Comparison

Sky vs Plain Text Editor

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

Head to head
About

Sky

This app allows managers to monitor guard activity in real time, send instructions, and generate detailed reports. Customers can also observe site status and recent guard actions. Reports can be emailed, saved as PDFs, or printed.

Highlights
  • Real-time guard activity monitoring
  • Send instructions to guards
  • Generate detailed reports
  • Email reports
  • Save reports as PDFs
  • Print reports wirelessly
  • Customer site status observation
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A project where managers can manage and monitor their guards and customers can observe the status of their sites as guards are passing by in real time! Managers are able to: a) Get informed when guards are taking action on the field in real time (incl. photographs,sounds,text messages,incidents and more) b) Send instructions to guards c) Produce detailed reports for various entities (guards,customers,customer sites,complete patrol tours) d) Produced reports can be: i) send via email to predefined recipients ii) saved as pdfs in phone storage iii) printed on a wireless printer Sky-Track Customers can see in real time the status of their remote sites and the latest activity that has been taken in place. Customers are able to: a) Get informed when guards are taking action on their remote sites in real time (incl. photographs,sounds,text messages,incidents and more) b) Produce detailed reports for various entities (guards,customers,customer sites,complete patrol tours) c) Produced reports can be: i) send via email to predefined recipients ii) saved as pdfs in phone storage iii) printed on a wireless printer

About

Plain Text Editor

This utility app removes text formatting and images from your clipboard, converting content to plain text. It allows for easy editing and batch processing of clipboard contents, with an auto-processing feature available via in-app purchase.

Highlights
  • Remove text formatting
  • Erase images from clipboard
  • Convert clipboard to plain text
  • Edit text in editor
  • Batch processing
  • Auto batch processing (in-app purchase)
Features
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Have you ever had trouble with the size and color of text when you copy and paste it? "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an app that will solve the problem. "Plain Text Editor - PlainText" is an editor that can erase text styles and photos in the clipboard. You can easily change the contents of the clipboard to plain texts only. And you can also edit the text in the editor. [How to use] ∙Tapping "Clip → Editor" button puts the contents of the clipboard into the plain text editor. ∙Tapping "Editor → Clip" button puts the contents of the editor into the clipboard. ∙With the above operations, the contents of the clipboard can be changed to plain text. ∙Tapping "Batch Processing" button, the above two button processes will be performed continuously and the contents of the clipboard will become plain text. ∙If you turn on Auto Batch Processing, Batch Processing will be performed when this app is brought to the foreground.(*Auto Batch Processing requires an in-app purchase) ∙You can edit text in the editor. ∙On iPhone or iPad, tap editor screen to show the keyboard. ∙The number of characters in the editor is displayed at the top right of the screen. ∙Paste Permission Dialog will not appear if you select "Allow" from "Settings" > "Apps" > "PlainText" > "Paste from Other Apps. ∙Tap "ⓘ" button at the top left of the screen to open the information. The developer assumes no responsibility for any accident, violation, loss or claims by third parties which may arise from the use of this app. Terms of Use: This application is provided under the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sky2 screens
Plain Text Editor1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sky at 4.0 against Plain Text Editor's 3.0. Sky also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Plain Text Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 20 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Plain Text Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sky asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sky holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sky ships an update every 20 months, Plain Text Editor every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sky versus Plain Text Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyPlain Text Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTERRACOM S. A.Takao Ichimura

Customer experience

Sky

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

Plain Text Editor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sky

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Plain Text Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$7.99

Questions

Is Sky free?
Sky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Text Editor free?
Plain Text Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sky or Plain Text Editor?
Sky is rated higher. Sky averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Plain Text Editor averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Sky or Plain Text Editor have ads?
Plain Text Editor shows ads; Sky does not.
Which is updated more often, Sky or Plain Text Editor?
Sky ships an update every 20 months, and Plain Text Editor every 10 days. Most recently, Sky was updated on October 7, 2026 and Plain Text Editor on October 7, 2026.

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