Comparison

Paintwork vs MDPeek

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

Head to head
About

Paintwork

Create handwritten notes, diaries, and drawings with a vast array of tools. Features include customizable brushes, vector graphics, a rich color palette, and image import. Export your creations as PDFs or images.

Highlights
  • Customizable brushes and erasers
  • Extensive vector graphics tools
  • Rich color palette
  • Image and material import
  • Handwriting assistance
  • PDF and image export
  • Customizable backgrounds and canvas
Features
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Paintwork is a simple and powerful software for handwritten notebooks, diaries, and hand drawn images. It includes functions such as: brush list (hundreds of brush effects, customizable brush thickness, color, transparency, dynamic strength weights, etc.), eraser list (each brush effect can be used as an eraser), Vector graphics tools (including lasso, vector eraser, vector pen, annotation pen, highlighter, wavy pen, double line pen, text box, illustration, dashed line, horizontal and vertical dashed line, curve, closed shape, text pen, rectangle, ellipse, straight line, arrow, triangle, pentagram, polygon, etc.), and also include many related attribute settings, Color list (with a rich color palette and customizable manual configuration of commonly used colors), copy and cut the content of specified areas on the page, import images or materials, as well as a simple calculator, handwriting assistance, and photo scanning of document files. Unlimited writing, ruler, recognition of text, printing of text, filling, and the ability to export PDF files or images. Supports custom background functionality, custom canvas paper, and more. It can be used to write for classroom or book learning notes, handwritten notes for work meetings, hand drawn mind maps, hand drawn account creation, hand made account book making, writing diaries, recording life thoughts, calligraphy practice, handwritten brush and pencil characters, hand drawn artistic characters, and so on. Supports Apple pencil. Can export images or PDFs. If you have any comments or feedback, please feel free to contact us. Contact email: pw_team@163.com If you like our application, please give us a good review. Thank you.

About

MDPeek

Features
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MDPeek opens Markdown the way it was meant to be read: instantly, and beautifully rendered. Tap a .md file and it appears as a clean, GitHub-style document — no raw symbols, no fuss. One app for iPhone and iPad, with the same rendering engine as MDPeek for Mac, so a document looks the same everywhere you read it. VIEW EVERYTHING, FREE • Full GitHub-Flavored Markdown: headings, bold, lists, links • Tables with alignment, task lists, and strikethrough • Fenced code blocks with syntax highlighting • LaTeX math, typeset beautifully (inline and display equations) • Images that sit next to your document • Automatic light and dark mode • Outline view to jump between headings • Opens Markdown from Files, iCloud Drive, and any app that can share a file MDPeek PRO Unlock the tools you reach for once Markdown is part of your workflow: • Edit mode — a live editor beside the preview on iPad, stacked on iPhone • Export to Word (.docx) — tables, images, and formatting intact • Every future Pro feature, included Pro is a universal purchase: buy it once and it unlocks MDPeek on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Choose once: Pro Lifetime, or an inexpensive yearly plan. PRIVATE BY DESIGN MDPeek collects nothing. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your documents are read on your device and never leave it. The only network request MDPeek ever makes is to show a remote image your own document links to. Perfect for developers reading READMEs, writers drafting in Markdown, students taking notes, and anyone who just wants their .md files to look right. MDPeek Pro Yearly is an auto-renewing subscription (US$1.99/year). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. A one-time Lifetime option is also available. Privacy Policy: https://techcardiff.github.io/privacy.html · Terms (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Paintwork4 screens
MDPeek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Paintwork at 15.6 against MDPeek's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paintwork sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MDPeek sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Paintwork versus MDPeek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintworkMDPeek
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (17K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings17K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size200 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer伟典 苏CARDIFF PRIVATE LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Paintwork

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing or crashing when using certain features
  • Artwork getting deleted or not saving properly
  • Inability to import or work with external images

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more color options and blending tools
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Provide more tutorials and onboarding for new users
  • Allow users to save and access their artwork easily

MDPeek

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Paintwork

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription premium$0.991 Month
  • Annual subscription premium$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock local version$9.99
2 purchases

MDPeek

Subscriptions1
  • MDPeek Pro$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • MDPeek Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Paintwork free?
Paintwork is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDPeek free?
MDPeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paintwork or MDPeek have ads?
Neither Paintwork nor MDPeek shows ads.

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