Comparison

MWeb vs Miaodi

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

Head to head
About

MWeb

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
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MWeb was born in 2015. It is a writing, note-taking and publishing app focusing on Markdown. If you like Markdown or text writing, We highly recommend you try MWeb. MWeb is composed of a complete and stable editor, a Folders mode for managing documents, a Library mode specifically for notes, and a document publishing and sharing function set, with a total of four modules. The feature of MWeb's software is that it chooses platform-native technology for each platform. It is built using AppKit on macOS and UIKit on iOS/iPadOS. The following is a brief introduction to these four modules. If you are interested, you can continue reading. ## Editor features Here are some of the key features of an editor: * Base on CommonMark syntax and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extended syntax, supporting TOC, tables, code blocks, math formulas, task lists, footnotes, etc. * Display the text of the Markdown document completely without any deletion. * Images can be displayed directly in the Editor, supporting jpg, png, gif, webP, HEIC and etc. * Math formulas, mermaid and Echarts drawings can be previewed in the editor. * You can set your favorite font or multiple fonts for writing. * You can choose from 11 light themes and 21 dark themes, and also support custom themes. * There is a menu to facilitate the input of Markdown syntax, and a special Markdown syntax keyboard is also provided in iOS. * Convenient tools for generating and formatting Markdown table syntax. * You can view the outline and word count of Markdown documents. * Markdown documents can be previewed and support Editor & Preview mode. ## Folders mode The first requirement of Markdown is to create and edit Markdown documents, and MWeb's Folders mode does this. It supports the following features: * Create Markdown, Textbundle documents, or simply open them for editing. * Introduce a folder with Markdown documents into the Folders mode of MWeb. MWeb will provide practical functions such as management of Markdown documents, full-text search, copy and paste to insert images, and unified storage of referenced images. * iPadOS/iOS version supports Dropbox folders. ## Library mode Markdown is so easy to use, so taking notes is also in great demand. Of course, you can use Folders mode and introduce a folder to take notes, which is also very nice and easy to share. So why do we still create a separate Library mode? Mainly, the Library mode has the following features: * There is no need to consider the file name, title and storage location, Just create note and writing. * Use category trees and tags to manage notes. A single note can be classified into multiple categories, making it easier to set categories for notes. * Organizing notes is more convenient. When moving categories and notes, renaming categories will not affect each other. You don't need to worry about incorrect associations between notes, incorrect reference location of images and attachments in notes, etc. * Complete cross-device synchronization using iCloud CloudKit technology. * The Library follows the "local first" principle and is stored in a folder, very easy for backup. Even if you use iCloud sync, your Library can be completely backed up locally. * Export the entire category of notes to PDF or Epub e-book. * The macOS version of MWeb Pro also supports generating static blogs from categories. The generated blog fully supports math formulas, mermaid, echarts etc. Allows you to create your own blog in a very simple way. ## More features... * Publish documents or notes to Wordpress, Metaweblog API, Evernote, Blogger, Tumblr, Yuque, sspai Matrix, Ghost and Medium. * Upload images in documents or notes to imgur, Qiniu, SM.MS, Tencent COS, Youpai, Alibaba OSS, custom API, etc. * Export documents or notes to PDF (with Table of Contents in macOS version). * Export documents or notes to Epub or image. Privacy Policy: https://www.mweb.im/policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.mweb.im/terms.html Hope you enjoy MWeb!

About

Miaodi

This cross-platform Markdown editor offers a seamless writing experience with customizable shortcuts and formatting. It prioritizes data privacy and allows for easy export and multi-platform synchronization. The app also includes system-level to-do reminders and task list notes to help you stay organized.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform Markdown editing
  • Customizable shortcut bar
  • System-level to-do reminders
  • Data export and synchronization
  • WYSIWYG and focus modes
  • Auto-save and undo/redo
Features
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【Introduction】 Miaodi, this is a cross-platform Markdown editor with excellent experience. And Miaodi, on the iOS platform, has also made special optimizations. For example, the unique and customizable Markdown shortcut bar and text formatting greatly improve the convenience of operation. We do these, just to make your experience more comfortable. Miaodi takes your data seriously from start to finish, and if you use advanced features, you can also edit across platforms. Your data resides on whatever device you are using. Your data can be exported to the system's folder anytime, anywhere, without any limitation, and with extremely fast speed. In addition, Miaodi also provides system-level Todo reminders and task list notes, so that you can better organize your life and time, and be organized and everything is in Miaodi. Although Miaodi is just a Markdown cross-platform editor, it also pays special attention to the record of user inspiration. Therefore, Miaodi has always attached great importance to convenience, and does not want the loss of user inspiration due to the delay of time. Therefore, Miaodi also keeps up with the startup speed of the software. In an instant, you can open Miaodi and start recording. Break system boundaries and record anytime, anywhere, here is Miaodi. 【Description】 - Create notes or articles using Markdown or plain text - Easy management of to-do lists - Support WYSIWYG mode as well as writing mode, focus mode, etc. - Highly customizable, with support for custom fonts, CSS, background images, etc. - Auto-save, no text loss, undo/redo - No ads, no background - Multi-language options - Support for text viewing, editing and other operations - Compatible with other Markdown platforms - Provide cloud services for data storage and multi-platform data synchronization, and more cloud services to play (see the official website for details) 【About us】 telegram: https://t.me/miaodichat email: libv@miaodiapp.com website: https://libv.miaodiapp.com

Screenshots

MWeb4 screens
Miaodi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Miaodi at 5.0 against MWeb's 4.5. Miaodi also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). MWeb's advantage is ratings volume (153 vs 2). 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. MWeb sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Miaodi sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Miaodi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MWeb has 153 ratings behind it against 2, 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 Miaodi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MWeb ships an update every 3 weeks, Miaodi every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MWeb versus Miaodi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMWebMiaodi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (153 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.112.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer禄海 区家乐 陈

Customer experience

MWeb

All ratings153 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral4.6%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews133 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative18.8%

Miaodi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MWeb

Subscriptions1
  • MWeb Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • MWeb for iPhone/iPad$14.99
  • MWeb for Mac$24.99
5 purchases

Miaodi

One-time5
  • Month VIP$0.99
  • Season VIP$1.99
  • Year VIP$3.99
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  • Decade VIP$14.99
  • Time VIP$25.99

Questions

Is MWeb free?
MWeb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Miaodi free?
Miaodi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MWeb or Miaodi?
Miaodi is rated higher. MWeb averages 4.5 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Miaodi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MWeb or Miaodi have ads?
Neither MWeb nor Miaodi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MWeb or Miaodi?
MWeb ships an update every 3 weeks, and Miaodi every 6 weeks. Most recently, MWeb was updated on September 25, 2026 and Miaodi on August 29, 2026.

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