Comparison

# Type vs One Markdown

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

Head to head
About

# Type

A fast and simple Markdown editor with an easy-to-use interface. It offers features like instant preview, auto-saving, and direct posting to platforms like Qiita and GitHub. Sync your Markdown files across multiple devices with a subscription.

Highlights
  • Easy Markdown preview
  • Auto-saving of files
  • Direct posting to Qiita/GitHub
  • Spotlight search integration
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Import Markdown via extensions
Features
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A simple, fast editor for writing in Markdown. From quick notes to meeting minutes, technical articles, and blog drafts. A screen that keeps you focused on writing, and a preview that is one swipe away. WRITE - Tap the toolbar above the keyboard to insert headings, lists, code, and other Markdown syntax - Swipe to preview what you wrote - Auto-saves when you close the editor or the app - Search your text from Spotlight - Import Markdown files from other apps such as iCloud Drive SHARE - Send your Markdown straight from the share sheet - Post to Qiita, GitHub Issues, or Gist TURN IT INTO SLIDES - Split by headings to turn Markdown into slides - Pick a theme, present, and export as PDF TYPE PREMIUM - Sync your Markdown across all your devices - Remove the watermark from slides and exported PDFs - All premium features added in the future If your subscription ends, syncing stops after a 3-day grace period. Your Markdown stays on your device, and everything is restored when you subscribe again. About Type Premium - $3.99 / month or $39.99 / year (first 2 weeks free) - Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase - The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your account settings after purchase - If a free trial is offered, any unused portion is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms of use: https://type-markdown.app/terms.html Privacy policy: https://type-markdown.app/privacy.html

About

One Markdown

A fast and versatile editor for plain text, Markdown, and Textbundle formats. It offers extensive Markdown syntax support, image and formula previews, customizable themes, and convenient editing tools.

Highlights
  • CommonMark and GFM syntax support
  • Image and formula previews
  • Customizable themes
  • Markdown table generation
  • Outline and word count
  • Editor & Preview mode
Features
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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!

Screenshots

# Type4 screens
One Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: One Markdown at 4.6 against # Type's 4.1. One Markdown also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 56%) and ratings volume (149 vs 11). # Type's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. # Type sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

One Markdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Markdown has 149 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of # Type's written reviews are positive against 82% of One Markdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

# Type ships an update every 9 days, One Markdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
# Type versus One Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter# TypeOne Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (11 ratings)4.6 (149 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.4% of reviews82.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11149 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfromKK禄海 区

Customer experience

# Type

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive56.4%
Neutral20.0%
Negative23.6%

One Markdown

All ratings149 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral7.2%
Negative10.5%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

# Type

Subscriptions3
  • Synchronize1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Type Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Type Premium (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Developer Support$0.99
3 purchases

One Markdown

Subscriptions1
  • One Markdown Yearly Subscribe$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • One Markdown for Mac$9.99
  • One Markdown for iPhone/iPad$9.99

Questions

Is # Type free?
# Type is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is One Markdown free?
One Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, # Type or One Markdown?
One Markdown is rated higher. # Type averages 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 149 ratings.
Do # Type or One Markdown have ads?
Neither # Type nor One Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, # Type or One Markdown?
# Type ships an update every 9 days, and One Markdown monthly. Most recently, # Type was updated on November 1, 2026 and One Markdown on October 30, 2026.

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