Comparison

Bebop vs Marker Tool & Converter

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

Head to head
About

Bebop

This app prioritizes speed and simplicity for capturing ideas as plain text. It offers seamless cloud syncing and integration with other apps, allowing for a clutter-free, capture-first mobile editing experience. Advanced features and customization are available through a one-time upgrade.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast plain text capture
  • Clutter-free interface
  • iCloud Drive/Dropbox sync
  • Open plain-text formats (.txt, .md)
  • Customizable headers, footers, filenames
  • Flashback recent notes
  • Share extension for saving content
Features
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Bebop helps you get down your ideas, fast. It assumes that review and organization are better done on larger screens—that a mobile text editor should be lightning-fast, clutter-free, and capture-first. • No ads, no logins, no tracking: Files are synced natively to your chosen iCloud Drive or Dropbox folder • BYOMA (Bring Your Own MacOS App): Open plain-text formats like .txt and .md/markdown plug neatly into Obsidian • Custom headers, footers, and filename formats: To work with your workflow • Flashback notes: Cycle through recent notes with a single tap • Share extension: Quickly save links and text from other iOS apps • Widgets and shortcut: Launch Bebop in any number of ways • Unlimited notes (even for free users) For a one-time Pro upgrade (no subscriptions!) you’ll also get color themes, custom templating, power-user settings, and help support future development. --- Bebop is made by Jack Cheng, an author and solo developer in Detroit, Michigan. More info and privacy policy: https://www.jackcheng.com/bebop/ * Dropbox sync requires you to have the Dropbox iOS app installed.

About

Marker Tool & Converter

Features
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The EditingTools.io Marker Tool & Converter is a handy tool to modify, fix and convert sequence markers into various file formats. Test our free trial version and, if you like it, unlock all features with an in-app purchase to support our developers. Currently the following formats are supported: - CSV, TSV - OTRN (Open Timecode Related Notes) - Avid Media Composer (Text Markers) - Avid Pro Tools (Marker as EDL Clip Name) [Export only] - DaVinci Resolve (EDL Marker) - Premiere Pro XML (Final Cut 7 Sequence with Markers) - Live Timecode Notes (Transfer File .json) [Import only] - PDF [only export] - Excel [only export] - Marker PTX (Session Data) for Pro Tools [only export] - Frame.io CSV [Import only] - Reaper (.csv) [Export only] - Riverside.FM Notes (Copy&Past) [Import only] - YouTube Chapters [Export only] Along with conversions, the app features some modification functions like: - Remove empty makers - Remove line breaks - Remove diacritics - Merge markers with same timecode - Swap Name and Comment values - Swap User and Comment values - Strip HTML tags - Set default marker color - Filter by color and more. This app is a smaller version of our online marker converter and works completely offline. We build this app with security in mind, which means no data is shared with any third party and everything is stored and processed locally unless you choose to share the files. Data processing is local, secure and confidential and can also be used for top secret projects. If you have any questions or feature requests, please contact our support team. We are happy to assist you!

Screenshots

Bebop4 screens
Marker Tool & Converter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Marker Tool & Converter at weekly against Bebop's every 3 weeks. Marker Tool & Converter also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Bebop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Marker Tool & Converter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bebop ships an update every 3 weeks, Marker Tool & Converter weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bebop versus Marker Tool & Converter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBebopMarker Tool & Converter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (46 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews95.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJack Cheng LLCEditingTools.io

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bebop

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$4.99
1 purchases

Marker Tool & Converter

One-time1
  • Full Version$29.99

Questions

Is Bebop free?
Bebop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marker Tool & Converter free?
Marker Tool & Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bebop or Marker Tool & Converter have ads?
Neither Bebop nor Marker Tool & Converter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bebop or Marker Tool & Converter?
Bebop ships an update every 3 weeks, and Marker Tool & Converter weekly. Most recently, Bebop was updated on October 23, 2026 and Marker Tool & Converter on October 28, 2026.

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