Comparison

EasyEditText vs LowfiTimer

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

Head to head
About

EasyEditText

Create and edit plain text files on iOS with a comfortable and native experience. Seamlessly integrates with the Files app for access to iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and more. Offers a clean interface with features like Dark Mode and trackpad support.

Highlights
  • Create and edit plain text files
  • Native Files app integration
  • iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box support
  • iPadOS Trackpad support
  • Dark Mode
  • Share sheet functionality
  • Printing support
Features
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Easily create and edit plain text files anywhere with the most comfortable plain text editor on iOS. EasyEditText works natively with the Files app, so it works with your files stored in iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box, and more. EasyEditText was made to bring the .txt functionality of TextEdit to iOS! This app will forever stay free and the plainest-plain-text editor around. EasyEditText feels at home on iOS with... - Native iOS UI - iPadOS Trackpad support - iCloud Drive Files access - Dark Mode - Accessible UI - Support for all sizes and orientations of iOS/iPadOS devices - Share sheet to share text easily - Printing from the share sheet

About

LowfiTimer

Features
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Focus shouldn't come with a monthly bill. LowfiTimer combines the proven Pomodoro technique with rich ambient soundscapes to help you get into flow and stay there. Mix rain on a window with a crackling campfire. Layer brown noise over lo-fi vinyl crackle. Build your perfect focus environment — then let the timer guide your work sessions. One price. Every Apple device. Forever yours. Pay once and get LowfiTimer on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. No subscriptions. No "premium tiers." No in-app purchases. No ads. While other focus apps charge $30–60 per year, LowfiTimer costs less than two months of their cheapest plan — and it's yours for life. ----- 30 Ambient Sounds, Infinite Combinations Mix up to 5 sounds at once from 5 categories: • Nature — Forest birds, ocean waves, river stream, crickets at night, campfire, jungle, wind in trees, lake lapping • Weather — Rain on window, thunderstorm, light rain, heavy rain, snow wind • Urban — Coffee shop, library, train ride, keyboard typing, city traffic • Noise — White, brown, pink, gray, and blue noise (real-time generated) • Ambient — Lo-fi vinyl crackle, singing bowl, wind chimes, cat purring, fan hum, clock ticking, underwater Each sound has its own volume slider. Find your mix, save it as a preset, and it syncs across all your devices. A Timer That Works the Way You Do • Classic Pomodoro (25/5), Deep Work (50/10), Sprint (15/3), or set your own intervals • Auto-start breaks and sessions for uninterrupted flow • Configure 2–15 sessions before a long break • Visual progress dots so you always know where you are in your cycle • Beautiful transition animations between focus, break, and completion See Your Progress • Daily progress ring showing minutes focused vs. your daily goal • Weekly bar chart to spot your most productive days • Focus streak tracker with a dynamic flame that grows with your consistency • GitHub-style heatmap of your focus history • Session history with duration and completion status 13 Built-In Presets to Get You Started Deep Focus · Café Writer · Library Study · Rainy Cabin · Forest Morning · Ocean Breeze · Jungle Escape · Night Mode · Cozy Evening · Stormy Night · City Window · Train Journey · White Out Don't like them? Create your own. Save unlimited custom presets with a name and emoji. They sync everywhere via iCloud. Truly Universal LowfiTimer isn't just "available" on every platform — it's designed for each one: • iPhone & iPad — Full experience with tab navigation, Live Activities on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, home screen widgets, and Siri shortcuts • Mac — Menu bar timer, keyboard shortcuts, sidebar navigation, and Stage Manager support • Apple Watch — Compact timer with synthesized sounds, haptic feedback, Digital Crown volume control, and Smart Stack widgets • Apple TV — Ambient focus environment for your living room with full sound mixing. Works with Siri "Hey Siri, start a focus session" "Hey Siri, how much have I focused today?" "Hey Siri, load my Rainy Cabin preset" Seven built-in Siri Shortcuts — no setup required. HealthKit Integration Focus sessions are logged as mindful minutes in Apple Health, so your focus time counts toward your mindfulness goals. Opt-in — you're always in control. Your Data Stays Yours LowfiTimer has no server. There is no backend. No database we control. No API that phones home. Your focus sessions, your presets, your settings — they live on your device and in your private iCloud account. That's it.

Screenshots

EasyEditText2 screens
LowfiTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EasyEditText at Free against LowfiTimer's $12.99. EasyEditText also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). LowfiTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On ads 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

EasyEditText is free to download; LowfiTimer costs $12.99 up front. EasyEditText sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. LowfiTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EasyEditText ships an update every 4 months, LowfiTimer monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
EasyEditText versus LowfiTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasyEditTextLowfiTimer
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating4.5 (66 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings66 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSahand NayebazizRicardo Dantas Goncalves

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EasyEditText

One-time3
  • Kind Tip$4.99
  • Nice Tip$14.99
  • Amazing Tip$24.99
None

LowfiTimer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EasyEditText free?
EasyEditText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LowfiTimer free?
LowfiTimer costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EasyEditText or LowfiTimer have ads?
Neither EasyEditText nor LowfiTimer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EasyEditText or LowfiTimer?
EasyEditText ships an update every 4 months, and LowfiTimer monthly. Most recently, EasyEditText was updated on October 24, 2026 and LowfiTimer on October 24, 2026.

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