Comparison

Reminder Focus Timer vs Markflow

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

Head to head
About

Reminder Focus Timer

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This app is a simple focus timer app built for users of the Reminders app. Setting a time based goal to complete your task can help you lock in your focus. This app provides a useful extension to the Reminders app by allowing you to manage your to-do list in the Reminders app, but focus with a timer on a specific goal or task in this app. MULTIPLE REMINDERS IN ONE TIMER You can select multiple reminders to complete in a single timer. Simply tap "Next" to mark off the current Reminder and move onto the next one. LIVE ACTIVITIES The app supports Live Activities to allow you to see your current focus timer on your lock screen. *Access to Reminders is required to the use the focus timer.

About

Markflow

This app allows you to open and read markdown files from various sources like Files, Mail, and Safari. It supports GitHub-flavored markdown, code syntax highlighting, and diagrams, with an integrated editor and a clean preview mode.

Highlights
  • Open .md, .markdown, .mdown files
  • GitHub-flavored markdown rendering
  • Syntax-highlighted code blocks
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • Markdown editing toolbar
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Export edited files
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The markdown reader you've been missing. Markflow opens .md files from Files, Mail, Safari downloads, or the share sheet and renders them properly. GitHub-flavored markdown, syntax-highlighted code, mermaid diagrams, tables, task lists, and more. Originals are never touched. Edits live in memory until you explicitly Save, Save as New File, or Share a copy. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Open any .md, .markdown, or .mdown file from any app • Read with a clean, native preview • Edit with a markdown toolbar above the keyboard. Bold, italic, headings, lists, links, images, code, quotes, all one tap away. • Pinch to zoom in both Preview and Edit • Export an edited copy via the system share sheet • Tap Create to start a new blank file, or "Welcome to Markflow" for a full feature tour WHAT IT RENDERS • Headings, lists, blockquotes, links, images • Syntax-highlighted code blocks • Mermaid flowcharts and diagrams • GitHub-flavored markdown tables • Task lists with checkboxes • Inline images (absolute URLs) PRIVACY Markflow makes zero network requests and collects zero data. No accounts. No login. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. The renderer is a sandboxed local file with a Content Security Policy that blocks all remote resources. Your files stay on your device. DESIGN Built native with SwiftUI and the Liquid Glass nav bar. Light and dark mode. Adaptive home screen. Stock Apple Human Interface Guidelines throughout. WHO IT'S FOR • Writers who keep notes in markdown • Developers reading READMEs and docs on the go • Anyone who's been emailed a .md and had nowhere to open it • People who want a markdown reader that does one thing well Open source. MIT licensed. github.com/madebysan/markflow

Screenshots

Reminder Focus Timer3 screens
Markflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reminder Focus Timer at daily against Markflow's fortnightly. Reminder Focus Timer also leads on iOS requirement (17.4 vs 26.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reminder Focus Timer ships an update daily, Markflow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Reminder Focus Timer versus Markflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReminder Focus TimerMarkflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTravis ChapmanSantiago Alonso Alexandre

In-app purchases

None

Reminder Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Markflow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reminder Focus Timer free?
Reminder Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markflow free?
Markflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reminder Focus Timer or Markflow have ads?
Neither Reminder Focus Timer nor Markflow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reminder Focus Timer or Markflow?
Reminder Focus Timer ships an update daily, and Markflow fortnightly. Most recently, Reminder Focus Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Markflow on September 30, 2026.

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