# Plain Org vs Sardius Playback

The clearest difference is price: Sardius Playback at Free against Plain Org's $14.99. Sardius Playback also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Plain Org's advantage is ratings volume (156 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Sardius Playback is free to download; Plain Org costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sardius Playback holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plain Org has 156 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Plain Org's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sardius Playback's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Plain Org | Sardius Playback |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $14.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (156 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-org/id1578965002/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sardius-playback/id6757627377/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **156** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 9 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Xenodium Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/304568690) | [Sardius Media](https://appshunter.io/developer/1369211418) |

## What reviewers say

### Plain Org

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plain-org/id1578965002)

Manage your org mode tasks and notes on the go. This app offers a rich editing experience with support for various markup features, filtering, and cloud syncing. It allows for outline-style editing, task management, and customization of display modes.

**Highlights:** Rendered org markup, Filter by keyword, tag, priority, Cloud file syncing, Outline-style editing, Interactive checkboxes, Light/dark mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean, intuitive, and minimalist interface
- 🚀 Fast and lightweight performance
- 📝 Excellent for viewing and editing org files on mobile
- 🔄 Seamless sync with iCloud, Dropbox, NextCloud, and Git
- 💪 Robust org-mode implementation with tables and images

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional sync issues on mobile networks
- 🐛 Copy/paste functionality unreliable
- 🐛 Text disappears when closing keyboard
- 📱 Poor iPad experience with no keyboard shortcuts
- 🐛 'What's New' dialog persists when opening via shortcuts

**Reported bugs**

- Text disappears when closing keyboard without saving
- Copy and paste doesn't work reliably
- Pasting from external sources fails
- Roam links fail to resolve
- 'What's New' dialog won't close when opening files via shortcuts

**Requested features**

- Widget support for home screen
- Agenda view across multiple files
- Apple Watch support
- Tag filtering and display
- Schedule/deadline date picker button


### Sardius Playback

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sardius-playback/id6757627377)

This professional mobile player allows you to monitor and preview live streams using RTMP, RTMPS, and SRT protocols. It's designed for broadcast engineers and video professionals to test, verify, and troubleshoot stream quality and performance on the go.

**Highlights:** Monitor RTMP, RTMPS, and SRT streams, Preview streams before going live, Test and verify live broadcast streams, Monitor stream quality in real-time, Troubleshoot and diagnose stream issues, Low-latency playback

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Plain Org free?

Plain Org costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Sardius Playback free?

Sardius Playback is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Plain Org or Sardius Playback?

Sardius Playback is rated higher. Plain Org averages 4.7 out of 5 from 156 ratings, while Sardius Playback averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Plain Org or Sardius Playback have ads?

Neither Plain Org nor Sardius Playback shows ads.

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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.*