Inkdrop vs One Markdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
One Markdown
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.
- 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
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One Markdown is a simple and fast editor that supports plain text, Markdown and Textbundle. It has the following features: * Base on CommonMark syntax and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extended syntax, supporting TOC, tables, code blocks, math formulas, task lists, footnotes, etc. * Display the text of the Markdown document completely without any deletion. * Images can be displayed directly in the Editor, supporting jpg, png, gif, webP, HEIC and etc. * Math formulas, mermaid and Echarts drawings can be previewed in the editor. * You can set your favorite font or multiple fonts for writing. * You can choose from 11 light themes and 21 dark themes, and also support custom themes. * There is a menu to facilitate the input of Markdown syntax, and a special Markdown syntax keyboard is also provided in iOS. * Convenient tools for generating and formatting Markdown table syntax. * You can view the outline and word count of Markdown documents. * Markdown documents can be previewed and support Editor & Preview mode. Terms of Use: https://www.mweb.im/onemarkdown-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.mweb.im/onemarkdown-policy.html PS: The lightweight choice is One Markdown. If you need a complete and powerful app, please take a look at MWeb, I hope you like it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: One Markdown at 4.6 against Inkdrop's 3.9. One Markdown also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 63%) and ratings volume (141 vs 44). Inkdrop's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Inkdrop asks for nothing beyond the download.
One Markdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 141 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Inkdrop's written reviews are positive against 82% of One Markdown's.
Inkdrop ships an update every 6 weeks, One Markdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inkdrop | One Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (44 ratings) | 4.6 (141 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.7% of reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 141 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — 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, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takuya Matsuyama | 禄海 区 |
Customer experience
Inkdrop
One Markdown
In-app purchases
Inkdrop
No in-app purchases
One Markdown
- One Markdown Yearly Subscribe$3.991 Year
- One Markdown for Mac$9.99
- One Markdown for iPhone/iPad$9.99








