Comparison

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook vs ParkPing

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

Head to head
About

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook

A distraction-free writing application designed for authors and journalers. It offers a clean editor, organizational tools for novels and notes, and features like draft history and full-text search. The app supports vertical writing and provides a dedicated reading mode.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free editor
  • Novel and note organization
  • Draft history
  • Vertical writing and ruby support
  • Dedicated reading mode
  • Writing progress heatmap
  • Offline functionality
  • Plain-text export
Features
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You open your notes to write, and end up fiddling with menus, sync errors and formatting instead. Penmo+ gives you a quiet page and nothing else, so the words come first β€” and a small daily record keeps you coming back tomorrow. Novels, scripts, worldbuilding, notes, ideas, journals β€” keep all your writing in one notebook. β–  Focus on writing A clean, text-first editor with no clutter. Focus Mode strips everything but your words. Auto-save lets you lose yourself in writing, with a quiet cue so you never wonder if it saved. Adjust the font size and line spacing to taste. Draft history keeps your earlier versions, so you can rewrite without fear. β–  Organize your work Series β†’ Episodes β†’ Chapters, from long novels to short shorts. Reorder episodes and chapters by drag. β–  Vertical writing & ruby Preview your text in traditional vertical writing (tategaki). Ruby / furigana notation (|kanjiγ€Šreading》) is supported. β–  A "Read" tab, just for reading A place to revisit your work, separate from writing. Pick an episode from your library and read it as one continuous, vertical flow across chapters. The reading font size is adjustable, separately from writing. β–  See your writing, every day A GitHub-style heatmap shows how much you write at a glance. Streaks, a daily goal and a gentle reminder keep you going. β–  Pick up where you left off Tap "Continue writing" to jump straight back to your last chapter. β–  Take your words anywhere Full-text search, plain-text (.txt) export, and full backup & restore. β–  Made your way A warm, paper-like light mode and a calm dark mode for night writing. Follows the system, or switch it manually. β–  Works offline Everything is stored on your iPhone. Write anytime, anywhere β€” no connection needed. β–  For those who write even more β€” Penmo+ Pro (one-time purchase) - Export beautiful vertical-writing PDFs with ruby - Export EPUB e-books (vertical writing, ruby) - Automatic daily iCloud backup - Unlimited draft history - Extra body fonts (gothic / rounded gothic) Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase. The one-time purchase is yours forever. All core features stay free, with no ads. Penmo+ is a quiet writing tool, like a fountain pen. A notebook you'll want to open every day. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fillapps.com/privacy/

About

ParkPing

Features
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ParkPing is the simplest parking meter timer on the App Store. No account, no setup, no subscription - just tap START and go. Tired of parking apps that charge $30-60 per year for a timer? ParkPing gives you everything you need for free, with a one-time $3.99 PRO unlock for power users. No recurring fees. No paywalls blocking core features. Ever. ONE TAP TO START Choose from 1h, 2h, 4h, or 8h presets, or set a custom duration. Tap START and ParkPing begins counting down immediately. A beautiful circular progress ring shows exactly how much time remains, changing from blue to orange to red as your meter runs out. SMART REMINDERS Get a time-sensitive notification 5 minutes before your meter expires, and another when your parking time has expired. On iOS 26, ParkPing uses AlarmKit so alerts break through Silent mode and Focus - you will never miss your parking expiry, even if your phone is on silent. FIND MY CAR Save your parking location with one tap. When it is time to leave, open the map and get turn-by-turn directions back to your exact spot. ParkPing is your personal car finder - no more wandering around looking for your vehicle. Works for street parking, garage spots, and parking zones. LIVE ACTIVITY & DYNAMIC ISLAND See your parking countdown right on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No need to open the app - just glance at the timer ring and know exactly how much time you have left. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the ParkPing widget to your Home Screen for quick access to your active timer. See remaining time at a glance without opening the app. SIRI SHORTCUTS Start a parking timer hands-free. Just say "Hey Siri, I parked with ParkPing" and your timer starts instantly. Perfect for when your hands are full. PARKING HISTORY Every parking session is saved automatically. View your history grouped by day, see total time parked, and track your weekly parking habits at a glance. STREET SWEEPING REMINDERS (PRO) Set weekly reminders for street sweeping days so you never get a ticket again. Choose the days and time, and ParkPing will alert you the night before. On iOS 26, sweeping reminders use AlarmKit to make sure you never miss them. PRO UNLOCK - ONE TIME PURCHASE ParkPing is free to use with one active timer (up to 2 hours) and recent history. PRO unlocks unlimited durations, save location, find my car with directions, full history, and street sweeping reminders - all for a one-time $3.99 purchase. No subscription. No recurring fees. Pay once, use forever. PRIVACY FIRST ParkPing collects zero data. No analytics, no tracking, no ads. Your parking history stays on your device. No account required. KEY FEATURES: - One-tap parking timer with presets - Time-sensitive notifications (5-min warning + expiry) - AlarmKit alerts on iOS 26 (breaks through Silent mode) - Circular countdown ring with color-coded urgency - Live Activity and Dynamic Island support - Home Screen widget - Find My Car with map and directions - Parking history with daily stats - Siri shortcuts (hands-free timer start) - Street sweeping reminders (PRO) - One-time PRO unlock ($3.99) - no subscription - No account, no tracking, no ads Download ParkPing today and never worry about parking meters again.

Screenshots

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook4 screens
ParkPing4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook at 15.0 against ParkPing's 17. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ParkPing sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook versus ParkPing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenmo+ Quiet Writing NotebookParkPing
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews93.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17
Further details β€” not scored
Size60 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeiya.kθ΄Ί 周

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook

Subscriptions2
  • Penmo+ Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Penmo+ Pro (Yearly)$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Penmo+ Pro (Lifetime)$5.99
1 purchases

ParkPing

One-time1
  • ParkPing PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook free?
Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ParkPing free?
ParkPing is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook or ParkPing have ads?
Neither Penmo+ Quiet Writing Notebook nor ParkPing shows ads.

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