Comparison

5minutejournal vs MDPaper

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

Head to head
About

5minutejournal

This app encourages a daily writing habit by requiring users to write for five consecutive minutes. If writing stops, progress is lost. It's designed for those facing writer's block or seeking daily journaling commitment.

Highlights
  • Timed writing sessions
  • Writer's block assistance
  • Daily journaling commitment
  • Progressive writing prompts
  • Simple interface
Features
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This app may seem simple. Just write for five minutes - but there's a catch. Stop writing and you'll lose everything! If you struggle with writer's block, can't quite get your thoughts out, or just want to commit to writing every day, this is the app for you.

About

MDPaper

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simple Markdown Editor on iOS - basic markdown supported - iCloud doc supported for GTD, BuJo - support TODO format "[ ] item" - support Dated TODO format "[@2023/12/31] item" icons by https://icons8.com/

Screenshots

5minutejournal2 screens
MDPaper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 5minutejournal at none against MDPaper's shown. 5minutejournal also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
5minutejournal versus MDPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5minutejournalMDPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoding Minds, Inc.Tomoaki Yagishita

In-app purchases

None

5minutejournal

No in-app purchases

None

MDPaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5minutejournal free?
5minutejournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDPaper free?
MDPaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5minutejournal or MDPaper have ads?
MDPaper shows ads; 5minutejournal does not.

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