Comparison

10MB vs Pencil Grades

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

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About

10MB

This app helps you understand where your time goes by tracking activities in 10-minute increments. Identify time sinks and reallocate your hours to priorities, making it easier to manage your schedule and achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • 10-minute time block tracking
  • Identify time sinks
  • Prioritize activities
  • Simple interface
  • Regain time control
Features
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Time is the most important resource we have. And yet, it is often our biggest barrier. How many times have we complained about not doing something because we ran out of time in our busy schedules? There are 168 hours in a week. Assuming you sleep for 8 hours a day and work for 8 hours Monday-Friday, plus 2 hours of household chores (such as eating, shopping, cleaning, etc.) a day, you would still be left with 58 hours of free time in a week. That time can be spent doing anything you want, such as spending time with friends and family, exercising, or even simple leisure like TV or video games. So the math says that we have over a full work week to spend doing whatever we want, and yet it always feels like we don't have enough time. So where does this time go? Want to lose weight? Track how many calories you eat. Want to spend less money? Track how much you spend each week. Want to use your time better? Track how you are actually using it. Studies show that just the simple act of tracking a habit can lead to positive change, encouraging people to become more conscientious of the decisions they are making. The answer of where we actually spend our time varies for everyone, but one thing remains true for all of us: it is impossible to really know where our time goes without taking the effort to actually track it. 10MB was created so that people would be able to regain control of their time. The app was built under the premise that most of the things we do in a day can be tracked using ten minute blocks. By tracking how we actually spend every 10 minute block during our day, we can identify the hidden time sinks in our lives and use our time on activities that are actually a priority for us. 10MB makes this process as simple as possible, making it easy to select each block and choose its time category.

About

Pencil Grades

Features
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Pencil Grades is a focused reference and practice companion for graphite drawing — from 9H precision lines all the way to a velvety 9B. A clean grade chart, paired techniques and a simple session log on a single stage. No clutter, no popups, no upsells. KEY FEATURES • Complete 9H to 9B grade chart with darkness, hardness and tonal range • Each grade lists ideal use cases — drafting, underdrawing, portrait, expressive shading • Curated drawing techniques: parallel hatch, cross-hatch, stippling, smooth blend, scumble, sgraffito, frottage and more • Each technique paired with the grades that suit it best • Session log to track what you practiced, which grade you used and for how long • Italian-paper aesthetic with quiet typography — built to stay out of the way BUILT FOR PRACTICE Whether you are blocking in an architectural drawing, working a tonal portrait, or pushing a quick gesture sketch, Pencil Grades helps you pick the right pencil and the right mark. PRIVACY No tracking. No accounts. Your session log lives on your device.

Screenshots

10MB4 screens
Pencil Grades3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 10MB at 15.0 against Pencil Grades's 17.0. On price, ads, 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
10MB versus Pencil Grades: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter10MBPencil Grades
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXavier PolisettyLinh Phan Nhat Khanh

In-app purchases

None

10MB

No in-app purchases

None

Pencil Grades

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 10MB free?
10MB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pencil Grades free?
Pencil Grades is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 10MB or Pencil Grades have ads?
Neither 10MB nor Pencil Grades shows ads.

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