Comparison

HowTo vs Soon

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

Head to head
About

HowTo

Features
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Fix common home problems quickly without calling a professional. How To gives you simple, step-by-step guides for real problems around your home. Whether it is a clogged sink, a loose hinge, or low water pressure, you will know exactly what to do. No experience needed. Just clear instructions that work. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Find fixes instantly with smart search - Follow step-by-step guides for common issues - Save guides for later - Track completed fixes - Run quick home maintenance checks BUILT FOR REAL LIFE No complicated tools. No confusing instructions. Just practical fixes you can actually do yourself. EXAMPLES - Unclog a sink - Fix a running toilet - Patch a wall hole - Check water pressure - Test outlets and smoke detectors Stop Googling. Start fixing. Download How To and take control of your home. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Soon

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Count down to everything you're waiting for — beautifully. Soon turns the moments that matter into big, editorial countdowns you'll actually want on your home screen: a trip, a concert, exam season ending, a birthday, an anniversary, or "days since" something began. THE WIDGET IS THE POINT Put any countdown on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Small, medium and lock-screen widgets keep the number perfectly correct — it flips at local midnight, every day. Give each widget its own countdown. MADE TO BE SHARED Tap any countdown for a full-screen, screenshot-perfect view, then export a gorgeous image straight to your story. UNTIL & SINCE Count down to what's coming, or up from what already happened — "Day 142 together." Birthdays and anniversaries repeat yearly and roll forward automatically, so they never go negative. YOUR AESTHETIC Dress every countdown in a clean soft theme, one of six vivid gradients, or your own photo. Big serif numbers, dark and modern — built to look good on your screen and in your screenshots. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. No tracking. Everything lives on your phone — there's nothing to leak, and nothing to delete from a server. SOON PREMIUM Go further with Soon Premium: • Unlimited countdowns • Your own photo backgrounds • Premium themes • Watermark-free sharing Soon Premium is an auto-renewable subscription. • Plans: Weekly and Annual, with a 3-day free trial. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://soonapp.one/terms Privacy Policy: https://soonapp.one/privacy

Screenshots

HowTo4 screens
Soon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HowTo at 15.0 against Soon's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. HowTo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Soon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
HowTo versus Soon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHowToSoon
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALEXANDER WILLIAM ERWINMIGLAI SIA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HowTo

Subscriptions2
  • HowTo Pro$4.991 Month
  • HowTo Pro$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Soon

Subscriptions2
  • Soon Premium (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Soon Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is HowTo free?
HowTo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Soon free?
Soon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HowTo or Soon have ads?
Neither HowTo nor Soon shows ads.

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