Comparison

Metion vs Pip Jar

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

Head to head
About

Metion

This notebook tool prioritizes a superior writing experience using Markdown. It allows you to build knowledge bases, connect notes as networks, and offers a distraction-free Zen Mode. Data is stored freely in plain text files with built-in Git support for synchronization and version history.

Highlights
  • Markdown support
  • Knowledge base creation
  • Networked notes
  • Zen Mode writing
  • Open filesystem storage
  • Built-in Git sync
  • History versioning
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Metion is a notebook tool that focuses on the writing experience, uses Markdown as basic text syntax. ## Build Your Own Knowledge Base Metion 2.0 brings a new feature named "Knowledge Base", the plain text syntax, then becomes mindmap trees, or connected as a network... ## The Writing Experience is So Important Our goal is to create a great writing experience, specially for iPadOS, although it's not easy. Metion provides a relatively complete keyboard shortcuts support. After a keyboard connected, both iPad and iPhone can archive a huge improvement in writing experience. We also have redesigned the "Zen Mode" on iPad, a more focusing writing mode. It is very very beautiful, choosing a suitable background image, selecting the white noise you like in Zen Mode, and the irrelevant UI elements are hidden. Writing is a pleasure, writing is talking to the world, writing is your Zen. ## Data Freedom, Open Filesystem, Git Built-in Metion based on the open filesystem, no need to create another new format for storing data. An article is a plain text file, and the images in the article are also under a certain folder. Data freedom and open filesystems allow us to synchronize data across devices using iCloud or Git. If you have a higher requirement for data security, you can also make a backup very quickly by copying the entire folder (working directory). One more thing, Metion has a built-in support named "history version" that provides a little more reliability for your documents. **Also, if you know how to use Git, you can try Git to sync. Yes! We have the powerful Git as a built-in feature! ** ## Optimized for iPad Pro, Also for iPhone We tried the best to make Metion optimized for iPad Pro, when writing on iPad Pro by Metion, the iPad is a really more productive device. Metion is also optimized for the iPhone too. In recent years, most of the new iPhones have notch at the top of screen. Metion does not simply avoid the safe area, but makes a lot of technical efforts to apply every pixel on the screen as far as possible. If using the visual theme of "Dark", the notch sometimes look like disappeared, like the next generation of full-screen phone comes. ## The Exporting of Metion If using Metion to export as PDF, we suggest the theme of PDF can be set as "Printer" in Settings Panel. If there is a real printer connected in current local network, just print directly, it will be pretty when words on the real paper. Document in Metion can be exported as image, which is optimized for mobile device (iPhone). We can set text and QR-Code signature at the end of exported image. Send it to friends through some social Apps. The beautiful layout of text can highlight the value of your words. Metion can analyze the structure of current article automatically, then export it as "Mindmap" with one tap only. - - - - - - - - - - Privacy Policy: http://markeditor.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://markeditor.com/page/terms.md

