MasterNow vs Plinto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
MasterNow
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MasterNow is a learning app for exploring many subjects in one place. It helps you study with structured topics, short explanations, progress tracking, and interactive activities while you read. Use MasterNow to: - Explore subject libraries across business, psychology, science, English, personal development, and more. - Read organized topics and subtopics in a simple learning format. - Practice with activities such as multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, matching columns, rearrange, flashcards, and comprehension where available. - Track progress, streaks, reading time, and recently visited topics. - Use helpful study support such as text-to-speech where available. MasterNow includes free learning experiences. Optional premium subscriptions unlock more subject access and can remove ads while active. You can restore purchases in the app and manage or cancel subscriptions through your Apple ID subscription settings. Features and content may vary by subject and availability. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.masternow.app/privacy-policy
Plinto
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Plinto turns screen time into learning time. Instead of endless entertainment, your child scrolls a feed of short, safe, educational reels ā hand-picked for their age and interests ā plus fun learning games, all under your control. Built for curious kids aged 8ā14. Managed entirely by parents. WHY PARENTS LOVE PLINTO ⢠Safe, educational-only feed ā no random or unsafe videos ⢠You choose subjects, interests and focus topics for each child ⢠Daily screen-time limits with automatic lockout ⢠Progress reports, quizzes and a learning tracker ⢠Multiple child profiles under one parent account WHAT KIDS SEE ⢠A familiar swipe-up reels feed ā but every video teaches something ⢠Quick quizzes and an "Explain it" helper to go deeper ⢠Learning games that reward curiosity ⢠A daily streak that makes learning a habit PARENT CONTROLS ⢠Set screen-time limits and daily reel caps ⢠Steer the feed with subjects, interests and career paths ⢠Block any video or channel you don't want ⢠See what your child watches and how they're progressing Plinto is the screen time you feel good about.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Plinto at none against MasterNow's 4. Plinto also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. MasterNow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 7 days. Plinto asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MasterNow | Plinto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 ā better | 16.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Total Cyber Tech (Private) Limited | Rohit Rajbhar |
In-app purchases
MasterNow
- Full Access Weekly$19.997 Days
- Full Access Monthly$49.991 Month
- Full Access 6 Months$99.996 Months
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- Full Access Yearly$149.991 Year
Plinto
No in-app purchases









