Comparison

Times vs PlainMark Editor

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

Head to head
About

Times

Features
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Times โ€“ Smart Time Tracking Made Simple Track your time the way you work โ€“ fast, flexible, and intuitive. With Times, you can log work sessions, manage projects, set goals, and stay in control โ€“ across all your devices. Key features: โ€ข Create, edit, and clone time entries โ€ข Project-based tracking with dashboard and heatmap โ€ข Tag your sessions for better organization โ€ข iCloud sync across devices โ€ข Live Activities for ongoing sessions โ€ข Full support for Siri and Apple Shortcuts Download Times now and take your time tracking to the next level! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PlainMark Editor

Features
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Write clearly. Stay in control of your files. PlainMark is a fast, focused Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad. Write in readable Markdown, switch instantly to a polished formatted view, and export your work without wrestling with a complicated workspace. WHY PLAINMARK โ€ข Source and Formatted views for writing your way โ€ข Native formatting controls for headings, bold, italic, links, lists, quotes, code, and more โ€ข Line numbers and live document statistics โ€ข Open and save standard Markdown files โ€ข Export to PDF, PNG, HTML, RTF, plain text, or Markdown โ€ข High-resolution full-document PNG export โ€ข Paginated PDF export for sharing or printing PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud lock-in. No ads. PlainMark works with files stored on your device and only shares a document when you choose to export or send it. BUILT FOR FOCUS PlainMark keeps the interface quiet and the document front and center. It is ideal for notes, drafts, documentation, README files, articles, and any writing that should stay portable. Open a file or start fresh. Write in plain Markdown. Export anywhere.

Screenshots

Times4 screens
PlainMark Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Times at Free against PlainMark Editor's $0.99. Times also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). PlainMark Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Times is free to download; PlainMark Editor costs $0.99 up front. Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PlainMark Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Times versus PlainMark Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimesPlainMark Editor
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel HoeferCommerce Beacon

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Times

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$22.99
None

PlainMark Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Times free?
Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlainMark Editor free?
PlainMark Editor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Times or PlainMark Editor have ads?
Neither Times nor PlainMark Editor shows ads.

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