Comparison

zWrite vs GrayCat Markdown

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

Head to head
About

zWrite

A straightforward word processor that handles rich text and plain text files. It allows for multiple documents to be open simultaneously, supports various text formatting options, and includes printing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Import/export RTF files
  • Import plain text files
  • Import plain HTML files
  • Multiple documents open
  • Supports printing
  • Font and size selection
  • Text formatting (bold, italic, underline, strikethrough)
Features
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zWrite is a simple word processor. It can import and export RTF (rich text) files. It can import plain text files. It can import plain HTML files. You can have multiple documents open at once. It supports printing. Many fonts and font sizes are supported. Text can be bold, italic, underlined, and/or struck-through.

About

GrayCat Markdown

Features
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GrayCat Markdown is now available on iPhone and iPad. Bring the Markdown files you saved from the Mac app into iCloud, then open, edit, preview, and prepare them for publishing on the go. Core features • Open iCloud documents: shares the same iCloud.com.graycat.stickymd Documents container with the Mac app. • Choose a writing folder: authorize your own iCloud Drive folder in Files, such as a personal writing folder. • Mobile Markdown toolbar: headings, bold, italic, quotes, lists, links, and images are easy to insert. • Preview four output forms directly: Standard, Zhihu, Toutiao, and WeChat Official Account styles live inside Preview. • Keep image assets beside the document: inserted photos or image files are saved into the matching .assets folder and referenced with relative Markdown paths. • Search titles, paths, and document body text. • Publish readiness checks: review word count, headings, images, links, and code fences before copying. • Recent documents for quick return. Sync model GrayCat Markdown uses iCloud Documents and local Markdown files. It does not use a third-party cloud service or upload your content to the developer. After saving from the Mac app to iCloud, refresh the iOS document list or reload the active document to read the latest content. For a custom folder, select and authorize that folder on iOS first. Privacy • No app account required • No analytics collection • No ads or tracking SDKs • Documents stay in the local or iCloud location you choose

Screenshots

zWrite1 screens
GrayCat Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: zWrite at 15.6 against GrayCat Markdown's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

zWrite ships an update monthly, GrayCat Markdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
zWrite versus GrayCat Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterzWriteGrayCat Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperZack Smith泳涛 茅

In-app purchases

None

zWrite

No in-app purchases

None

GrayCat Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is zWrite free?
zWrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrayCat Markdown free?
GrayCat Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do zWrite or GrayCat Markdown have ads?
Neither zWrite nor GrayCat Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, zWrite or GrayCat Markdown?
zWrite ships an update monthly, and GrayCat Markdown every 5 weeks. Most recently, zWrite was updated on September 29, 2026 and GrayCat Markdown on September 25, 2026.

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