Plainly vs SKC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plainly
Experience web browsing without distractions. This app offers a clean, full-screen interface with minimal controls, allowing you to focus solely on content. It includes features like quick tab switching, passcode protection for privacy, and dark mode.
- Full-screen browsing experience
- Intuitive tab switching
- Buttonless interface option
- Passcode protection for privacy
- Dark mode support
- Quick history clearing
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Plainly is a web browser for browsing your favorite web sites full-screen. No address bars, no toolbars, no status bars – just a small button at the bottom of your screen. - Tap the Plainly button at the bottom of the screen to switch tabs and access navigation options - Two button modes: draggable mode lets you move the Plainly button to wherever you want; quick-switching mode lets you switch between tabs by swiping left and right on the Plainly button. - Buttonless full-screen: Tap and hold with two fingers to completely hide the Plainly button. - Passcode protection: Require a passcode for browsing privately. Plainly will also hide what you're looking at in the app switcher. - And more! Quickly clear browsing history; shortcuts support for launching Plainly on a given tab; pop-up support for websites that require them; and dark mode.
SKC
Access a comprehensive database for Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and products. Search by name or ID, view detailed card effects, ban list status, and product contents. Discover trending cards and upcoming TCG information with a fast, clean interface.
- Search cards by name or ID
- Detailed card information (effects, ban list, printing dates)
- Product details and related cards
- Upcoming TCG product information
- Current and past format ban lists
- Trending cards and products
- Fast and clean UI
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A fast, ad-free Yu-Gi-Oh! card database for your phone. Search any card, check any ban list, and see every product a card was printed in — with no ads, no account, and no subscription. Buy it once and it's yours. CARDS ► Search by card name or card ID ► Full details on any card: effect, ban list status, last printing date, and every product it appeared in ► Effect Breakdown splits a card into its summon conditions and each of its individual effects, labeled with the tags and counters each one involves ► Card suggestions — named materials, cards referenced in the text, what the card can be used to summon, and cards that play similarly ► Browse and filter by the stats that fit your play style ► Card of the day, plus a look at what released on this day BAN LISTS & FORMATS ► Current and past Forbidden & Limited lists ► TCG, Master Duel and Genesys all supported ► Genesys card scores, current and historical ► A card's full ban history at a glance, right on the card page PRODUCTS ► Card counts and full contents for every product ► Every rarity a card appears in, so you're never caught off guard when a card has more than one ► Browse and filter products by year, type and more ► A product's makeup broken down visually in charts ► Upcoming TCG product releases BUILT RIGHT ► Built natively for iPhone — quick to open, quick to search ► Recently viewed follows you across your devices with iCloud ► Trending cards and products, driven by what people are actually looking u ► No ads. No tracking. No account. No subscription. Note: Konami owns all rights to Yu-Gi-Oh! and all card images used in this app. This app is not affiliated with Konami and all assets are used under Fair Use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SKC at every 9 days against Plainly's every 9 months. Plainly's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Plainly costs $0.99 and SKC $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Plainly ships an update every 9 months, SKC every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plainly | SKC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Justin Cheng | javier Gomez |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Plainly
No in-app purchases
SKC
No in-app purchases









