Comparison

Inkdrop vs GTW

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

Head to head
About

Inkdrop

This app allows you to write and organize notes using GitHub-flavored Markdown with syntax highlighting. It offers a streamlined workflow for boosting productivity and ensures your notes are accessible across devices with end-to-end encryption, even offline.

Highlights
  • GitHub-flavored Markdown support
  • Inline code syntax highlighting
  • Seamless note-taking workflow
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Offline access
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NOTE: To use this app, make sure you have an account registered on the Inkdrop website. ## Effortlessly Organize and Simplify Your Markdown Notes Inkdrop enables you to write in user-friendly, GitHub-flavored Markdown, complete with inline code syntax highlighting support. Unleash your creativity and transform your ideas into beautifully formatted notes! ## Streamline Your Thoughts & Boost Productivity Experience a seamless, low-friction note-taking workflow, empowering you to accomplish more in less time. With Inkdrop's effortless organization, you can focus on what truly matters: creating your best work. ## Access Your Notes Anytime, Anywhere, Securely Inkdrop quickly synchronizes your notes across multiple devices, ensuring you always have access to your most important thoughts. With end-to-end encryption, your notes remain secure and confidential. Plus, you can read and write even while offline, thanks to local data storage within the app. Terms of use: https://docs.inkdrop.app/terms

About

GTW

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
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Gogo's Type Writer is a plain Text and Markdown Editor. It is optimized for fast opening and editing local and remote files (Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP/SSH) on your iOS Device. FEATURES: ------------------------------ • Universal App (use it on your iPad, iPhone & iPod Touch) • No in app purchases / no subscriptions • Full iPad Pro support (including smart keyboard support, shortcut, split-screen multitasking) • Extra keybar with swipe functions and trackball to precisely move the cursor and select text • Find and Replace support (incl. Regex find pattern) • Different themes and adjustable font-sizes • NEW! Focus Mode / fade out alle other lines and keep focused • Import / export / open files from iCloud Drive and other file providers • Snippets -- use short fragments of text again and again ( with filed and placeholders support ) • Markdown Preview, Convert & Export ( PDF / DOCX / HTML Export ) • Preview Browser (for images / websites) • Connect to your servers via SFTP, FTP, ONEDRIVE or DROPBOX New with OneDrive 365 and OneDrive for Business support • Upload and Download files/folders • Very fast reconnect and recover of open files after restart • Live editing - edit files directly on your Server/Dropbox/Onedrive without download • Supporting features like textselection by cursor, Splitview, Slide-Over and Drag & Drop • 3D Touch support - Show/move cursor by 3D touch the keyboard • Taptic Feedback ( on devices with Taptic Engine ) • External/Bluetooth keyboard support ( all iOS shot-cut keys are supported + lots of shortcuts available ) • Syntax highlighting for the most popular coding languages / also in Markdown codeblocks (css, fortran, html, javascript, latex, mathematica, markdown, orgmode, perl, php, python, sql, xml, yaml)

Screenshots

Inkdrop3 screens
GTW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Inkdrop at Free against GTW's $5.99. Inkdrop also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.1). GTW's advantage is chart position (#188 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Inkdrop is free to download; GTW costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Inkdrop holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Inkdrop's written reviews are positive against 55% of GTW's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkdrop ships an update every 6 weeks, GTW every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Inkdrop versus GTW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkdropGTW
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating3.9 (44 ratings) — better3.1 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better55.3% of reviews
Number of ratings44 — better32
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#188 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuya MatsuyamaChristoph Gogolin

Customer experience

Inkdrop

All ratings43 ratings
Positive74.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative20.9%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative25.5%

GTW

All ratings32 ratings
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.5%
Negative40.6%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral7.9%
Negative36.8%

In-app purchases

None

Inkdrop

No in-app purchases

None

GTW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkdrop free?
Inkdrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GTW free?
GTW costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inkdrop or GTW?
Inkdrop is rated higher. Inkdrop averages 3.9 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while GTW averages 3.1 from 32 ratings.
Do Inkdrop or GTW have ads?
Neither Inkdrop nor GTW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkdrop or GTW?
Inkdrop ships an update every 6 weeks, and GTW every 3 weeks. Most recently, Inkdrop was updated on August 17, 2026 and GTW on September 19, 2026.

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