Comparison

BeforeWord vs Sol

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

Head to head
About

BeforeWord

Features
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The post is already in your head. BeforeWord gets it out. You run things. You have opinions worth reading — you just don't have an hour to wordsmith them. BeforeWord listens to five minutes of unpolished thinking and returns LinkedIn-ready drafts in your voice: complete, structured, and built to be read to the end. HOW IT WORKS 1. Speak. In the car, after the board call, whenever the thought is still warm. Up to five minutes, rough is fine. Prefer typing? That works too. 2. Choose. BeforeWord returns several distinct drafts — one for every idea it heard. Each is built on a pattern proven by posts that actually performed, not a generic template. 3. Post. Tweak any draft with plain-English instructions ("shorter", "less humble-brag"), then send it to LinkedIn or X — or export it as a carousel. WHY THE DRAFTS WORK We studied thousands of high-performing LinkedIn posts and distilled 1,787 repeatable patterns — the hooks, structures, and psychology behind them. Every draft is your idea, carried by a pattern with a track record. Not hashtag soup. Your thinking, in a shape people finish reading. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO RUN THINGS • A daily briefing tuned to your industry, with angles worth having an opinion on — react by voice, post by lunch • "Keep going" follow-ups: after every thought, three questions you almost said something about, one tap to record the next post • AI tweaks that preserve your voice • Carousel exports in three clean styles • One account across iPhone and desktop — record on your phone, polish at beforeword.cc • Your recordings are transcribed and discarded; your drafts stay yours. Never used to train AI models. Start free: 7 days or 5 thoughts, whichever you enjoy first. No credit card required. BeforeWord. Say it before the moment passes. Privacy Policy: https://beforeword.cc/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Sol

Features
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Sol is a daily notes app designed for the way your days actually unfold. Instead of making you organize everything into folders, notebooks, or complicated systems, Sol gives each day its own space. Capture quick thoughts, meeting notes, tasks, links, images, ideas, and anything else you want to remember, right when it happens. Your notes naturally stay connected to the day they belong to, creating a clear and useful record of your life and work. CAPTURE EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Write down a quick thought or create a detailed, structured note. Sol is flexible enough for both. Use it for: • Daily notes and personal logs • Meeting notes and client work • Tasks and reminders • Ideas and inspiration • Links, images, and useful information • Recipes, lists, and plans ORGANIZED BY DAY There is no need to decide where every note belongs. Sol automatically keeps your entries organized by date, so you can focus on capturing what matters instead of managing a filing system. FAST BY DESIGN Sol is built to feel immediate. Create a new entry, start typing, and move on with your day. The interface stays out of your way while still giving you the tools you need to structure your notes. FIND ANYTHING Search across your notes and use hashtags to connect related entries across different days. Turn scattered daily thoughts into an archive that becomes more valuable over time. MORE THAN JUST NOTES Mark entries as tasks, set reminders, add images and links, and organize your day without switching between multiple apps. Sol brings your notes, tasks, and memories together in one calm, chronological space. YOUR DAYS, REMEMBERED Small notes are easy to forget, but together they tell the story of what you worked on, thought about, discovered, and accomplished. Sol helps you capture your days as they happen and return to them whenever you need. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BeforeWord4 screens
Sol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BeforeWord at 15.1 against Sol's 26.0. 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. BeforeWord sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $29.00 per month and Sol sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BeforeWord versus Sol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeforeWordSol
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperK N PadmavathammaAdam Kovacs

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BeforeWord

Subscriptions4
  • BeforeWord Pro$29.001 Month
  • BeforeWord Executive$79.001 Month
  • BeforeWord Pro$290.001 Year
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  • BeforeWord Executive Annual$790.001 Year
3 purchases

Sol

Subscriptions2
  • Sol Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Sol Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sol Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

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

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