Comparison

Softly vs Comminxy

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

Head to head
About

Softly

This keyboard app helps you rephrase hurtful text messages into kinder, more constructive ones before you send them. It works across all your messaging platforms, offering a private way to improve your communication and reduce conflict.

Highlights
  • Keyboard works in all messaging apps
  • One-tap message softening
  • Reduces blame in texts
  • Based on Nonviolent Communication
  • Private communication tool
  • Unlimited transformations with Premium
Features
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79% of couples fight over text. It's called fexting — and it makes everything worse. You type something hurtful at 11 pm. You hit send. You spend the next two hours escalating. By morning, a small misunderstanding has become a full-blown fight. Softly stops that cycle — right inside your keyboard. HOW IT WORKS Softly is a keyboard for iPhone that works in every messaging app. Type what you feel. Tap "Soften." See a kinder version that says the same thing without the blame. • Works in iMessage, WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram DMs, Slack, Email — everywhere you type • One tap to soften — no copy-pasting, no switching apps, no awkward AI workarounds • Your feelings stay. The blame disappears. • Based on Nonviolent Communication (NVC) — the same framework therapists use WHAT MAKES SOFTLY DIFFERENT Unlike couples apps that require both partners to sign up, Softly works for you alone. It's your personal communication tool — like Grammarly for your relationship. No shared accounts. No partner onboarding. No one needs to know you use it. WHO IT'S FOR • You've been in therapy and know "I feel" statements work — but can't access them at midnight when you're exhausted • You've caught yourself using AI to rewrite messages — but it's awkward, and your partner might find out • You fight over text 3-5 times a month and regret what you send minutes after • You're in a long-distance relationship where 90% of conflict happens in chat BUILT ON SCIENCE Softly uses principles from Nonviolent Communication (Marshall Rosenberg) and research by the Gottman Institute. Studies show text-based conflicts resolve only 35% of the time vs 85% face-to-face. When you can't talk in person, Softly bridges the gap. PRICING Free: 5 message transformations per day. Softly Premium: $9.99/month or $59.99/year — unlimited transformations, full history, priority speed Your words shape your relationship. Make them count. Privacy Policy: https://softly.pulsecircle.studio/privacy Terms of Use: https://softly.pulsecircle.studio/terms

About

Comminxy

This app provides a private digital space for couples to deepen their understanding and connection. It offers tools to refine messages before sending, daily prompts for connection, and a way to pause and process difficult conversations. It also allows couples to save learnings as shared promises and visually track their relationship's growth.

Highlights
  • Message refinement for gentler communication
  • Daily prompts for connection
  • Space for pausing difficult conversations
  • Saving learned insights as shared promises
  • Visualized relationship growth garden
  • Private, two-person space
Features
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Relationships are built in the little moments. A message that came out wrong. Something you wanted to say but left unsaid. A question you forgot to ask. A difficult conversation that needs a little more care. Comminxy is a private space for two people who want to understand each other better. It helps you take care of the moments that shape a relationship, whether everything is going well or something has become difficult. SOFTER WORDS BEFORE YOU SEND When a message may land harder than you meant, Comminxy can help you find a gentler way to say what you already mean. You always choose what to send. A SMALL MOMENT TO CONNECT Each day brings something simple to explore together. A question, a thought, or a small invitation to notice each other. A minute can be enough. PAUSE WHEN THINGS GET DEEPER When emotions rise, take a breath before you react. Comminxy gives both of you space to slow down, express what is really happening, and listen with more care. TURN UNDERSTANDING INTO SOMETHING YOU CAN CARRY When you work through something together, you can save what you have learned as a promise. Not a rule. Something the two of you choose. AND KEEP GROWING Your shared Garden grows from the care you put into the relationship. Small moments become something you can see together. Comminxy is not about having a perfect relationship. It is about having a place to come back to each other. PRIVATE BY DESIGN. BUILT FOR TWO. No feeds. No audience. No performance. Just a space for the two of you to communicate, connect, understand, and grow together.

Screenshots

Softly4 screens
Comminxy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Softly at 5.0 against Comminxy's 4.0. Comminxy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Softly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Comminxy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Softly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Softly ships an update fortnightly, Comminxy every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Softly versus Comminxy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoftlyComminxy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPulse Circle L.L.C-FZComminxy Private Limited

Customer experience

Softly

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Comminxy

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Softly

Subscriptions2
  • Softly Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Softly Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Comminxy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Softly free?
Softly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Comminxy free?
Comminxy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Softly or Comminxy?
Softly is rated higher. Softly averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Comminxy averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Softly or Comminxy have ads?
Neither Softly nor Comminxy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Softly or Comminxy?
Softly ships an update fortnightly, and Comminxy every 5 days. Most recently, Softly was updated on October 24, 2026 and Comminxy on October 24, 2026.

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