Comparison

Plain Markdown vs Haruda Ritual

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

Head to head
About

Plain Markdown

Features
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Plain Markdown Read your .md files in place. Pick a folder on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive. The app lists every .md file inside β€” nothing more, nothing less. Tap a file to read it; the markdown is rendered with quiet, weight-driven typography that gets out of the way. The app uses Apple's standard folder picker, so it works with iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, and any third-party Files app provider (Dropbox, Google Drive, Working Copy, etc.). Pick once, and the app remembers β€” drill into subfolders, come back, switch folders. No accounts. No sync engine. No editor. Just a reader. Β· Folder picker with iCloud Drive and Files-app provider support Β· Drill into subfolders β€” back-button navigation Β· Inline images (jpg, png, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif, bmp, avif) Β· GitHub-flavored markdown: tables, blockquotes, code blocks, task lists, strikethrough Β· Adjustable text size (5 steps) Β· Light & dark mode Β· Mono body font option for code-style reading Β· Local only β€” your files never leave your device Privacy This app does not collect data, display ads, or communicate with any server. The folder picker is Apple's. Files are read on-device only. There are no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no telemetry. Less, but better.

About

Haruda Ritual

Visualize your progress by filling in dots on a calendar, rather than checking off tasks. Track daily, weekly, or timed habits with flexible goal setting and detailed statistics. Includes a diary and mood tracking for each day.

Highlights
  • Calendar-centric habit visualization
  • Multiple habit types (daily, timed, weekly)
  • Flexible goal setting and historical judgment
  • Home screen widgets for quick logging
  • Integrated diary and mood tracking
  • Detailed completion rates and streak statistics
Features
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Haruda Ritual is a habit tracker that stacks your habits on a calendar. Instead of clearing a checklist, you watch the dots fill in across the month. β–  The calendar is the home screen - One dot per habit, per day β€” filled when you finish, partly filled while you are on the way - This month's rhythm and today's habits on one screen - A year view puts all 365 days on a single page β–  A type that fits each habit - Five kinds: daily check, times per day, minutes per day, times per week, minutes per week - Choose the weekdays and only those days count; a log on an off day is a bonus - Change a goal and past days stay judged by the rules that applied back then β–  Today stays within reach - Check off and log straight from today's list under the calendar - Missed a day? Tap it on the calendar and fill it in β–  Right from the Home Screen - Five widgets: Today, This month, One habit, Diary, This year - Tap a circle on a widget to log without opening the app β€” on iOS from the Lock Screen and Control Center too β–  Write the day down, too - A diary and a mood for each date, with the days you wrote marked on the calendar - A note on any habit on any day β€” the line you write on a day you missed is the one worth reading later β–  See which weekdays work - Completion rate, streaks and per-weekday stats for every habit - Weekly totals and progress bars β–  Light on its own, together when you need it - Start with no account; your record stays on the device - Sign in with a Haruda account to keep the same record on every device Start with one dot today, and build from there. - - - Haruda Plus Β· Haruda Premium (auto-renewable subscriptions) Plus removes ads from the app. Premium removes ads and adds the automatic bots: write what you ate or how you trained in a note, and they work out the calories, the protein and the training volume for you. - Haruda Plus Monthly: US$0.99 / 1 month - Haruda Plus Yearly: US$7.99 / 1 year - Haruda Premium Monthly: US$1.99 / 1 month - Haruda Premium Yearly: US$19.99 / 1 year - Prices are shown in US dollars and may differ by region; the exact amount appears in the App Store before you confirm. - Payment is charged to your App Store account when you confirm the purchase. - The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged to the same account. - You can cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions on your device. - There is no free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://haruda.xyz/policy/terms Privacy Policy: https://haruda.xyz/policy/privacy

Screenshots

Plain Markdown4 screens
Haruda Ritual4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Haruda Ritual at Free against Plain Markdown's $2.99. Plain Markdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Haruda Ritual is free to download; Plain Markdown costs $2.99 up front. Haruda Ritual sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Plain Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Plain Markdown versus Haruda Ritual: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlain MarkdownHaruda Ritual
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYongmin JiDaeMyeong Lee

In-app purchases

None

Plain Markdown

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Haruda Ritual

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$7.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Plain Markdown free?
Plain Markdown costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haruda Ritual free?
Haruda Ritual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Plain Markdown or Haruda Ritual have ads?
Haruda Ritual shows ads; Plain Markdown does not.

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