Comparison

Plutonium vs Being

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

Head to head
About

Plutonium

Features
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A fast and easy to use file sharing app. Move files between your own devices from any network!

About

Being

Features
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HTML is a better content container. Exist is a local reader and library built around HTML. It helps you save webpages, documents, notes, and AI-generated content as local HTML files for reading, organizing, and long-term preservation. We chose HTML not because it is complex, but because it is open, stable, and close enough to the real structure of reading. A piece of content is never just text β€” it also includes headings, paragraphs, hierarchy, images, links, quotes, and context. Compared to plain text or Markdown, HTML preserves these details better; compared to platform bookmarks, it is lighter and freer, able to be saved, migrated, and archived as a local file. Here, HTML is no longer just a page in a browser, but personal material that can be archived, migrated, translated, and exported. You can save important webpages as offline snapshots, turn documentation, study notes, and generated content into local files, and build your own library organized by folders. Exist does not try to replace the browser, nor does it turn knowledge management into a complex system. It is more like a quiet reading space: bringing content back to local storage from temporary links, chat windows, and scattered bookmarks, in a lightweight, clear, and long-lasting way. AI features require you to configure your own API Key. The Key is stored in the local system Keychain and is never uploaded to Exist's servers β€” more secure, and more controllable. The Pro version unlocks the translation overlay and PDF export. One-time purchase, yours forever.

Screenshots

Plutonium4 screens
Being4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plutonium at none against Being's 1. Plutonium also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Being's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Being sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Plutonium asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plutonium ships an update every 3 weeks, Being daily. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Plutonium versus Being: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlutoniumBeing
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB5 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBryant Hargreaves伟 唐

In-app purchases

None

Plutonium

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Being

One-time1
  • Being Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Plutonium free?
Plutonium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Being free?
Being is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plutonium or Being have ads?
Neither Plutonium nor Being shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plutonium or Being?
Plutonium ships an update every 3 weeks, and Being daily. Most recently, Plutonium was updated on October 6, 2026 and Being on October 6, 2026.

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