Comparison

Syntax Share vs NotesHub

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

Head to head
About

Syntax Share

Easily share source code and ASCII art with friends using fixed-width font messages. Features include inline previews, recent snippet support, and quick access to coding characters. An in-app purchase unlocks syntax highlighting and customizable color themes.

Highlights
  • Source code previews in messages
  • Recent snippets support
  • Clipboard contents readily available
  • Support for wide text without clipping
  • Quick access to coding characters
  • Tabs or spaces selection
  • Syntax highlighting (in-app purchase)
  • Customizable color themes (in-app purchase)
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Finally there's a way to send source code to your developer friends! With Syntax Share you can send fixed-width font messages containing source code or even ASCII images! • Source code previews in Messages. You will be able to see a preview of your source code inline with your messages. • Recent snippets support. • Current clipboard contents are readily available as a selection. • Support for really wide text without clipping or word wrapping. • Commonly used coding characters are just within reach without having to dig through the symbols keyboard. • Choose tabs or spaces. (Let the war begin!) An in-app purchase adds the following features: • Syntax highlighting makes it easy to read the source code you and your friends type. • Pick your favorite color theme from a long list. • Choose a color theme that you personally like and everyone's source code will show up in that theme.

About

NotesHub

This app offers a cross-platform note-taking experience using Markdown, with integrated Kanban boards and whiteboarding tools. Sync your data across devices using Git, GitHub, or iCloud Drive, and leverage advanced features like diagramming and code highlighting.

Highlights
  • Markdown note-taking
  • Kanban boards
  • Whiteboarding tool
  • Git/GitHub/iCloud sync
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Offline-first approach
  • Advanced search
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Fully cross-platform, vendor-agnostic, Markdown-based note-taking app plus Kanban and whiteboarding tool. You can sync your data with GitHub, your own Git server, or iCloud Drive. Use the power of Markdown to format your notes, and create tables, lists, images, diagrams, etc. Markdown will help to keep your notes in the same style regardless of whether you copied text from the internet or wrote from scratch. Use Kanban boards as a tool to visualize your work and maximize your efficiency. This will help you to organize your time, focus on what matters, and achieve more. If you need quickly visualize your idea, our whiteboarding feature will be handy for you. Add different shapes, make connections between them, add hand-drawn notes, or add reusable elements from the library. KEY FEATURES • Offline-first approach • No vendor lock-in • Periodic sync of data • Fully cross-platform • Different notebook providers: Git, GitHub, iCloud Drive • Seamless GitHub integration • Advanced search • Notes printing • Export notes to PDF • Auto-generated table of contents (TOC) • Kanban boards • Whiteboards (based on Excalidraw) • Dark and light themes (with accent color picker) • Markdown preview with scroll sync • Extended Markdown syntax: Mermaid diagrams, math expressions (MathJax), callouts, ABC musical notation, etc. • Syntax highlighting for code blocks • File attachments • Convert HTML content to Markdown on paste • Editor toolbar with all necessary commands (bold, list, table, etc.) • Markdown syntax guidance • Automatic merge conflict resolution FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Q: Why should I write my notes in Markdown? A: Markdown is a widely popular open format with support in many applications. By choosing Markdown you can be confident if you decide to switch to a different application you can easily move all of your data without any conversion needed. Also, Markdown is incredibly easy to understand even in raw view as it's just plain text content with human-readable syntax. Last but not least, Markdown helps you to keep all of your notes in a uniform format, with no more mismatches in font size, font face, etc. when you import data from different sources. Q: What are the benefits of using Git to store notes? A: You will get a lot of things for free: • Unlimited version history, and information on when and who did what changes • Ability to share notebooks with others, you can add anyone as a collaborator or viewer to your Git repository • Easy self-hosting with plenty open open-source options, so notes will truly belong to you • Better merge conflict resolution compared to traditional cloud-based file storage solutions • Ability to create public websites/blogs from your notebooks

Screenshots

Syntax Share4 screens
NotesHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Syntax Share at Free against NotesHub's $4.99. Syntax Share also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 14.0). NotesHub's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

Syntax Share is free to download; NotesHub costs $4.99 up front. Syntax Share sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NotesHub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Syntax Share holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NotesHub has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syntax Share ships an update every 3 months, NotesHub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Syntax Share versus NotesHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyntax ShareNotesHub
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.7 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews—83.6% of reviews
Number of ratings339 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS10.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalynt SoftwareAlex Titarenko

Customer experience

Syntax Share

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NotesHub

All ratings39 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive83.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Syntax Share

One-time1
  • Syntax Highlighting and Themes$0.99
None

NotesHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syntax Share free?
Syntax Share is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NotesHub free?
NotesHub costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Syntax Share or NotesHub?
Syntax Share is rated higher. Syntax Share averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NotesHub averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do Syntax Share or NotesHub have ads?
Neither Syntax Share nor NotesHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Syntax Share or NotesHub?
Syntax Share ships an update every 3 months, and NotesHub every 3 weeks. Most recently, Syntax Share was updated on September 29, 2026 and NotesHub on October 10, 2026.

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