Soft Count vs Pillgrid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Soft Count
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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.
Pillgrid
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Compare a finalized handoffβs frozen routine snapshots with todayβs 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.
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Verdict
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
Soft Count costs $0.29 and Pillgrid $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soft Count | Pillgrid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.29 β better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Makoto Fukuoka | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
Soft Count
No in-app purchases
Pillgrid
No in-app purchases









