# Markdown Maker vs GTW

The clearest difference is price: Markdown Maker at Free against GTW's $5.99. Markdown Maker also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.1). GTW's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Markdown Maker is free to download; GTW costs $5.99 up front. Markdown Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GTW asks for nothing beyond the download.

Markdown Maker holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 32 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Markdown Maker's written reviews are positive against 55% of GTW's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Markdown Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, GTW every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Markdown Maker | GTW |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | **[3.9 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markdown-maker/id1196844528/reviews)** | [3.1 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtw-markdown-and-text-editor/id1225146526/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 12 | **32** |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | **55.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#188** |
| Size | 162 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kairoos Solutions SL](https://appshunter.io/developer/978066434) | [Christoph Gogolin](https://appshunter.io/developer/511901280) |

## What reviewers say

### Markdown Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markdown-maker/id1196844528)

This app is a powerful yet user-friendly Markdown editor for Apple devices. It offers extensive formatting options, real-time previews, and supports various export formats. Organize, scan documents, and protect your work with security features.

**Highlights:** Markdown syntax highlighting, Real-time preview, Support for extra markups (tables, footnotes, MathML), Export to PDF, HTML, PNG, TXT, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive sync, Document organization, PDF reader and scanner

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Markdown Unlock All and AI | $1.99 | per month |
| Markdown Maker Upgrade | $3.99 | one-time |


### GTW

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gtw-markdown-and-text-editor/id1225146526)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

A plain text and Markdown editor optimized for fast editing of local and remote files. Supports cloud storage, FTP, SFTP, and offers advanced features like syntax highlighting, snippets, and markdown preview.

**Highlights:** Edit local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP), Markdown preview, convert, and export (PDF, DOCX, HTML), Syntax highlighting for popular coding languages, Snippets with placeholder support, Focus Mode for distraction-free editing, External keyboard and iPad Pro support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Markdown Maker free?

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

### Is GTW free?

GTW costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Markdown Maker or GTW?

Markdown Maker is rated higher. Markdown Maker averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while GTW averages 3.1 from 32 ratings.

### Do Markdown Maker or GTW have ads?

Neither Markdown Maker nor GTW shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Markdown Maker or GTW?

Markdown Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and GTW every 3 weeks. Most recently, Markdown Maker was updated on August 26, 2026 and GTW on September 19, 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.*