# iWrote vs PinLists

The clearest difference is price: PinLists at Free against iWrote's $0.49. PinLists also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). iWrote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

PinLists is free to download; iWrote costs $0.49 up front. PinLists sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. iWrote asks for nothing beyond the download.

PinLists holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

iWrote ships an update every 5 days, PinLists weekly. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | iWrote | PinLists |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.49 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iwrote-markdown-writer-app/id6791637234/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinlists/id6815601148/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Weekly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 84 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 17.2 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tsz Chung Chau](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827813256) | [晶 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1862845148) |

## What reviewers say

### iWrote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iwrote-markdown-writer-app/id6791637234)

A calm Markdown writing app designed for focused drafting, note-taking, and long-form content creation. It offers features like a clean editor, focus mode, style checking, and revision history to enhance the writing process.

**Highlights:** Clean Markdown editor, Focus Mode for sentence highlighting, Style Check for writing improvements, Outline view for section rearrangement, Revision history for checkpoints, Immersive Reader mode, Import/export Markdown files

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


### PinLists

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pinlists/id6815601148)

This app helps you remember and manage everyday tasks by keeping them visible. Easily capture tasks with speech-to-text, set reminders, and view them on your Lock Screen or Home Screen widgets. Collaborate with others by sharing lists and discussing tasks.

**Highlights:** Capture tasks with speech-to-text, Lock Screen widgets with Live Activities, Home Screen widgets for quick view, Search task details and notes, Collaborate on shared lists via iCloud, Set due dates and reminders

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PinLists Pro | $0.99 | per month |
| PinList Pro Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| PinLists Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iWrote free?

iWrote costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

### Is PinLists free?

PinLists is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, iWrote or PinLists?

PinLists is rated higher. iWrote averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PinLists averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do iWrote or PinLists have ads?

Neither iWrote nor PinLists shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iWrote or PinLists?

iWrote ships an update every 5 days, and PinLists weekly. Most recently, iWrote was updated on November 13, 2026 and PinLists on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*