Comparison

# Type vs FocusForFun

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

Head to head
About

# Type

A fast and simple Markdown editor with an easy-to-use interface. It offers features like instant preview, auto-saving, and direct posting to platforms like Qiita and GitHub. Sync your Markdown files across multiple devices with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Easy Markdown preview
  • Auto-saving of files
  • Direct posting to Qiita/GitHub
  • Spotlight search integration
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Import Markdown via extensions
Features
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A simple, fast editor for writing in Markdown. From quick notes to meeting minutes, technical articles, and blog drafts. A screen that keeps you focused on writing, and a preview that is one swipe away. WRITE - Tap the toolbar above the keyboard to insert headings, lists, code, and other Markdown syntax - Swipe to preview what you wrote - Auto-saves when you close the editor or the app - Search your text from Spotlight - Import Markdown files from other apps such as iCloud Drive SHARE - Send your Markdown straight from the share sheet - Post to Qiita, GitHub Issues, or Gist TURN IT INTO SLIDES - Split by headings to turn Markdown into slides - Pick a theme, present, and export as PDF TYPE PREMIUM - Sync your Markdown across all your devices - Remove the watermark from slides and exported PDFs - All premium features added in the future If your subscription ends, syncing stops after a 3-day grace period. Your Markdown stays on your device, and everything is restored when you subscribe again. About Type Premium - $3.99 / month or $39.99 / year (first 2 weeks free) - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your account settings after purchase - If a free trial is offered, any unused portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms of use: https://type-markdown.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://type-markdown.app/privacy.html

About

FocusForFun

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FocusForFun turns steps, exercise, and time in apps you choose into time for games, videos, and social media. You set the rules for how much time you earn. For example, earn 5 minutes for every 1,000 steps, or 10 minutes for every 5 minutes in a language app. When your time runs out, the apps and sites you limit are locked. Earn time Count steps, walking and running distance, Apple Health exercise minutes, or time spent in apps you pick. You choose which apps count. Add several earning conditions to a rule and adjust how many minutes each one earns. Choose your apps Pick the games, video apps, social media, and sites you want to limit. Set these separately from the apps you use to earn time. Home shows how much time is left and how close you are to earning more. Reset Choose a reset schedule. Unused time does not carry over. Permissions Screen Time access is needed to limit apps and measure app use. To earn time from steps, distance, or exercise, allow read access to Health. FocusForFun reads Health data and never writes to it.

Screenshots

# Type4 screens
FocusForFun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusForFun at none against # Type's 4. # Type's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months). On price 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. # Type sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FocusForFun asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

# Type ships an update weekly, FocusForFun every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
# Type versus FocusForFun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter# TypeFocusForFun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfromKKFORESTUNDER LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

In-app purchases

4 purchases

# Type

Subscriptions3
  • Synchronize1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Type Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Type Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Developer Support$0.99
None

FocusForFun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is # Type free?
# Type is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusForFun free?
FocusForFun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do # Type or FocusForFun have ads?
FocusForFun shows ads; # Type does not.
Which is updated more often, # Type or FocusForFun?
# Type ships an update weekly, and FocusForFun every 5 months. Most recently, # Type was updated on November 6, 2026 and FocusForFun on October 25, 2026.

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