Comparison

Pure To Do vs Plain Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Pure To Do

This minimalist app helps you manage your daily tasks with intuitive gestures. Easily create, complete, delete, and reorder items, with support for sub-tasks and reminders. It's designed for those who need a straightforward way to jot down thoughts and chores.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based task management
  • Sub-task support
  • Scheduled reminders
  • Drag-and-drop reordering
  • Pinning important items
  • Minimalist interface
Features
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Pure To Do is a tiny, clean to-do list for everyday life — simple enough for quick notes, errands, shopping lists, reminders, and small tasks you don’t want to forget. No complex project boards. No overwhelming settings. No productivity pressure. Just a fast and private list app that helps you capture things quickly and move on. What you can do with Pure To Do: • Pull down to create a new task • Swipe right to mark a task as done • Swipe left to delete • Drag and drop to reorder • Pin important tasks • Add subtasks for details • Set one-time or recurring reminders • Organize tasks by category • Add images • Sync with iCloud • Use widgets for quick access • Share task details with subtasks • Enjoy a clean, lightweight interface Pure To Do is designed for people who want a simple checklist app instead of a heavy task manager. It works well for daily chores, shopping lists, personal reminders, study tasks, household routines, and quick ideas. Privacy Policy: We do not collect any personal information. Privacy Policy: https://oxidized-emoji-bdd.notion.site/59be22d18d854a28be1b7e2da3ff0296

About

Plain Markdown

Features
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Plain Markdown Read your .md files in place. Pick a folder on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive. The app lists every .md file inside — nothing more, nothing less. Tap a file to read it; the markdown is rendered with quiet, weight-driven typography that gets out of the way. The app uses Apple's standard folder picker, so it works with iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, and any third-party Files app provider (Dropbox, Google Drive, Working Copy, etc.). Pick once, and the app remembers — drill into subfolders, come back, switch folders. No accounts. No sync engine. No editor. Just a reader. · Folder picker with iCloud Drive and Files-app provider support · Drill into subfolders — back-button navigation · Inline images (jpg, png, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif, bmp, avif) · GitHub-flavored markdown: tables, blockquotes, code blocks, task lists, strikethrough · Adjustable text size (5 steps) · Light & dark mode · Mono body font option for code-style reading · Local only — your files never leave your device Privacy This app does not collect data, display ads, or communicate with any server. The folder picker is Apple's. Files are read on-device only. There are no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no telemetry. Less, but better.

Screenshots

Pure To Do4 screens
Plain Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pure To Do at Free against Plain Markdown's $2.99. Plain Markdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). 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

Pure To Do is free to download; Plain Markdown costs $2.99 up front. Pure To Do sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plain Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pure To Do versus Plain Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPure To DoPlain Markdown
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鸿宇 彭Yongmin Ji

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pure To Do

One-time1
  • Unlock Pure To Do$1.99
None

Plain Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pure To Do free?
Pure To Do is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plain Markdown free?
Plain Markdown costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pure To Do or Plain Markdown have ads?
Neither Pure To Do nor Plain Markdown shows ads.

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