About

Pip Jar

Features
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Pip Jar gamifies daily routines by turning completed tasks into physical, chunky digital coins (Pips) that drop directly into a beautifully animated jar. Watch the jar fill up as kids build confidence, learn the value of hard work, and earn their favorite rewards. A CHORE CHART THAT TRAVELS WITH YOU Static chore charts only work when you are standing right in front of them. How many times have your kids earned a reward for great behavior at the grocery store, but you forgot to mark it on the fridge by the time you got home? Pip Jar lives on your phone, meaning you can instantly award Pips for good behavior "out in the wild." Anytime, anywhere—your kids will never lose out on their hard-earned rewards again. FOR PARENTS: Chores, Habits & Memories No more nagging about morning routines! Pip Jar lets you assign point values to everyday tasks. Did they make their bed? That’s a Pip. Finished homework? More Pips. You can also monitor long-term goals with a synced habit tracker, and capture those proud parenting moments using the cute built-in daily journal for snapshots. Plus, kids can seamlessly cash out their Pips for the things they actually want—like converting them directly into device time or an allowance. FOR EDUCATORS: Parent Collaboration Made Easy Manage your classroom with a tool students actually love looking at. Ready to assign homework to the parents for once? Pip Jar makes parent-teacher collaboration completely seamless. Say goodbye to lost behavior sheets crumpled at the bottom of backpacks—parents can see daily progress and stay engaged right from their phones! Award Pips for teamwork, reading goals, or a clean desk without relying on disposable physical prizes. THE PERFECT OVERLAP & A SHARED VILLAGE Whether you are teaching 30 students or raising a family, the core magic of Pip Jar remains the same: visual progress. Kids thrive when they can see their success piling up. Pip provides a consistent, reliable framework for positive reinforcement that works universally across both home and school environments. Plus, it is incredibly easy to share access! You can effortlessly sync up co-parents, guardians, and a child’s entire education team—including paraprofessionals, interpreters, and therapists—so everyone is working together to celebrate their success. HOW CASHING OUT WORKS (You Call the Shots!) Pip Jar is your ultimate digital accounting system, but you provide the prizes! The app handles the math and the motivation, but you get to decide what a Pip is worth in the real world. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 50 Pips = $5 Allowance? You got it. 10 Pips = 30 minutes of iPad time? Done. 100 Pips = A classroom pizza party? You set the rules, you provide the prize, and Pip Jar keeps the score. KEY FEATURES: On-the-Go Tracking: Award points instantly from anywhere, so good behavior is never forgotten. Satisfying Visuals: Watch real, physics-based coins drop and stack inside the digital jar. Daily Journal & Habit Tracker: Sync up routines and save daily snapshot memories. Seamless Collaboration: Keep parents and teachers perfectly on the same page. Flexible Rewards: Let kids cash out Pips for screen time, money, or custom experiences. Download Pip Jar today and start turning everyday tasks into visual, rewarding success! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.pipjar.app/privacy

Screenshots

Metion4 screens
Pip Jar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Metion and Pip Jar are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Metion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Pip Jar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metion ships an update every 2 weeks, Pip Jar every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Metion versus Pip Jar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetionPip Jar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Quanduan Technology Co., Ltd.Lori Civello

Bugs and requests

Metion

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Git sync not working
  • iCloud folder cannot be specified
  • Writing statistics not visible or crashing
  • Custom file sorting not working
  • New file creation bug (text pushed up)
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  • Hyperlinks only work with connected keyboard
  • Help documentation partially translated
  • PDF export formatting issues
  • App crashes when submitting bugs
  • iPhone gets hot and requires restart
  • App launches inconsistently, crashes, slow to switch folders
  • Undo function not supported, causes crash
  • App crashes on startup
  • Cannot open old documents (free version limit)
  • English input lacks auto-capitalization and spell check
  • Soft keyboard shortcut bar disappears
  • Character input issues causing extra spaces
  • Zen mode background color setting causes crashes
  • App crashes when trying to set Zen mode background

Requested features

35 requests
  • Optimize for phone usage
  • Add Windows version
  • Improve Git sync functionality
  • Allow specifying iCloud folder
  • Restore writing statistics feature
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  • Fix custom file sorting
  • Fix new file creation bugs
  • Improve hyperlink functionality on iPhone
  • Add Undo functionality
  • Fix app crashes on startup
  • Allow opening old documents
  • Improve English input (auto-capitalization, spell check)
  • Fix disappearing shortcut bar
  • Increase font size limit
  • Allow changing Zen mode background and text color
  • Fix PDF export formatting
  • Improve Russian translation
  • Simplify interface navigation
  • Improve interface glitchiness
  • Support existing markdown folders
  • Add more font choices
  • Fix character input issues
  • Increase maximum character limit
  • Add Dropbox or other cloud drive sync
  • Add password lock feature
  • Improve line spacing in Zen mode
  • Combine markdown preview and writing like Bear
  • Add floating TOC
  • Add dedicated preview button
  • Option to dilate interface scale
  • Add statistics for daily word count
  • Improve Zen mode text color
  • Add support for Chinese-to-English conversion
  • Add file system for recording information like Windows with graphical display and tags
  • Add statistics for word count

Pip Jar

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Metion

Subscriptions2
  • 订阅公众号图片上传中转3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Subscribe Pro Extensions3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Standard Edition (iOS+iPadOS)$17.99
2 purchases

Pip Jar

Subscriptions2
  • Parents Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Parents Year$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Metion free?
Metion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pip Jar free?
Pip Jar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Metion or Pip Jar have ads?
Neither Metion nor Pip Jar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metion or Pip Jar?
Metion ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pip Jar every 9 days. Most recently, Metion was updated on October 13, 2026 and Pip Jar on October 13, 2026.

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