# Drafts vs Markdown゜

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Drafts at 70% against Markdown゜'s 31%. Drafts also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Markdown゜'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drafts sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Markdown゜ asks for nothing beyond the download.

Drafts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Drafts has 11K ratings behind it against 473, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Drafts's written reviews are positive against 31% of Markdown゜'s.

Drafts ships an update every 5 days, Markdown゜ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drafts | Markdown゜ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drafts/id1236254471/reviews)** | [4.5 (473 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markdown/id1494902837/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | 473 |
| Positive reviews | **70.0% of reviews** | 30.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 82 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Agile Tortoise](https://appshunter.io/developer/331942785) | [Teleprompter LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/823066256) |

## What reviewers say

### Drafts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drafts/id1236254471)

Quickly capture text and send it to other apps with this versatile writing tool. It functions as a notebook, editor, and automation tool, allowing for seamless integration with various services and AI LLMs. Organize, customize, and process your text efficiently across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Quick text capture, Send text to other apps, Writing automation tool, Cross-device sync, Text manipulation actions, Customizable interface, AI LLM integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Siri integration, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drafts Pro - Monthly  i | $1.99 | per month |
| Drafts Pro - Annual  i | $19.99 | per year |
| Drafts Pro - Patron  i | $29.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Extremely useful app
- 👍 Powerful and flexible
- 💡 Great for productivity and note-taking
- 👍 Seamless sync across devices
- 🚀 Streamlines workflows

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model is too expensive
- 🤔 Subscription required for advanced features
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing UI changes in newer version
- 💰 Dislike the move to a subscription

**Reported bugs**

- Paste function not working properly
- Syncing issues between devices

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Improved integration with other apps
- Ability to edit custom actions without subscription
- One-time purchase option instead of subscription


### Markdown゜

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markdown/id1494902837)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Simple and intuitive interface
- 📄 Good markdown preview functionality
- 🎨 Clean design and lightweight app
- 📤 Easy PDF and HTML export
- ☁️ Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, NextCloud)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cursor jumps to end of document when typing
- 💾 Files fail to save or save unreliably
- ⚠️ Data loss and content disappearing
- 🔄 Reverts to older file versions unexpectedly
- 📱 Mobile network interference with local file editing

**Reported bugs**

- 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)

**Requested features**

- Word count and character count
- Internal markdown reference
- Table support for markdown
- Code block syntax highlighting
- Auto-save functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drafts free?

Drafts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Markdown゜ free?

Markdown゜ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Drafts or Markdown゜?

Drafts is rated higher. Drafts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Markdown゜ averages 4.5 from 473 ratings.

### Do Drafts or Markdown゜ have ads?

Neither Drafts nor Markdown゜ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Drafts or Markdown゜?

Drafts ships an update every 5 days, and Markdown゜ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Drafts was updated on October 13, 2026 and Markdown゜ on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*