Comparison

# Type vs Collected Notes

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

Collected Notes

A note-taking platform that allows users to create private notes, share them publicly, and build a blog with a custom domain. It focuses on a simple, native experience with live Markdown previews and no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Markdown with live preview
  • Create private notes
  • Share notes publicly
  • Build a blog with custom domain
  • Native iPhone experience
  • No ads or tracking
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Upload your thoughts. The simplest, and most powerful note-taking blogging platform ever made. Create private notes, share them publicly and create your blog with a custom domain. ■ Markdown with live preview Live Markdown previews allow you to see the final result in real-time as you type. ■ Simplicity Every app out there eventually tries to do more than they should. We believe in doing less, but better. ■ Native experience The iPhone app allows for a fast native-first experience. Just open the app and go right into writing mode. ■ No nonsense No ads. No feature creep. No tracking. No annoying emails. No data sold. No comments. No vanity metrics. No proprietary formats. You'll never see popups, clutter, subscription up-sells, or anything that interferes with the reading experience. Collected Notes is a reading-first experience. Your attention matters. Terms of use: https://collectednotes.com/blog/terms

Screenshots

# Type4 screens
Collected Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Collected Notes at 4.7 against # Type's 4.1. Collected Notes also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 60%) and ratings volume (43 vs 11). 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. # Type sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Collected Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Collected Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of # Type's written reviews are positive against 87% of Collected Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

# Type ships an update every 3 weeks, Collected Notes every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
# Type versus Collected Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter# TypeCollected Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (11 ratings)4.7 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1143 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperfromKKAlfajor Co.

Customer experience

# Type

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Collected Notes

All ratings43 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

# Type

Subscriptions3
  • Synchronize1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Slide upgrade(Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Slide upgrade(Annual)$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Developer Support$0.99
2 purchases

Collected Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Collected Notes Basic7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Collected Notes Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is # Type free?
# Type is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Collected Notes free?
Collected Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, # Type or Collected Notes?
Collected Notes is rated higher. # Type averages 4.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Collected Notes averages 4.7 from 43 ratings.
Do # Type or Collected Notes have ads?
Neither # Type nor Collected Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, # Type or Collected Notes?
# Type ships an update every 3 weeks, and Collected Notes every 2 weeks. Most recently, # Type was updated on September 14, 2026 and Collected Notes on September 14, 2026.

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