# MWeb vs Athena Editor

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athena Editor at none against MWeb's 3. Athena Editor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). MWeb's advantage is ratings volume (153 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MWeb sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Athena Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Athena Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MWeb has 153 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MWeb's written reviews are positive against 100% of Athena Editor's.

MWeb ships an update every 3 weeks, Athena Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MWeb | Athena Editor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mweb-markdown-writing-notes/id1183407767/reviews) | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athena-editor/id1209898072/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **153** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 66.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 65 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [禄海 区](https://appshunter.io/developer/954188947) | [COMQUAS Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/374193869) |

## What reviewers say

### MWeb

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mweb-markdown-writing-notes/id1183407767)

A powerful writing and note-taking application focused on Markdown. It offers a robust editor, document management, and publishing capabilities for efficient text creation and organization.

**Highlights:** Markdown editor with CommonMark and GFM support, Document management via Folders mode, Note-taking with Library mode and tagging, Publishing and sharing functions, Cross-device synchronization, Image and math formula preview

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| MWeb Yearly Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| MWeb for iPhone/iPad | $14.99 | one-time |
| MWeb for Mac | $24.99 | one-time |


### Athena Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athena-editor/id1209898072)

A code editor for iOS that supports various cloud storage services and syntax highlighting for multiple programming languages. It also offers special support for Bluetooth keyboards with Zawgyi input for Myanmar users.

**Highlights:** File opening via iOS Document Picker, Integration with Google Drive, iCloud, Git2Go, Syntax highlighting for Markdown, Swift, C#, Java, XML, Bluetooth keyboard support with Zawgyi input, Control + Shift keyboard switching

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MWeb free?

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

### Is Athena Editor free?

Athena Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MWeb or Athena Editor?

Athena Editor is rated higher. MWeb averages 4.5 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Athena Editor averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do MWeb or Athena Editor have ads?

Neither MWeb nor Athena Editor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MWeb or Athena Editor?

MWeb ships an update every 3 weeks, and Athena Editor monthly. Most recently, MWeb was updated on September 2, 2026 and Athena Editor on August 4, 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.*