Athena Editor vs Markcurial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Athena Editor
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.
- 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
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Athena is code editor that support opening file iOS Document Picker. It's supporting Google Drive, iCloud Document, Git2Go, etc. It's supporting syntax highlighting for markdown, swift, C#, java, XML,etc. Special feature for Myanmar people is "SUPPORTING BLUETOOTH KEYBOARD". Yes, you can type with Zawgyi in Athena Editor. Using Control + Shift to change the keyboard.
Markcurial
A lightweight markdown editor with syntax highlighting and live preview. Customize themes and manage files locally for secure document creation on the go. Easily share your work to other platforms.
- Markdown editor with syntax highlighting
- Live preview with working links and images
- Theme customization for background and syntax
- On-device file management for security
- Easy document sharing to other sources
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Key Features: Markdown Editor: Fully featured markdown editor with syntax highlighting and shortcuts to assist you with quickly sketching out ideas and getting documents put together quickly on the go. Documents can also be shared to other sources easily and effectively if you start a document on your device and want to edit or view it somewhere else. Live Previewing: View your markdown document instantly with live previewing with working links, images, and beautiful formatting. Theme Customization: Customize your editor with new background colors and syntax themes to make your experience perfectly tailored to you. File Management: Files are stored on device and you have control over them, so never worry about accidentally losing your documents again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Athena Editor at none against Markcurial's 1. Athena Editor also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Markcurial's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Markcurial sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Athena Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.
Markcurial holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Athena Editor ships an update monthly, Markcurial every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on August 4, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Athena Editor | Markcurial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | COMQUAS Co., Ltd | Charles Fager |
Customer experience
Athena Editor
Markcurial
In-app purchases
Athena Editor
No in-app purchases
Markcurial
- Markcurial+$0.99
