# Listy · Watchlist & Tracker vs Plain Text Editor

The clearest difference is price: Listy · Watchlist & Tracker at Free against Plain Text Editor's $5.00. Listy · Watchlist & Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (460 vs 9). Plain Text Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (93% vs 61%). On rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Listy · Watchlist & Tracker is free to download; Plain Text Editor costs $5.00 up front. Listy · Watchlist & Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Plain Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Listy · Watchlist & Tracker against 4.4 for Plain Text Editor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Listy · Watchlist & Tracker has 460 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of Listy · Watchlist & Tracker's written reviews are positive against 93% of Plain Text Editor's.

Listy · Watchlist & Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Plain Text Editor every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Listy · Watchlist & Tracker | Plain Text Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.00 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (460 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listy-watchlist-and-tracker/id1496035097/reviews)** | [4.4 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-text-editor/id1572202501/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **460** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 61.4% of reviews | **93.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 171 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ismael Gonzalez-Nicolas y Canal](https://appshunter.io/developer/1496035096) | [Sindre Sorhus](https://appshunter.io/developer/328077650) |

## What reviewers say

### Listy · Watchlist & Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/listy-watchlist-and-tracker/id1496035097)

Organize and track all your favorite items, from movies and books to wines and links. Create custom lists, mark items as consumed, and use powerful filtering and ordering to manage your personal collection. Your data is saved privately on your device and can sync across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Customizable categories, Track watched, read, or played items, Filtering and ordering options, Private, device-based storage, iCloud sync across devices, Share Extension for tracking, Unlimited lists and folders

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pay monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Pay weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Pay monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Listy+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pay yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Pay yearly | $10.99 | per year |
| Listy+ Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Lifetime 50% | $14.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |
| Listy+ Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Effective list management
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 💡 Useful media integration
- 🚀 Automatic metadata retrieval
- 👍 Visually appealing design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Syncing and data loss issues
- 🐛 Buggy behavior and crashes
- 🔒 Lack of privacy/security options
- 🔒 Paywalled features
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to add items to lists
- Disappearing list data after updates
- Unresponsive UI elements
- Incorrect metadata display
- Sync issues between devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to create custom lists
- Improved sorting and filtering options
- Collaborative list sharing
- Reminders and notifications
- More customization options


### Plain Text Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-text-editor/id1572202501)

A minimalist text editor focused on pure writing without any formatting options. It allows editing of standard plain text files and includes features like word count and a unique 'brain dump' mode for focused writing.

**Highlights:** No formatting, just text, Edit .txt, .csv, .md files, Optimal line spacing, Word count, Brain dump mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Listy · Watchlist & Tracker free?

Listy · Watchlist & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Plain Text Editor free?

Plain Text Editor costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Listy · Watchlist & Tracker or Plain Text Editor?

Listy · Watchlist & Tracker is rated higher. Listy · Watchlist & Tracker averages 4.5 out of 5 from 460 ratings, while Plain Text Editor averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.

### Do Listy · Watchlist & Tracker or Plain Text Editor have ads?

Neither Listy · Watchlist & Tracker nor Plain Text Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Listy · Watchlist & Tracker or Plain Text Editor?

Listy · Watchlist & Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Plain Text Editor every 2 months. Most recently, Listy · Watchlist & Tracker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Plain Text Editor on September 25, 2026.

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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.*