Comparison

Hoffman App vs Sonus

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

Head to head
About

Hoffman App

This app provides tools and support to help you integrate personal growth techniques into your daily life. It offers interactive exercises, guided meditations, and a journal to track your progress and emotional well-being.

Highlights
  • Feeling Wheel for emotional exploration
  • Vicious Cycle tool for negative behavior
  • Dark Side eraser for unwanted thoughts
  • Quad check-in with audio or written guidance
  • Bashaker Tool for pattern expression
  • Transference tool for letting go
  • Daily Journal and Vision Board
  • Audio Meditations
Features
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** Download the app and select your preferred language. Available in English, Spanish, German, French, Italian and Portuguese. ** Here at Hoffman we’ve come up with the perfect solution to keeping the Process alive in your life - the Hoffman App. This App gives you the chance to stay connected to your Hoffman experience. You can work through the tools, express how you feel and receive ongoing Hoffman support and encouragement. Almost like having a Hoffman teacher in your pocket! It’s quite normal that when you leave the Process you are full of commitment to practice the tools on a daily basis. But as time goes on, we sometimes hear that people have forgotten how to use the tools, or ‘don’t have time’. We are now able to provide you with an App that gives you ‘Tools at your Fingertips’. - How are you feeling today? Try our Feeling Wheel: Type in how you’re feeling and spin the wheel and a top tool or suggestion will be given to you as if by magic. - Caught in a Vicious Cycle? Use our Vicious Cycle drawing tool to work your way out of negative behaviour. You can even share your exit strategies with your friends! - Having a Dark Side attack? Banish those unwanted messages by taking control and erasing the Dark Side from your day. Use your fingers to physically erase the image of the dark side until it has all gone. You can do this as often as you wish. - Good Morning Quad! Your App will guide you through a Quad check-in either as an audio meditation or you can follow written instructions. You can archive your experiences and track your development days later. - Need to express that pattern? Imagine the chance to hold the yellow Wiffle bat in your hand again. Well now you can with our Bashaker Tool! Grab your phone in two hands and spend some time focusing on and expressing energy associated with a negative pattern. Release the energy but don’t release the phone! - Caught in a Transference? The Hoffman Transference tool can guide you through the steps to acknowledging a transference and letting it go. The person you’re expressing a transference to doesn’t even need to know what you’re doing! Other tools include a place to write a daily Journal or add images to your Vision Board. And if you want a quiet moment away from the noise of the world around you the App provides you with several Audio Meditations from around the world. Listen to Recycling or a Centering Visualisation or enjoy a Light Journey or I am that I am.

About

Sonus

This app provides over 40 high-quality ambient sounds to help you focus, relax, or fall asleep. Its minimalist interface and background playback create a personalized sonic environment for any situation.

Highlights
  • 40+ high-quality ambient sounds
  • Background playback
  • Minimalist and intuitive interface
  • Dark mode support
  • iPad compatibility
  • Extensive sound library
Features
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Sonus transforms your device into a personal ambient sound machine. Whether you need to focus on work, relax, or fall asleep, Sonus has the perfect sound for you. KEY FEATURES: - 40+ high-quality sounds - Background playback - Minimalist, intuitive interface - Dark mode support - No in-app purchases - No ads - iPad compatible EXTENSIVE SOUND LIBRARY: - Nature sounds (rain, waves, wind, birds) - White noise (fan, vacuum, hairdryer) - Environments (train, airplane, traffic) - Relaxing sounds (vinyl, neon, water) - And many more! PERFECT FOR: - Focusing during study or work - Masking distracting noises - Meditation and relaxation - Sleep aid - Stress reduction - Productivity in noisy environments Sonus is designed to be simple yet powerful, allowing you to create your ideal sonic environment wherever you are. Download Sonus today and transform any space into your personal focus and relaxation zone.

Screenshots

Hoffman App4 screens
Sonus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hoffman App at Free against Sonus's $3.99. Hoffman App also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Sonus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and chart position (#194 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

Hoffman App is free to download; Sonus costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sonus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoffman App has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoffman App ships an update every 4 months, Sonus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Hoffman App versus Sonus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoffman AppSonus
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating2.7 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHoffman Institute UK LimitedMarco Tini

Customer experience

Hoffman App

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative63.2%

Sonus

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hoffman App

No in-app purchases

None

Sonus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoffman App free?
Hoffman App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sonus free?
Sonus costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoffman App or Sonus?
Sonus is rated higher. Hoffman App averages 2.7 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Sonus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hoffman App or Sonus have ads?
Neither Hoffman App nor Sonus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoffman App or Sonus?
Hoffman App ships an update every 4 months, and Sonus every 2 months. Most recently, Hoffman App was updated on June 11, 2026 and Sonus on August 14, 2026.

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