Comparison

iSilo vs TimePin

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

Head to head
About

iSilo

Read various document formats including iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text. Access a vast library of content, organize your files, and customize viewing options for a personalized reading experience. Transfer documents easily via USB, Wi-Fi, or web download.

Highlights
  • Supports iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text formats
  • Extensive document library and creation tools
  • Organize documents with categories and favorites
  • Customizable viewing options (font, colors, themes)
  • Autoscroll, full-screen, and orientation support
  • Text search, copy, and annotation
  • Multiple document transfer methods (USB, Wi-Fi, Web)
Features
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Document reader for viewing document files in iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text format. Bonus: Get the complete edition of the CIA World Factbook for free, with layout optimized for viewing on your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad using iSilo. In addition to full information for all the countries of the world, the complete edition contains appendixes, reference maps, field cross-reference links, rank order pages, country profiles for all fields, enlarged flag pages with descriptions, enlarged country maps, and more. Tens of thousands of documents, eBooks, reference works, non-fiction, fiction available for ready download through the iSilo library. Create your own documents too. Document list provides recently viewed list of documents, ability to categorize documents into single or multiple categories, marking of favorite folders for easy access, and file explorer access to entire document directory with document file management operations, such as copying/moving/deleting/renaming document files and creating/deleting/renaming folders. Document viewing options provide for font size and typeface selection, along with customizable color themes with selectable background and text colors. Autoscroll with adjustable speed, view documents in full screen, complete support for both portrait and landscape orientations and rotation. Jump history for easily navigating back and forth when following hyperlinks and jumping to different locations in the document. Documents open to last viewed location. Bookmarks. Document text search. Select a range of text to copy or annotate it with a comment and choice of color highlighting. Easily transfer documents to your device via USB, via Wi-Fi by connecting to iSilo's built-in file server from your computer, or via download from the Web. Configure the screen to perform actions when tapped. Assignable actions include scrolling, full screen mode, font sizing, among many others. The latest version adds the ability to view additional file types. Additional image file types include .jpg, .png, .gif, .tif, among others. Additional document file types include .pdf, .htm, Word (.doc, .docx), Excel (.xls, .xlsx), and PowerPoint (.ppt, .pptx). See the manual for more details on the additional file type support.

About

TimePin

Features
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Capture the moment before it passes. TimePin is the fastest, simplest way to track your life, one tap at a time. Designed for ultimate speed, TimePin lets you log events, habits, and daily milestones instantly right from your Lock Screen or Home Screen, without even opening the app. Whether you are tracking medication times, work hours, daily habits, or baby care, TimePin stays completely out of your way while keeping your life organized. WHY TIMEPIN? In a world full of complex apps and monthly fees, TimePin keeps things clean, minimalist, and accessible. It gives you complete control over your time with zero clutter. KEY FEATURES: Instant Logging: Save a timestamp in a single tap using powerful Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. Complete & Snooze Reminders: Close the loop on your routines. Mark reminders as done directly from notifications, or press and hold to snooze them for 5 to 30 minutes. Smarter Live Activities: Track active timers right from your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. TimePin dynamically prioritizes whichever reminder is due soonest. Log Search & Filtering: Instantly search your entire history by title, note, or category, or use one-tap filters to isolate active reminders. Specialized Categories: Organize entries with beautiful icons for Pills, Work, Meals, Money, Car, and more. Detailed Notes: Add titles or context to your entries whenever you have a moment later. Data Freedom & Restore: Export a full backup of your logs anytime, or seamlessly import and merge past JSON backups directly into your existing history. PERFECT FOR TRACKING: Medication and pill schedules Work start and end times Baby feeding, sleep, and care Habit formation and daily routines Symptom or pain tracking Fitness and personal milestones YOUR DATA, YOUR PRIVACY: No Subscriptions: Pay once, own it forever. No Ads: Enjoy a clean, distraction-free interface. Complete Privacy: Your logs sync securely through your personal iCloud, never on external servers. Start pinning your moments today and gain clarity over your daily routine.

Screenshots

iSilo4 screens
TimePin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TimePin at $3.99 against iSilo's $9.99. iSilo's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, 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

iSilo costs $9.99 and TimePin $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iSilo ships an update every 3 weeks, TimePin monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iSilo versus TimePin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriSiloTimePin
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating3.8 (50 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings50 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDC & Co.Nicolae Gherasim

Bugs and requests

iSilo

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to open certain file formats
  • Displaying issues with Palm format (PDB) files
  • Inability to download files from Dropbox
  • Text going off-screen after recent updates
  • Bookmarks and annotations not syncing across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode feature
  • Improve text highlighting and annotation capabilities
  • Implement cloud sync and cross-device support
  • Modernize the user interface
  • Add support for iOS Files app

TimePin

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iSilo

No in-app purchases

None

TimePin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iSilo free?
iSilo costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TimePin free?
TimePin costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iSilo or TimePin have ads?
Neither iSilo nor TimePin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iSilo or TimePin?
iSilo ships an update every 3 weeks, and TimePin monthly. Most recently, iSilo was updated on October 27, 2026 and TimePin on October 24, 2026.

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