# Caliu - Markdown Notes — Plain text editor, private

> Distraction-free markdown notes app with tags, reminders, and sync. (iPhone/iPad app by Marc Torrelles.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caliu-markdown-notes/id6761850487 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marc Torrelles](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712257538)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 107 MB
- Languages: American English, Catalan, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian and 3 more
- Released: 2026-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-30
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caliu-markdown-notes/id6761850487/reviews.md

## What is Caliu?

Caliu is a markdown notes app for people who write. No clutter. No toolbars in the way. Just a quiet canvas, your words, and a way to find them again later.

Write in Markdown. Sync everywhere. Think clearly.

It runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and stays in sync with the web app. Everything works offline. Your notes live on your device first and travel only when there is a connection.

• The writing page. Headings, lists, quotes, code blocks, and links format as you type. No preview pane, no switching modes. The interface steps aside so the writing can take over.

• Tags, not folders. Ideas overlap, so one note can belong to many places. Nest your tags, colour them, search them. Organisation that matches the way you think.

• Reminders that find you. Pin a time to any note and Caliu nudges you on whichever device you have picked up. Good for the things you would otherwise forget you wrote down.

• Sync you never think about. Start on your Mac, finish on your phone. Your notes are already there. No sync button, no spinner, no waiting.

• Just talk. Tap the mic and think out loud. Caliu transcribes, trims the filler words, and turns your voice into clean Markdown: real headings and lists, not a wall of text.

• Long-term memory. Caliu keeps snapshots as you write. Scroll back through a note's history, preview any moment, and bring it back in a tap.

• A mood, not a menu. Ten colour themes, light and dark, plus more than 30 fonts to make the page yours. Pick the one that matches the hour.

• Export, share, own your work. Export any note as Markdown, plain text, HTML, ePub, PDF, RTF, or TextPack. Share a note as a public link when someone needs to read it. Nothing locks you in.

• Notes that talk back. A full REST API and a built-in MCP server, so Claude, Cursor, or your own scripts can read and write notes on your terms.

• Private by design. Your notes are nobody's business. No ads, no selling your data, no tracking you across the web, and nothing you write is used to train AI. Kept on your device first and synced encrypted, built in the EU under GDPR. Export everything or delete your account whenever you like. Deleted means deleted.

Caliu Pro
The heart of Caliu is free: writing, tags, sync, and offline everything. Caliu Pro adds voice dictation, version history, every theme and font, unlimited attachments, more export formats, and API access. Try it free before you decide.

Made with care by a small, independent team of one. No setup. No clutter. Just your thoughts, kept warm.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://caliuapp.com/privacy

## Key features

- Markdown writing with live formatting
- Nested and colored tags for organization
- Cross-device sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
- Reminders for notes
- Export to various formats (Markdown, ePub, RTF)
- REST API and MCP server for integration
- Customizable themes

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caliu Pro - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Caliu Pro - Yearly | $17.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caliu-markdown-notes/id6761850487/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Absolutely beautiful and free

*2026-05-27*

This app is incredible. The layout is beautiful. It’s very customizable whether you choose dark mode or light mode there’s different themes and fonts to choose from you can use markdown or use the apps keyboard to help you. You can add AI to it with MPC if you’d like, there’s awesome features and  you can export in different formats. The fact that you can use it on any device, it’s Even web-based which makes it top-tier. I don’t know if they’re going to add any payment plan in the future but I sure hope they let us know. This is absolutely fantastic and definitely one that I will be using for life as long as they keep maintaining and updating it.

**Developer response:** Thank you so much, this made our day. Caliu is free right now. We might add a paid plan later, but everyone using the app today will get Pro for free as a thank you for being here early. We'll always be upfront about any changes. So glad to have you with us!

## Frequently asked questions about Caliu

### Does Caliu have ads?

No, Caliu is completely ad-free. It is designed to provide a distraction-free writing experience without any advertisements.

### What devices does Caliu support?

Caliu runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and also offers a web app at web.caliuapp.com. All your notes sync across these platforms.

### How does Caliu handle organization?

Caliu uses a system of nested and colored tags instead of traditional folders. This allows a single note to belong to multiple tags, mirroring how you might think.

### Can I export my notes from Caliu?

Yes, Caliu allows you to export any note in multiple formats including Markdown, plain text, HTML, ePub, and RTF. You can also share notes as public links.

