Comparison

Plain Text Editor vs Pomodrop

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

Head to head
About

Plain Text Editor

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
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Simple distraction-free text editor without any rich text nonsense. The simplicity is a feature. ■ Highlights - No formatting. Just text. - Edit any plain text file like .txt, .csv, .md, etc - Optimal line spacing and length - Word count - Brain dump mode ■ Known issues The app does not have the ability to print because of iOS limitations. Brain dump mode does not work properly with some Asian languages. ■ Brain dump mode Lets you only write, but not delete or edit. This helps you focus on the actual writing instead of getting distracted with editing and nitpicking. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a typewriter mode (centered text)? I don't plan to add that. ‣ Does it handle huge files? No. The app is optimized for writing. Use a proper code editor for such files. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.

About

Pomodrop

This app helps you discover your optimal focus pace through adaptive work sessions. It guides you with visual cues and breathing exercises, offering personalized advice to improve concentration and manage tasks effectively. Track your progress with detailed statistics and schedule future activities.

Highlights
  • Adaptive work session pacing
  • Guided breathing exercises
  • Task management and scheduling
  • Progress tracking with statistics
  • Live Activities and widgets
  • Daily reflection diary
Features
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Pomodrop is the first focus timer that analyzes your sessions and guides the next ones. It reads how each session went, sets the right duration for the next, and tells you how to rest, breathe and refocus. Because focus isn't about holding out, but about choosing. THE PORTHOLE Drag the sun along the bezel to set the duration, then press play. Time passes and the sea rises, settles like your concentration, and recedes toward the end. The sun crosses the sky to show where you are. Want the exact time? Tap the porthole: the digits light up for a few seconds, then fade. Your eyes belong on your work, not on the clock. SESSIONS THAT CALIBRATE THEMSELVES You don't have to decide how long the next session should be: Pomodrop does, based on how the previous ones went. Back at the timer, the right duration is already set, and you know why. Prefer to choose yourself? Turn off auto-calibration in the settings. ADVICE AT THE END OF EVERY SESSION Every session ends with four tips: how long to rest, the suggested duration for the next session if auto-calibration is off, the quality of your concentration, with a concrete suggestion when it drops, and the breathing that helps you find your balance again. NOTIFICATIONS Breaks run their course: a notification tells you when it's time to get back to it. Leave a session unfinished and Pomodrop reminds you to continue; if activities are still open the next day, it tells you. ACTIVITIES AND TASKS Create an activity, add its tasks and start focusing on what matters. Every task you complete brings the activity closer to done; or close it with a swipe, or press and hold for more options. Left something unfinished? Activities not completed by the end of the day, with their remaining tasks, carry over to the next one. Continuity stays intact, and concentration grows, day after day. SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES Deadlines, exams, things to remember? Pick a date and time, give it a name and let the app handle it. On the day, you get a notification and find the activity among your daily ones. Knowing the future is organized frees your mind for the present. STATISTICS Every activity has its own Statistics: average breaks, the attention trend and a clear chart of how your concentration evolves, session after session. TIMELINE Choose a period and the Timeline shows its days, how many there are and how much focus time they hold. Pomodrop compares them and tells you what stands out: when your focus holds up best, where you're improving, what's worth changing. Tap a day to see it in full: activities, tasks and diary, your peak focus and the other readings Pomodrop drew from it. DIARY Pause for a moment and write, if you like. The diary greets you with a line that invites reflection, different depending on how much you've focused so far. Because real change comes from within. GUIDED BREATHING Concentration also comes from the breath. Four techniques, three durations and a sphere of light that moves to guide you. Choose, tap and let go. LIVE ACTIVITIES AND WIDGETS The timer stays in view with the app in the background: on the lock screen, in the Dynamic Island with a long press, and on Always On display without a touch. Widgets bring Pomodrop to your home screen: the day's activities and their progress, or the timer during a session. At midnight a message appears and stays until you open the app: something to reflect on as the new day takes shape. FREE, WITH A SINGLE PURCHASE Pomodrop is free, needs no account and has no ads. The porthole, activities and tasks, breaks and notifications, scheduled activities, Statistics, the Timeline's list of days, the diary, Live Activities and widgets are yours forever, at no cost. For your first five days you also get self-calibrating sessions, end-of-session advice, guided breathing and Timeline comparisons. Want to keep them? The Full Version is one purchase, forever. No subscriptions. Questions or suggestions? Write to me: pomodropsupport@createbycoding.it

Screenshots

Plain Text Editor3 screens
Pomodrop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pomodrop at Free against Plain Text Editor's $5.00. Pomodrop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Plain Text Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On 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

Pomodrop is free to download; Plain Text Editor costs $5.00 up front. Pomodrop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plain Text Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pomodrop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Text Editor has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plain Text Editor ships an update every 2 months, Pomodrop every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Plain Text Editor versus Pomodrop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain Text EditorPomodrop
Price$5.00Free — better
Rating4.5 (11 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSindre SorhusGianluca Zompa

Customer experience

Plain Text Editor

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.7%

Pomodrop

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plain Text Editor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pomodrop

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is Plain Text Editor free?
Plain Text Editor costs $5.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pomodrop free?
Pomodrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Plain Text Editor or Pomodrop?
Pomodrop is rated higher. Plain Text Editor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Pomodrop averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Plain Text Editor or Pomodrop have ads?
Neither Plain Text Editor nor Pomodrop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plain Text Editor or Pomodrop?
Plain Text Editor ships an update every 2 months, and Pomodrop every 4 weeks. Most recently, Plain Text Editor was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pomodrop on October 12, 2026.

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