Comparison

MWeb vs Oblisten

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

Oblisten

Features
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Give your Obsidian notes a voice. Oblisten turns Markdown notes into a personal listening library. Connect a vault stored on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive, choose a note or folder, and keep listening while you walk, commute, or take a break. LISTEN YOUR WAY • Apple on-device text-to-speech, with selectable Chinese and English system voices • Background playback, Lock Screen controls, and headset controls • Continuous playback with five speed levels: 0.8×, 1.0×, 1.2×, 1.5×, and 2.0× • A sleep timer that stops after a chosen duration, the current note, or the current queue • Resume playback, follow spoken text, or start from a paragraph EXPLORE YOUR VAULT • Browse folders and search note titles or content • Play individual notes or a folder of notes • Create listening templates using folders, tags, and path keywords • Choose random or sequential playback • Browse recently updated notes and recent playback history • Open the current note in Obsidian BUILT AROUND YOUR NOTES Oblisten cleans Markdown formatting for speech and scans your authorized vault for changes. Your local index, playback history, and listening preferences stay on your device. Speech uses Apple system voices; no account, API key, or cloud speech service is required. Oblisten never modifies your vault files and does not provide Obsidian sync. Files stored in iCloud Drive must be available on your device for reading.

Screenshots

MWeb4 screens
Oblisten4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Oblisten at none against MWeb's 3. MWeb's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Oblisten asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MWeb ships an update every 3 weeks, Oblisten every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MWeb versus Oblisten: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMWebOblisten
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (154 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings154 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer禄海 区焕文 郭

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
None

Oblisten

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MWeb free?
MWeb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Oblisten free?
Oblisten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MWeb or Oblisten have ads?
Neither MWeb nor Oblisten shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MWeb or Oblisten?
MWeb ships an update every 3 weeks, and Oblisten every 2 months. Most recently, MWeb was updated on October 29, 2026 and Oblisten on October 25, 2026.

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