Comparison

Soft Count vs Pillgrid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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 β€” 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. β€’ Start right from a Home Screen widget with your preferred time and breathing rhythm β€’ Choose 1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes β€’ Change breathing rhythms during a session without losing your remaining time or progress β€’ Use Focus Studio to adjust rings, markers, display layers, glow, thickness, size, rotation, and more in real time β€’ Follow inhale, hold, exhale, and other breathing phases through haptic guidance β€’ Set daily breathing reminders β€’ Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance β€’ 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

Pillgrid

Features
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Compare a finalized handoff’s frozen routine snapshots with today’s records, field by field. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Handoff and select a finalized packet. 2. Tap Changes since this packet to inspect before-and-current fields. 3. Share a change report or prepare a new packet when revised information needs to be handed over. The household routine board, physical stock ledger, immutable handoff records and archive remain available. WHAT TO KNOW Read-only comparison covers routines included in the original packet. It does not alter that packet or its acknowledgment and does not confirm use, instructions followed or a health outcome. Missing or archived routines are identified explicitly. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Soft Count4 screens
Pillgrid3 screens

Verdict

The call

Soft Count and Pillgrid are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Soft Count costs $0.29 and Pillgrid $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Soft Count versus Pillgrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoft CountPillgrid
Price$0.29 β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMakoto FukuokaRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Soft Count

No in-app purchases

None

Pillgrid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soft Count free?
Soft Count costs $0.29, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pillgrid free?
Pillgrid costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soft Count or Pillgrid have ads?
Neither Soft Count nor Pillgrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soft Count or Pillgrid?
Soft Count ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pillgrid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Soft Count was updated on October 2, 2026 and Pillgrid on October 8, 2026.

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