Comparison

Markdown Maker vs Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes

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
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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

Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes

This keyboard app enhances your markdown writing experience across various note-taking applications. It offers advanced formatting tools, quick shortcuts, and smart suggestions to streamline your note creation process.

Highlights
  • Emoji input
  • Tab key functionality
  • Quick paste markdown templates
  • Hidable markdown shortcut buttons
  • Auto-format and auto-indent for lists
  • Cursor position adjustment via space drag
  • In-keyboard spreadsheet table
Features
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Looking for a better way to write markdown? Lucid Markdown Keyboard is a keyboard optimized for writing markdown notes in any app. Our mission is to make an awesome markdown keyboard to replace your system keyboard. * Perfect for Notion, Joplin, Apple notes and Google Keep * ** Advanced Notion users can #, *, -, >, ` key in toolbar to speed up formatting. # Features - Emoji input **NEW** - Tab key - Quick paste markdown text templates - Hidable markdown shortcut buttons above the keyboard - heading, bold, italic, checklist, bullet list, blockquote, tables - Auto-format and auto-indent in bullet and number lists. - Page up, page down, go to top, go to end. - Autocorrect and autocomplete suggestions. - In-keyboard spreadsheet table. - Add a number row. - space drag to change the cursor position. - Copy link or image as markdown in browsers. - Support iPhone and iPad. - Dark mode. - Use in any app! NOTE: This is an **English** only keyboard!! Support of other languages coming. Term of Service: https://www.sagiodev.com/terms_of_service_keyboard.html Privacy Policy: https://www.sagiodev.com/privacy_notes_keyboard.html

Screenshots

Markdown Maker4 screens
Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes at 4.4 against Markdown Maker's 3.9. Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 45%) and ratings volume (46 vs 12). 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. Markdown Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Markdown Maker's written reviews are positive against 75% of Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Markdown Maker versus Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown MakerLucid Markdown Keyboard notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings)4.4 (46 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1246 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKairoos Solutions SLSagio Development LLC

Customer experience

Markdown Maker

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

Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes

All ratings46 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative12.5%

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
3 purchases

Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes

Subscriptions2
  • Premium3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Life Time$14.99

Questions

Is Markdown Maker free?
Markdown Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes free?
Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Markdown Maker or Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes?
Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes is rated higher. Markdown Maker averages 3.9 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes averages 4.4 from 46 ratings.
Do Markdown Maker or Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes have ads?
Neither Markdown Maker nor Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Maker or Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes?
Markdown Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes every 8 days. Most recently, Markdown Maker was updated on August 26, 2026 and Lucid Markdown Keyboard notes on July 18, 2026.

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