Comparison

Soothe vs Selection

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

Head to head
About

Soothe

Access spa-quality wellness and personal care services delivered to your preferred location. Book massages, facials, haircuts, and more with licensed professionals on your schedule. Enhance your experience with personalized options and premium products.

Highlights
  • In-home massage therapy
  • Facials and skincare
  • Haircuts and styling
  • Beauty services
  • On-demand booking
  • Licensed and vetted professionals
  • Optional membership for discounts
Features
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Spa-quality wellness and personal care services delivered to you, on your schedule –– at home, at the office, or on the go. Soothe is the largest and most trusted on-demand wellness platform in the world. The Soothe app connects you with top wellness professionals in your area, any day of the week. Providers on the Soothe platform are licensed, certified, and highly-skilled massage therapists, estheticians, and cosmetologists who can offer: • Relaxing Swedish or Deep Tissue massage • Recovery sports massage or Percussive Therapy • Prenatal massage to promote wellness during pregnancy • Skin care, including facials to help with hydration, aging, stress and acne • Haircuts & styling • Beauty services, including spray tanning...and more ON YOUR SCHEDULE Simply choose the type of service you want, the time and place you want the specialist to arrive, and Soothe’s platform will match you with the highest-rated provider in your area who meets your criteria. Whether you’re looking for a facial to look more youthful or a 5-star full-body massage, Soothe has you covered from head to toe! PERSONALIZED ENHANCEMENTS USING INDUSTRY-LEADING PRODUCTS Providers on the Soothe network can personalize your experience to ensure you’re getting the best treatment. Having neck strain due to too much time in front of the computer? Would you like to add hot stones to your massage? We’ve got you covered. And Soothe has partnered with industry leaders in the wellness and self-care space, including companies like Therabody, Hydropeptide, PCA, Skin Care Authority, and Dermologica to ensure you’re getting the best products that match your specific needs. A NETWORK OF PROFESSIONALS YOU CAN TRUST With its award-winning Trust & Safety team, Soothe only accepts the most experienced, skilled, and background-checked wellness providers onto its platform. All providers in the Soothe network are licensed/certified and insured, and are continuously monitored to ensure the highest quality standards are met. They’ve had extensive experience and often possess multiple, specialized certifications. GET EVEN MORE WITH AN OPTIONAL MEMBERSHIP Soothe’s optional membership plan, Soothe Plus, allows you to book unlimited discounted services to help you make wellness part of a healthy lifestyle. Various plans and packages are available to meet your needs. Download the app for more details. ADDITIONAL SOOTHE FEATURES & BENEFITS • Book a Soothe spa party for a bridal shower or group pop-up event • Purchase gift cards to say thank you to friends, family, or colleagues • Refer friends to Soothe and earn free services

About

Selection

Access personalized workout programs and track your fitness journey. Monitor workouts, nutrition, habits, and measurements with coach guidance. Achieve goals with milestone badges and real-time messaging.

Highlights
  • Access training plans
  • Track workouts and meals
  • Follow exercise videos
  • Monitor daily habits
  • Set and track goals
  • Message your coach
  • Connect wearable devices
Features
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With the Selection App, you will have access to workout programs designed specifically to help you reach your fitness and health goals! You can follow & track your workouts, your nutrition, your lifestyle habits, measurements and results–all with the help of your coach. FEATURES: - Access training plans and track workouts - Follow along to exercise and workout videos - Track your meals and make better food choices - Stay on top of your daily habits - Set health and fitness goals and track progress towards your goals - Gain milestone badges for achieving new personal bests and maintaining habit streaks - Message your coach in real-time - Track body measurements and take progress photos - Get push notification reminders for scheduled workouts and activities - Connect your Apple Watch to track workouts, steps, habits, and more right from your wrist - Connect to other wearable devices and apps like the Apple Health App, Garmin, MyFitnessPal, and Withings devices to track workouts, sleep, nutrition, and body stats and composition Download the app today!

Screenshots

Soothe4 screens
Selection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Selection at 100% against Soothe's 22%. Selection also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Soothe's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 18) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Selection holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soothe has 14K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Soothe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Selection's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soothe ships an update every 2 weeks, Selection every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Soothe versus Selection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSootheSelection
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (14K ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSoothe LLCDad Unit LLC

Customer experience

Soothe

All ratings13,554 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews131 reviews
Positive22.1%
Neutral6.9%
Negative71.0%

Selection

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Soothe

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Glitches in the app and booking process
  • Inconsistent or missing appointment history and records

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to block or avoid specific therapists
  • Improved communication and notification system for appointment changes
  • More flexible and transparent pricing structure

Selection

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Soothe

No in-app purchases

None

Selection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soothe free?
Soothe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Selection free?
Selection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Soothe or Selection?
Selection is rated higher. Soothe averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Selection averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Soothe or Selection have ads?
Neither Soothe nor Selection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soothe or Selection?
Soothe ships an update every 2 weeks, and Selection every 6 weeks. Most recently, Soothe was updated on September 28, 2026 and Selection on September 2, 2026.

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