Comparison

Timple vs Easy Markdown Reader

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

Head to head
About

Timple

This utility app offers customizable work and rest intervals with large, clear digits and color-coded animations. It provides on-screen controls for easy management and independent sound settings, designed for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Customizable work and rest intervals
  • Large, clear digits
  • Color-coded interval animation
  • Independent sound settings
  • On-screen timer controls
  • Supports iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
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Simple Timer App with a couple of quirky features for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. And yes, it’s free. Forever. (Menacing glance at other developers) Settings - Set work intervals from 5 seconds to 25 minutes (10 minutes for watchOS) or infinite work mode to manually advance to the next round. - Set rest intervals from 0 seconds to 25 minutes (10 minutes on watchOS). - Enable or disable the last rest interval. - Independent sound settings — sound on/off doesn’t mess with your system-wide sound. - Supports both horizontal and vertical orientations. - Set a pre-timer countdown for ten, three, or zero seconds. Timer - Large digits. Like, REALLY LARGE digits. - Tmer controls, similar to media navigation. - Color-supported intervals with clock-like animation. - Soft, non-irritating sounds generated with a wave-synth on the device. Shoutout to all the 438 Hz fans. Onscreen Controls - Rewind to the beginning of the round / double tap to return to the previous round. - Add 10 seconds to the current round. - Pause and resume the timer. - Fast forward 10 seconds. - Skip to the next round. IMPORTANT!  Developer notes about watchOS version:  - the watchOS version is completely independent, it doesn't synchronize the timer's progress or settings with the parent iOS device. It was technically possible, but it drains Apple Watch battery while application is limited. - Total session length is limited to one full hour (UI doesn't allow user to set longer than that). And I recommend it for even shorter sessions to save battery. If you need longer sessions with watch sensor data collection, please rely on the Apple Workouts app. It's awesome, too. Count your intervals and stay healthy, mindful, and happy!

About

Easy Markdown Reader

Features
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Easy Markdown Reader - Professional Markdown and Diagram Viewer Transform your technical documentation into a beautiful, interactive reading experience. Easy Markdown Reader is designed for developers, technical writers, and anyone who works with Markdown files. FULL MARKDOWN SUPPORT Complete GitHub Flavored Markdown syntax including headers, lists, tables, blockquotes, bold and italic text, links, images, and horizontal rules. View your documentation exactly as intended with proper formatting and styling. ADVANCED MERMAID DIAGRAMS Support for over 20 diagram types including flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, state diagrams, ER diagrams, Gantt charts, pie charts, user journey diagrams, git graphs, mindmaps, timelines, Sankey diagrams, XY charts, block diagrams, packet diagrams, quadrant charts, requirement diagrams, C4 diagrams, ZenUML, and architecture diagrams. INTERACTIVE DIAGRAM VIEWER Long press any diagram to open it in full-screen mode. Use pinch-to-zoom gestures to zoom from 0.5x to 4.0x magnification. Pan around large diagrams with smooth touch controls. Fit-to-screen button for quick overview. High-resolution rendering ensures crisp text and lines at any zoom level. SMART AUTO-FIX Automatically corrects common syntax errors in your Markdown files. Adds quotes for special characters, fixes arrow syntax, and normalizes spacing. View diagrams even when source files contain minor formatting issues. BEAUTIFUL CODE BLOCKS Syntax highlighting for over 180 programming languages. Features include line numbers, copy button, automatic theme switching between light and dark modes, and horizontal scrolling for long lines. Supports all major programming languages and markup formats. CLEAN INTERFACE Distraction-free reading experience with Material Design 3. Smooth scrolling performance. Access recently opened files quickly. Reload documents with one tap. Light and dark theme support with instant switching. FILE HISTORY Keep track of all your opened files. Access your reading history with one tap. Remove individual files or clear entire history. Files are sorted by most recent access for easy navigation. OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE Fast file loading with efficient rendering. Content caching reduces re-parsing. Smooth 60fps animations throughout the app. Optimized for both small and large documents. PRIVACY FOCUSED All files stay on your device. No data collection or tracking. No account required. Works completely offline. Your documents remain private and secure. PERFECT FOR Software developers reading technical documentation. Technical writers reviewing their work. Project managers viewing project documentation. Students and educators working with course materials. Anyone who needs to read Markdown files on iOS.

Screenshots

Timple4 screens
Easy Markdown Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Timple at none against Easy Markdown Reader's shown. Easy Markdown Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

Timple ships an update every 6 weeks, Easy Markdown Reader daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timple versus Easy Markdown Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimpleEasy Markdown Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel ShlyapnikovKSENIYA DEMIDOVA

In-app purchases

None

Timple

No in-app purchases

None

Easy Markdown Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timple free?
Timple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Markdown Reader free?
Easy Markdown Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timple or Easy Markdown Reader have ads?
Easy Markdown Reader shows ads; Timple does not.
Which is updated more often, Timple or Easy Markdown Reader?
Timple ships an update every 6 weeks, and Easy Markdown Reader daily. Most recently, Timple was updated on October 30, 2026 and Easy Markdown Reader on November 13, 2026.

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