### Does Caliu work offline?

Yes, Caliu works entirely offline. Your notes live on your device first, and only sync when a connection is available.

### What is the age rating for Caliu?

Caliu has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Caliu updated?

The latest version of Caliu is 1.1.3, and it was last updated on June 25, 2026. This indicates a commitment to ongoing development and improvements.

### What makes Caliu unique for writers?

Caliu offers a minimalist interface with no clutter or intrusive toolbars, allowing writers to focus solely on their text. It also features live markdown formatting as you type.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-21

- Now you can draw in your notes. Sketch, annotate and handwrite anywhere in a note, on iPhone and iPad.
- PDF export in your own fonts. Exports now use the fonts you read your notes in, tables keep the column widths you set, and a table no longer gets sliced in half at a page break.
- Local Files on Mac stays quiet. A connected folder no longer leaves the app spinning and eating memory.
- Fixes and polish. The iPhone note list pulls down to search, search results follow the sort order you picked, the command palette puts tags first and shows a nested tag's full path, and the keyboard capitalizes the first word of a new list item again.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-08-06

- Faster and lighter. Typing stays smooth in long notes, notes open quicker, switching and selecting notes on Mac no longer stalls, and search and launch are faster too. Caliu also uses less memory while it works, and the bigger your library, the more you notice.
- Local Files on Mac. Point Caliu at a folder and your notes live there as plain Markdown files, with images and attachments beside them. Edit them in Finder, Obsidian or any editor and the changes come straight back into Caliu.
- Paste that keeps its shape. Copy from a web page, Google Docs or Notion and the headings, lists, links, tables and code blocks arrive as clean Markdown instead of one flat block of text.
- Now in 13 languages. Korean and Traditional Chinese join the eleven Caliu already spoke.
- Apple Watch fixes. Your notes now load on the watch, anything you capture there reaches your iPhone and Mac, and voice notes work from your wrist.
- Fixes and polish. Batch export finishes, reminders keep arriving, and more small fixes on iPhone, iPad and Mac.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-01

- Caliu on Apple Watch. A new watch app with its own sync. Read your notes, tick off tasks, add a line, and capture a thought by voice, right from your wrist. A complication puts a new note one tap away.
- Read-only notes. Make a note read-only and the keyboard stays down, so a stray tap can never edit it. Pin, tags, sharing and export all keep working.
- Bigger files. Attachments can now be up to 100 MB.
- TextPack. Export a note as TextPack, and bring your TextPack and TextBundle files into Caliu.
- Search that shows its work. Results highlight your matches in the title and the preview, and show a snippet when the match sits deeper in the note.
- Quotes that read like callouts. Blockquotes now render as a tinted panel with upright, full-contrast text, on every device.
- Faster history. Version history opens instantly when you return to a note you have not changed.
- Fixes and polish. A big round of editor reliability fixes, notes that open properly from Shortcuts, steadier links on Mac, a full-size reminders sheet on iPad, and more translated text.

### 1.2.2 — 2026-07-21

- Meet the inspector. A new panel with everything about your note: stats, a tappable outline, links and backlinks, files, and version history with restore.
- Undo in source mode. Reliable undo and redo while editing raw Markdown on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
- Even bigger text. A new XXL body size in the editor, for extra reading comfort.
- PDF in bulk. Select several notes on iPhone or iPad and export them all as PDF at once.
- Polish everywhere. Gentle haptics on the reminders sheet, smoother transitions on iPhone, clearer buttons for VoiceOver, and a batch of fixes.

### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-15

- Export anywhere. Send any note out as EPUB, or export every note in the current view at once.
- Shortcuts. Put Caliu in the Shortcuts app and Siri, and create or find notes hands-free.
- Note links. Copy a note's ID from its menu, then jump right back to it from search.
- Icons that fit. App icons that adapt to your look, with a match for every theme.
- Warmer welcome, smoother throughout. A fresh start experience, refined in-note find, steadier scrolling, and a batch of fixes.

## More apps by Marc Torrelles

- [Flexo: Focus & Pomodoro Timer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flexo-focus-and-pomodoro-timer/id6469589285)
- [Gustosa - AI Recipes Generator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gustosa-ai-recipes-generator/id6738069529)

All apps by Marc Torrelles: https://appshunter.io/developer/1712257538

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