Comparison

Inkdrop vs Markdown゜

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

Markdown゜

Create and edit Markdown files with a simple yet powerful editor for iOS. Generate PDFs and HTML from your documents, with features like syntax highlighting, line numbers, and autosave. Seamlessly sync with cloud storage and export your work to other apps.

Highlights
  • Create and edit .md files
  • Export to PDF and HTML
  • File synchronization (cloud storage)
  • Syntax highlighting and line numbers
  • Autosave and instant preview
  • Dark mode and custom fonts
Features
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Markdown Pro is a fast, focused Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Write in plain Markdown, or turn on the prettified editor and watch headings, lists, tables, images and task lists render as you type. When you're done, export a polished PDF, an HTML file, or the raw Markdown. WRITE THE WAY YOU LIKE • Prettified editor renders headings, lists, quotes, code blocks and images inline while you type • Or stay in raw Markdown with syntax highlighting and line numbers • Switch between the two with a single tap • Live preview beside your text on iPad and Mac • Smart list continuation and a caret that stays where you put it • Task lists with tappable checkmarks TABLES WITHOUT THE PAIN • Tap the pencil on any rendered table to open the graphical table editor • Add and remove rows and columns without counting pipes • Multiline cells and column alignment • Tables render inline as you edit EXPORT ANYWHERE • Export to PDF, HTML or raw Markdown • Send to any other app, or save straight to Files • Your documents and exports stay on your device AT HOME ON EVERY DEVICE • One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac • Full keyboard support, with menu bar commands and keyboard shortcuts • Multiple windows, and documents as native tabs on Mac • Drag and drop, and open several files at once • Works with the Files app, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive and other file providers • iCloud and Recents right on the Mac home screen MAKE IT YOURS • Full light and dark mode support • Pick your syntax highlighting theme • Choose a custom editor font and size • Built-in snippets for headings, links, lists and tables • Find and replace • Autosave, always on Whether you're keeping a journal, writing documentation, drafting a README, taking notes in a meeting or working through a code snippet, Markdown Pro stays out of the way and lets you write.

Screenshots

Inkdrop3 screens
Markdown゜4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Markdown゜ at 4.5 against Inkdrop's 3.9. Markdown゜ also leads on ratings volume (473 vs 44). Inkdrop's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 30%). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Markdown゜ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markdown゜ has 473 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of Inkdrop's written reviews are positive against 30% of Markdown゜'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkdrop ships an update every 6 weeks, Markdown゜ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Inkdrop versus Markdown゜: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkdropMarkdown゜
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (44 ratings)4.5 (473 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews — better30.2% of reviews
Number of ratings44473 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTakuya MatsuyamaTeleprompter LLC

Customer experience

Inkdrop

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

Markdown゜

All ratings473 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.5%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive30.2%
Neutral15.5%
Negative54.3%

Bugs and requests

Inkdrop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Markdown゜

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Cursor automatically jumps to end of document after typing any character
  • Text content vanishes without explanation
  • Files fail to save as .md format
  • App gets stuck in error message loop
  • Cannot create new files (plus button not working)
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  • Cannot open .md files after closing them
  • Files revert to older cached versions
  • App crashes on iPadOS 16.1
  • Modifications disappear when editing
  • Chinese input method (bopomofo) not supported
  • Cannot open files from Google Drive
  • Files grayed out and unopenable
  • Text encoding corrupted on save
  • Split-screen keyboard interference
  • View jumps back to cursor position instead of staying scrolled

Requested features

11 requests
  • Word count and character count
  • Internal markdown reference
  • Table support for markdown
  • Code block syntax highlighting
  • Auto-save functionality
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  • File browser/vault view like Obsidian
  • Image support
  • Dedicated save button
  • Disable cache option for synced folders
  • Better toolbar design
  • Split-screen support improvements

In-app purchases

None

Inkdrop

No in-app purchases

None

Markdown゜

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inkdrop free?
Inkdrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markdown゜ free?
Markdown゜ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Inkdrop or Markdown゜?
Markdown゜ is rated higher. Inkdrop averages 3.9 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Markdown゜ averages 4.5 from 473 ratings.
Do Inkdrop or Markdown゜ have ads?
Neither Inkdrop nor Markdown゜ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkdrop or Markdown゜?
Inkdrop ships an update every 6 weeks, and Markdown゜ every 2 months. Most recently, Inkdrop was updated on August 17, 2026 and Markdown゜ on September 21, 2026.

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