Comparison

High Elvish vs Softly

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

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About

High Elvish

This comprehensive dictionary provides over 30,000 entries for various Elvish languages, including meanings, forms, and spelling. It features a built-in Tengwar scripting engine and text-to-speech functionality for phonological spelling. No internet connection or ads are required.

Highlights
  • 30,000+ Elvish language entries
  • Comprehensive Tengwar scripting engine
  • Text-to-speech for phonological spelling
  • Multi-dialect articles and cross-references
  • Offline access
  • No advertisements
Features
Currently charting
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The High Elvish-English Dictionary is based on well established content listed in alphabetical order. • Includes over 30,000 entries and gives information about words' meanings, forms, spelling, e.t.c. presented in a convenient, easy to use format. • The dictionary gives access to: - Tome of Quenya - Tome of Early Quenya - Tome of Middle Quenya - Tome of Late Quenya - Tome of Sindarin - Tome of Noldorin - Tome of Old Noldorin - Tome of Early Noldorin - Tome of Middle Noldorin - Tome of Telerin - Tome of Late Telerin - Tome of Ilkorin - Tome of Early Primitive Elvish - Tome of Middle Primitive Elvish - Tome of Late Primitive Elvish - Scrolls of Ancient Quenya - Scrolls of Old Sindarin - Scrolls of North Sindarin - Scrolls of Vanyarin - Scrolls of Ancient Telerin - Scrolls of Nandorin - Scrolls of Avarin - Scrolls of Early Telerin - Scrolls of Middle Telerin - Scrolls of Early Ilkorin - Scrolls of Danian / Ossiriandic - Scrolls of Valarin - Ongoing lexicographical research and updates - Built-in comprehensive Tengwar scripting engine: Tengwar spelling for word forms and user input according to the Elvish grammar - Multi-dialect articles and cross-dialect references - Text-to-speech: phonological spelling for all included articles *  - No ads, no internet connection required, no upsells * (because the language phonetics demands rolled [R] and phonetical stress rules of Elvish languages are somewhat close to that of Latin, Italian iOS voices are used) Speak Friend and Enter. _____________________________________ "...a key that opens up the door to outstanding intellectual experience" Ph.D. Professor Dmitry V. Chizhik _____________________________________ • What users say: Perfect This dictionary is in incredibly thorough... I can't think of anything that could make this better other than your own personal translator to follow you around. This app is amazing and should be recognized as such. Fantastic ...Utterly fantastic app. Amazing This app is awesome it is a complete elvish dictionary. I really enjoy it. Hantalye! Canta eleni! _____________________________________ • Please come back here to rate the app if you enjoyed it. You support is vital for the project.

About

Softly

A private journaling app focused on reflection and emotional well-being. It offers multiple writing styles, a visual emotional calendar, and word pattern analysis. All data is stored locally for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Multiple writing styles
  • Visual emotional calendar
  • Word constellation analysis
  • Time capsule feature
  • On-device data storage
  • Face ID protection
Features
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Softly is a private journal for your days. No achievements. No streaks. No productivity metrics. Just you, a word when you want one, and a space that comes back every night to receive you the way you arrived. WRITE HOWEVER FEELS RIGHT Free diary, gratitude in three lines, a mood with a tap of a moon, or an affirmation when you need to hear it. Four ways to leave the day without losing it. YOUR MONTH IN WATERCOLOR Each day lights up with the color of how you felt. A hand-painted emotional calendar — not a bar chart. YOUR CONSTELLATION OF WORDS The words that return most to your writing appear as a constellation that shifts with you. You see patterns without anyone interpreting them for you. TIME CAPSULES Seal a piece of writing today (AES-GCM encrypted). Open it in a month, a year — whenever you're ready to listen to yourself again. TOTAL PRIVACY Everything lives on your device. On-device speech recognition. Face ID for your space. No tracking, no accounts, no server watching. WATERCOLORS THAT BREATHE Each time you return, a new variant of a sprig, flower, or lavender greets you. The notebook changes with you. Softly is for the days you want to write — and for the days you only wanted to open the app. Here, both count.

Screenshots

High Elvish4 screens
Softly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Softly at Free against High Elvish's $4.99. Softly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). High Elvish's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Softly is free to download; High Elvish costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Softly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of High Elvish's written reviews are positive against 100% of Softly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

High Elvish ships an update every 2 days, Softly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
High Elvish versus Softly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHigh ElvishSoftly
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFelix UsovJean Millan

Customer experience

High Elvish

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative15.4%

Softly

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

High Elvish

No in-app purchases

None

Softly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is High Elvish free?
High Elvish costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Softly free?
Softly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, High Elvish or Softly?
Softly is rated higher. High Elvish averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Softly averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do High Elvish or Softly have ads?
Neither High Elvish nor Softly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, High Elvish or Softly?
High Elvish ships an update every 2 days, and Softly every 3 days. Most recently, High Elvish was updated on October 26, 2026 and Softly on October 24, 2026.

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