Comparison

Dreamlit vs Softly

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

Head to head
About

Dreamlit

Features
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Dreamlit - Bedtime Stories for Kids Dreamlit helps children wind down before sleep with calming bedtime stories and ambient sounds. WHAT DREAMLIT OFFERS Bedtime Stories A collection of short stories designed for children ages 2 to 8. Each story features simple narratives about friendship, kindness, and everyday adventures. Audio Narration Stories come with professional audio narration, so children can listen while relaxing. Background Sounds Add gentle background sounds while listening. Choose from rain, ocean waves, forest, fireplace, or white noise to create a calming atmosphere. Offline Listening Download stories to listen without an internet connection. FEATURES Narrated bedtime stories Background ambient sounds Story categories (Sleep, Sharing, Courage, and more) Save favorite stories Create a listening queue Sleep timer Offline playback for downloaded stories No ads DESIGNED FOR FAMILIES Simple interface for parents and children Safe content for young children Screen-free audio experience Dreamlit is a simple app for families looking to add calm moments to their bedtime routine.

About

Softly

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Softly reads you to sleep. Beloved classic bedtime stories โ€” The Wind in the Willows, Peter Rabbit, and more timeless tales โ€” narrated in a calm, gentle voice, wrapped in a warm candlelit design with no harsh blue light to keep you awake. DRIFT OFF, GENTLY โ€ข A soothing narrator reads each story softly โ€ข Layer in ambience โ€” soft rain or a crackling fireplace โ€ข Set a sleep timer and let the story fade you to sleep โ€ข Chapters roll on quietly, so you never reach for your phone โ€ข The story eases out on its own when it ends A LITTLE LIBRARY OF CLASSICS Timeless, public-domain stories and gentle verses, chosen to unwind to โ€” read low and slow. GENTLE BY DESIGN Warm amber "Lamplight" design, easy on the eyes at night. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Just a story to fall asleep to. Sweet dreams.

Screenshots

Dreamlit4 screens
Softly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Softly at every 3 days against Dreamlit's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dreamlit ships an update every 2 months, Softly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Dreamlit versus Softly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreamlitSoftly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size152 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLokman sahinMATTHEW MALHAM

In-app purchases

None

Dreamlit

No in-app purchases

None

Softly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dreamlit free?
Dreamlit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Softly free?
Softly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dreamlit or Softly have ads?
Neither Dreamlit nor Softly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dreamlit or Softly?
Dreamlit ships an update every 2 months, and Softly every 3 days. Most recently, Dreamlit was updated on October 31, 2026 and Softly on November 6, 2026.

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