# Athena Editor vs One Markdown

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athena Editor at none against One Markdown's 3. Athena Editor also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). One Markdown's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Athena Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Athena Editor holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Markdown has 141 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Athena Editor's written reviews are positive against 82% of One Markdown's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 4, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Athena Editor | One Markdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athena-editor/id1209898072/reviews)** | [4.6 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **141** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 81.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [COMQUAS Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/374193869) | [禄海 区](https://appshunter.io/developer/954188947) |

## What reviewers say

### Athena Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/athena-editor/id1209898072)

A code editor for iOS that supports various cloud storage services and syntax highlighting for multiple programming languages. It also offers special support for Bluetooth keyboards with Zawgyi input for Myanmar users.

**Highlights:** File opening via iOS Document Picker, Integration with Google Drive, iCloud, Git2Go, Syntax highlighting for Markdown, Swift, C#, Java, XML, Bluetooth keyboard support with Zawgyi input, Control + Shift keyboard switching

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### One Markdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439)

A fast and simple editor for plain text, Markdown, and Textbundle formats. It offers full Markdown display, image previews, math formula rendering, and extensive customization options for themes and fonts. Includes tools for syntax input, table generation, and document outlining.

**Highlights:** Supports CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown, Full Markdown document display, Image and math formula previews, Customizable themes and fonts, Markdown syntax input menu and keyboard, Outline and word count view, Editor & Preview mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Markdown Yearly Subscribe | $3.99 | per year |
| One Markdown for Mac | $9.99 | one-time |
| One Markdown for  iPhone/iPad | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Athena Editor free?

Athena Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is One Markdown free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Athena Editor or One Markdown?

Athena Editor is rated higher. Athena Editor averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.

### Do Athena Editor or One Markdown have ads?

Neither Athena Editor nor One Markdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Athena Editor or One Markdown?

Athena Editor ships an update monthly, and One Markdown monthly. Most recently, Athena Editor was updated on August 4, 2026 and One Markdown on September 21, 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.*