture • Crisis support without override • Emotional intelligence without performance pressure • Infrastructure: built for utility, not virality Want to go deeper? Visit eff.today/howto to explore the story, the science, and the SDK powering privacy-first emotional resilience infrastructure

Screenshots

SOMA Client4 screens
eff.today4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOMA Client at none against eff.today's 4. SOMA Client also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. eff.today sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SOMA Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SOMA Client versus eff.today: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOMA Clienteff.today
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB2 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSoma Health Solutions Inc.Kenneth Howe

In-app purchases

None

SOMA Client

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

eff.today

One-time4
  • AIme Access - 1 Month$9.99
  • AIme Access - 6 Months$49.99
  • AIme Access - 12 Months$99.99
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  • AIme Access - Lifetime$169.99

Questions

Is SOMA Client free?
SOMA Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eff.today free?
eff.today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SOMA Client or eff.today have ads?
Neither SOMA Client nor eff.today shows ads.

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