Comparison

HTM vs Being

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

Head to head
About

HTM

Features
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可根据各种不同的需求,快速实现相应的功能。

About

Being

Features
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HTML is a better content container. Exist is a local reader and library built around HTML. It helps you save webpages, documents, notes, and AI-generated content as local HTML files for reading, organizing, and long-term preservation. We chose HTML not because it is complex, but because it is open, stable, and close enough to the real structure of reading. A piece of content is never just text — it also includes headings, paragraphs, hierarchy, images, links, quotes, and context. Compared to plain text or Markdown, HTML preserves these details better; compared to platform bookmarks, it is lighter and freer, able to be saved, migrated, and archived as a local file. Here, HTML is no longer just a page in a browser, but personal material that can be archived, migrated, translated, and exported. You can save important webpages as offline snapshots, turn documentation, study notes, and generated content into local files, and build your own library organized by folders. Exist does not try to replace the browser, nor does it turn knowledge management into a complex system. It is more like a quiet reading space: bringing content back to local storage from temporary links, chat windows, and scattered bookmarks, in a lightweight, clear, and long-lasting way. AI features require you to configure your own API Key. The Key is stored in the local system Keychain and is never uploaded to Exist's servers — more secure, and more controllable. The Pro version unlocks the translation overlay and PDF export. One-time purchase, yours forever.

Screenshots

HTM3 screens
Being4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HTM at none against Being's 1. HTM also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Being's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 35 months). On price, ads 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. Being sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HTM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HTM ships an update every 35 months, Being daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
HTM versus Being: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHTMBeing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB5 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer浙江浙大网新图灵信息科技有限公司伟 唐

In-app purchases

None

HTM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Being

One-time1
  • Being Pro$0.99

Questions

Is HTM free?
HTM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Being free?
Being is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HTM or Being have ads?
Neither HTM nor Being shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HTM or Being?
HTM ships an update every 35 months, and Being daily. Most recently, HTM was updated on November 7, 2026 and Being on November 5, 2026.

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