Comparison

Soft Count vs Burntimes

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

Head to head
About

Soft Count

Features
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Breathe at your own rhythm. Soft Count is a breathing app you can shape around yourself โ€” from session length and breathing rhythm to visuals and haptics. Whether you want a one-minute reset or a longer, slower session, choose the rhythm that fits the moment: Natural, Relaxation, Zen, Resonant, or Calming. โ€ข Start right from a Home Screen widget with your preferred time and breathing rhythm โ€ข Choose 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes โ€ข Change breathing rhythms during a session without losing your remaining time or progress โ€ข Use Focus Studio to adjust rings, markers, display layers, glow, thickness, size, rotation, and more in real time โ€ข Follow inhale, hold, exhale, and other breathing phases through haptic guidance โ€ข Set daily breathing reminders โ€ข Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance โ€ข Switch the app language from inside Soft Count, including support for right-to-left languages Soft Count is not here to force you into one prescribed way of breathing. It gives you the freedom to choose the breathing experience that feels right for you.

About

Burntimes

Features
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Prepare an outing, keep a sun-care checklist and record sunscreen applications, shade breaks and water or sweat events. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Plans, create an outing and review clothing, shade and other preparation checks. 2. Record care actions as they happen. Water, sweat or toweling prompts a fresh reapplication decision. 3. Optionally request a local check-in reminder. End the outing and review its action history. Previous sessions remain accessible as historical records. Retired calculated fields in old exports are not current safety guidance. WHAT TO KNOW The update removes safe-exposure minutes, SPF time multipliers and vitamin-D exposure targets from the active workflow. SPF is not a duration multiplier. Follow sunscreen directions, reapply as directed and after swimming, sweating or toweling, seek shade and use protective clothing. Reminders depend on system permission and delivery. This app does not determine a safe time in the sun. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Soft Count4 screens
Burntimes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Burntimes at every 6 days against Soft Count's every 3 weeks. Soft Count's advantage is price ($0.29 vs $2.99) and chart position (#53 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Soft Count costs $0.29 and Burntimes $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soft Count ships an update every 3 weeks, Burntimes every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 4 level
Soft Count versus Burntimes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoft CountBurntimes
Price$0.29 โ€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#53 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakoto FukuokaRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Soft Count

No in-app purchases

None

Burntimes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soft Count free?
Soft Count costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Burntimes free?
Burntimes costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soft Count or Burntimes have ads?
Neither Soft Count nor Burntimes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soft Count or Burntimes?
Soft Count ships an update every 3 weeks, and Burntimes every 6 days. Most recently, Soft Count was updated on October 2, 2026 and Burntimes on September 29, 2026.

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