Comparison

Text+ vs Linear Timer+

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

Head to head
About

Text+

Features
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Text+ is a rich text editor for iPhone and iPad, designed for quick notes, long-form writing, and organizing documents across devices. STRUCTURED WRITING • Body text, three heading levels, block quotes, code blocks, and horizontal rules • Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and highlighting • Bulleted and numbered lists, task lists, tables, images, attachments, math, and Mermaid diagrams • Find and replace, document outline, character count, and reading zoom ORGANIZE WITH CLARITY Organize with folders, Unfiled, pinning, locking, and seven color labels. Search titles and supported document content; batch move, share, export, restore items from Trash, or let Trash clean up after 30 days. WORK NATURALLY WITH MARKDOWN Import and export Markdown while preserving supported headings, lists, tasks, tables, links, images, footnotes, math, and more. When content cannot be represented safely or comes from a newer format, Text+ protects the original instead of silently overwriting it. ICLOUD ACROSS DEVICES Use the same Text+ documents on iPhone, iPad, and Mac through iCloud. Existing on-device content remains available to view, edit, and save offline, and synchronization continues when connectivity returns. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD iPhone provides a focused single-column experience. iPad adds a two-column workspace with keyboard, pointer, drag and drop, and Scribble support. THEMES, SHARING, AND EXPORT Choose from System, Colorful, Rainmist, and Parchment themes. Share by Mail, AirDrop, the system share sheet, or Files, and export as TXT, Markdown, PDF, RTF, or HTML. Text+ puts document safety first: when uncertain, it protects the original and clearly warns about possible formatting loss, so you can write and organize with confidence.

About

Linear Timer+

This app provides a visually minimal interval timer to enhance focus and build routines. It allows for multiple simultaneous timers, customizable intervals with color-coding, and features like Pomodoro mode and scheduled starts. Smart audio cues and second-level precision support various activities.

Highlights
  • Run multiple independent timers
  • Customizable intervals with color-coding
  • Pomodoro mode with configurable durations
  • Scheduled timers for automatic starts
  • Save and reuse timer presets
  • Voice, haptic, and transition sound cues
  • Second-level duration support
Features
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Linear Timer+ is an interval timer built for people who work in structured blocks — focus sessions, workout sets, study sprints, cooking timers, or any sequence of named activities. Most timers count down to zero. Linear Timer+ lets you build a full sequence: 25 minutes of FOCUS, 5 minutes of BREAK, then repeat. Each interval has its own label, duration, and color. The timer moves through them automatically, chiming at each transition. Named intervals — call them whatever reflects your actual work. DEEP WORK. STRETCH. COOLDOWN. COLD PLUNGE. Your labels, your rhythm. Live Activity — the timer stays visible on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. See your current interval and a live progress bar without touching your phone. Works with screen off — sounds and voice cues fire reliably in the background. Lock your phone and walk away. Logbook — a private on-device record of your focus history. Total time, weekly comparison, a 7-day chart, and time broken down by each of your activity labels. No punishing streaks — just honest information about how you actually spend structured time. Voice cues — optional spoken announcements at each transition: the interval name, time remaining, what's coming up next. Multiple timers — run independent sessions side by side. A workout and a work block at the same time. Scheduled starts — set timers to auto-start at specific times on specific days. Presets — save your favorite configurations and load them in one tap. Pomodoro mode — classic 25/5 technique built in, no setup needed. 100% private — no accounts, no cloud sync, no analytics. All data stays on your device. The Logbook has never seen the internet.

Screenshots

Text+4 screens
Linear Timer+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Text+ at weekly against Linear Timer+'s every 2 months. Linear Timer+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

Text+ ships an update weekly, Linear Timer+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Text+ versus Linear Timer+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText+Linear Timer+
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer北京尊师重道科技有限公司The InfoDump LLC

In-app purchases

None

Text+

No in-app purchases

None

Linear Timer+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text+ free?
Text+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linear Timer+ free?
Linear Timer+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text+ or Linear Timer+ have ads?
Neither Text+ nor Linear Timer+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text+ or Linear Timer+?
Text+ ships an update weekly, and Linear Timer+ every 2 months. Most recently, Text+ was updated on October 1, 2026 and Linear Timer+ on October 2, 2026.

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