# Calm Harm vs Soft Challenge

The clearest difference is update cadence: Soft Challenge at fortnightly against Calm Harm's every 4 months. Soft Challenge also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4). Calm Harm's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 64%) and chart position (#13 vs #147). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Calm Harm costs $1.99 and Soft Challenge $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Soft Challenge holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 681 and 286 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Calm Harm's written reviews are positive against 64% of Soft Challenge's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Calm Harm ships an update every 4 months, Soft Challenge fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Calm Harm | Soft Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | [4.4 (681 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm-harm-manage-self-harm/id961611581/reviews) | **[4.8 (286 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soft-challenge/id6448931254/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **681** | 286 |
| Positive reviews | **80.3% of reviews** | 64.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#13** | #147 |
| Size | 38 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Stem4](https://appshunter.io/developer/961611580) | [White Belt Development LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638137804) |

## What reviewers say

### Calm Harm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calm-harm-manage-self-harm/id961611581)

**Currently charting:** #13 Top Paid · Health & Fitness, #151 Top Paid (US App Store)

This app offers immediate techniques to help manage urges to self-harm. It provides activities to distract, comfort, and express oneself, along with breathing exercises and journaling tools. It aims to help users ride the wave of urges until they fade.

**Highlights:** Manage self-harm urges, Distraction activities, Comforting techniques, Express yourself tools, Breathing exercises, Journaling and self-reflection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for self-harm, anxiety, and mental health issues
- 🚀 Free app with no ads or in-app purchases
- 💡 Wide range of activities and coping techniques
- 👍 Customizable themes and mascots
- 👍 Tracks progress and urge patterns

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Login/password issues, unable to reset or recover account
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and data usage
- 👎 Some activities require physical resources not always available
- 👎 Repetitive or boring activities for some users
- 👎 Doesn't work for all users, not a substitute for professional help

**Reported bugs**

- App freezing or crashing on certain devices
- Inconsistent or buggy behavior of certain features
- Layout and UI issues on newer smartphone models
- Syncing or data loss problems when switching devices

**Requested features**

- Add more in-app activities and distractions
- Implement dark mode or customizable themes
- Allow users to edit or delete journal entries
- Add support for Apple Watch or other wearables
- Provide more language options and localization


### Soft Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/soft-challenge/id6448931254)

**Currently charting:** #147 Top Paid · Health & Fitness (US App Store)

This app guides users in building healthy habits through a customizable daily routine. It offers recommended rules for fitness, diet, hydration, and reading, allowing users to adapt the duration and tasks to their personal goals and lifestyle.

**Highlights:** Customizable habit rules, Personalized goals and lifestyle adaptation, Recommended daily workout routine, Healthy diet tracking, Hydration goals, Reading habit tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Highly customizable and flexible
- 👍 Great for tracking 75 Soft
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 One-time purchase, not subscription
- 👍 Helpful reminders

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App gets stuck on Day 1
- 🐛 Navigation can be tricky
- 🐛 Cannot edit/disable certain features
- 🐛 Weight unit change not saving
- 🐛 Cannot go back to fix missed tasks

**Reported bugs**

- App stuck on Day 1 congratulation screen
- Water consumption not saving
- App won't allow moving forward without checking all tasks
- Cannot save changes to weight units
- App stuck on 'great job keep on crushing it' screen

**Requested features**

- Allow users to share progress with others
- Option to edit/disable certain features
- Photo option for tracking
- Extend the number of days for challenges


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Calm Harm free?

Calm Harm costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Soft Challenge free?

Soft Challenge costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Calm Harm or Soft Challenge?

Soft Challenge is rated higher. Calm Harm averages 4.4 out of 5 from 681 ratings, while Soft Challenge averages 4.8 from 286 ratings.

### Do Calm Harm or Soft Challenge have ads?

Neither Calm Harm nor Soft Challenge shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Calm Harm or Soft Challenge?

Calm Harm ships an update every 4 months, and Soft Challenge fortnightly. Most recently, Calm Harm was updated on October 22, 2026 and Soft Challenge on October 21, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Calm Harm or Soft Challenge?

Calm Harm currently peaks at #13 in the App Store charts, and Soft Challenge at #147. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*