Comparison

Markdown Maker vs Countdown #

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Maker

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
Read full description

Markdown Maker is an innovative, flexible and powerful, yet easy to use, Markdown text editor for iPad and iPhone (and macOS with Apple Silicon). Our Markdown engine supports the standard syntax and it has been extended to include very useful extra markups items (MultiMarkdown): tables, footnotes, lists, images, links, highlight, strikethrough, superscript, MathML and more. Markdown Maker is compatible with MacDown, Ulysses, IA Writer, Mou, etc. documents on your computer too. + WRITE. FORMAT · Markdown Maker offers formatting assistance, such as syntax highlighting and coloration, to point out markup errors or missing markup elements. · Highly efficient Markdown rendering · Quick preview of the rendered document in real time when writing or editing · Extra markups: tables, footnotes, lists, images, links, highlight, strikethrough, superscript and MathML · Find and replace · Syntax highlighting · Insert special symbols arrows, parentheses, maths, bullets/stars, GPS location, etc. · Over 30 languages typing support including Japanese, Chinese, Arabic & Hebrew · Extra keys: tab, forward delete, cursor up/down/left/right, etc. · Live counters: characters, words, sentences, words per sentence & reading time · Dictation lets you speak text instead of typing + SHARE. EXPORT · Export, share and print your documents to multiple formats like Markdown, PDF, HTML, PNG, TXT, etc. · Auto-sync documents with other devices and computers via iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or Box · Import/Export from iCloud, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive support · Zip folders/notebooks and email them as an attachment + ORGANIZE. STRUCTURE. FIND · Organize your work in unlimited notebooks, folders and subfolders · Design the cover of your notebooks + RESEARCH. SCAN. PDF LIBRARY · Full PDF reader and manager included for reference files, ebooks, articles, resources, papers, etc. · Use the camera of your iPad/iPhone to scan documents, notes, recipes, tickets, etc. as PDF · Use split-screen and multitasking side by side with other apps while writing + BE SAFE. PROTECT YOUR WORK · Protect your work with an app security passcode · Protect any folder or project with a passcode · Automatic Backups of your documents and projects Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Countdown #

Keep track of important dates with a stylish countdown. Never miss a vacation, anniversary, or birthday again with customizable reminders and alerts. Features a clean design and useful widgets for easy event management.

Highlights
  • Event countdowns
  • Customizable widgets
  • Event sorting
  • Reminders and alerts
  • Clean UI/UX design
  • Icon customization
Features
Read full description

Never miss upcoming events again Count down to your next events: vacations, anniversaries, birthdays and more - in style! Features: - Beautiful and useful Widget - Clean UI/UX design - Sort events - Reminders - Main daily event alerts - Customize date settings - Beautiful icon event.

Screenshots

Markdown Maker4 screens
Countdown #4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Markdown Maker at Free against Countdown #'s $0.99. Countdown #'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence 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

Markdown Maker is free to download; Countdown # costs $0.99 up front. Markdown Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Countdown # asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Countdown # holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Markdown Maker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Countdown #'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Countdown # weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Markdown Maker versus Countdown #: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown MakerCountdown #
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.9 (12 ratings)4.6 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1245 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLKhang Le

Customer experience

Markdown Maker

All ratings12 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

Countdown #

All ratings45 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Markdown Maker

Subscriptions1
  • Markdown Unlock All and AI3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Markdown Maker Upgrade$3.99
None

Countdown #

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Maker free?
Markdown Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Countdown # free?
Countdown # costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Markdown Maker or Countdown #?
Countdown # is rated higher. Markdown Maker averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Countdown # averages 4.6 from 45 ratings.
Do Markdown Maker or Countdown # have ads?
Neither Markdown Maker nor Countdown # shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Maker or Countdown #?
Markdown Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Countdown # weekly. Most recently, Markdown Maker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Countdown # on September 28, 2026.

Other comparisons