Comparison

MWeb vs azEditor

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

azEditor

Features
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azEditor is a Markdown editor that stays out of your way. No account, no cloud, no ads. WRITING - Plain Markdown source editing, with preview a tap away - Syntax bar above the keyboard for headings, lists, links and code - Custom snippets for text you type often - Auto-pairing brackets, adjustable indent width, autosave - Full IME support for Chinese, Japanese and Korean input PREVIEW - Tables, task lists, strikethrough, autolinks - Syntax highlighting for code blocks - Math via KaTeX - Diagrams via Mermaid EXPORT & SHARE - Markdown, plain text (optionally stripped of syntax), single-file HTML, and PDF - PDF embeds CJK fonts, so nothing is missing when others open it - Share to any app through the system share sheet FILES - Create, rename, duplicate, move and delete; nested folders - Grid and list views; sort by name, date, size or kind - Mount folders from the Files app and edit documents in place - iPhone and iPad PRIVACY azEditor collects no personal data. No analytics, no third-party ad SDKs. Your documents stay on your device or in folders you choose. PRO (one-time purchase, not a subscription) PDF and HTML export, PDF margin settings, custom accent colour, more snippets. Editing, preview, file management and Markdown/text export are free. Privacy: https://ipost.tw/azeditor/privacy Licenses: https://ipost.tw/azeditor/licenses Support: support@ipost.tw

Screenshots

MWeb4 screens
azEditor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: azEditor at every 2 weeks against MWeb's every 3 weeks. MWeb's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 16.0). On price, 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 azEditor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MWeb ships an update every 3 weeks, azEditor every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MWeb versus azEditor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMWebazEditor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer禄海 区Zheng-Feng Chen

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
1 purchases

azEditor

One-time1
  • 專業版$9.99

Questions

Is MWeb free?
MWeb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is azEditor free?
azEditor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MWeb or azEditor have ads?
Neither MWeb nor azEditor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MWeb or azEditor?
MWeb ships an update every 3 weeks, and azEditor every 2 weeks. Most recently, MWeb was updated on October 7, 2026 and azEditor on October 5, 2026.

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