Comparison

知止 vs MarkThen

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

Head to head
About

知止

Features
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知止 是一款基于正念理念的深度专注工具,帮助你在数字时代找回内心的平静与高效。 【核心功能】 • 专注计时:简洁优雅的计时界面,支持暂停/继续 • 意图记录:专注前记录状态,专注后反思成果 • 数据洞察:自动分析专注模式,发现高效规律 • 项目管理:按项目分类专注,可视化进度追踪 【设计理念】 灵感源自甲骨文“止”字,《大学》云“知止而后有定”。 我们相信: • 止不是停,而是边界 • 定不是僵,而是稳定 • 静不是空,而是不被外物拉走 【数据隐私承诺】 • 所有数据存储在设备本地,不上传云端 • 无广告、无追踪、无第三方数据分享 • 支持 CSV 导出,数据完全由你掌控 【适用场景】 • 学生备考时的专注学习 • 职场人士的深度工作时段 • 创意工作者的心流状态 • 日常生活中的正念练习 每一次专注,都是与自己的对话。 让 知止 陪伴你,在喧嚣中找到内心的宁静,在分心中保持专注的力量。 立即开始你的专注之旅。

About

MarkThen

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MarkThen is a local-first step-by-step flow reminder that turns routines into clear, actionable sequences. Use it for morning and bedtime routines, study plans, workouts, household tasks, work checklists, and anything you want to complete one step at a time. Key features • Create custom flows with your own steps and intervals • Focus on one active flow at a time; the next interval starts after you complete or skip the current step • Receive on-device notifications when a step is due • Choose System Default, Silent, or one of 12 app sounds for each flow • View the current step and progress through Lock Screen Live Activities and the Dynamic Island on supported devices while iOS permits • Enable a more noticeable persistent alert when supported by the system and device and after granting the required permission • Keep local history and delete individual records or select, select all visible, and delete records in batches • No account required and no cloud sync; flows and history stay on your device • Available in Simplified Chinese and English The free version supports up to 3 flows with up to 8 steps per flow. MarkThen Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase with no subscription. It removes product-level limits on the number of flows and steps; practical capacity remains subject to device storage and system resources. Previous purchases can be verified with Restore Purchases. Live Activity duration and placement are managed by iOS and are not guaranteed to remain visible indefinitely. Due-time alerts continue to rely on local notifications and system-permitted alert capabilities.

Screenshots

知止4 screens
MarkThen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 知止 at none against MarkThen's 1. On price, ads, device support 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. MarkThen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 知止 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
知止 versus MarkThen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter知止MarkThen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer玉庭 何建勇 叶

In-app purchases

None

知止

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MarkThen

One-time1
  • MarkThen Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is 知止 free?
知止 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarkThen free?
MarkThen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 知止 or MarkThen have ads?
Neither 知止 nor MarkThen shows ads.

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