Comparison

md writer 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

md writer

This minimalistic markdown editor offers a distraction-free writing environment with essential tools for formatting markdown text. It includes a file manager, quick rendering previews, and an augmented keyboard for easy input of markdown elements.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free editor
  • Markdown file manager
  • Rendered result preview
  • Augmented keyboard for markdown
  • Various export options
Features
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Welcome to md writer. This minimalistic markdown writer allows you to write in a distraction-free setting while provide necessary tools to help formatting your markdown text. It's great for people who want a simple but powerful editor to write down their thoughts. FEATURES - A simple markdown file manager to organise all your .md files - Distraction-free editor - Quick view on rendered result - Augmented keyboard to input markdown elements easily. - Various export options

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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

md writer4 screens
One Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: One Markdown at 4.6 against md writer's 3.7. One Markdown also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 56%) and ratings volume (141 vs 9). md writer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.5). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. md writer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

One Markdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Markdown has 141 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of md writer's written reviews are positive against 82% of One Markdown's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
md writer versus One Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermd writerOne Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)4.6 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9141 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.3 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITHK禄海 区

Customer experience

md writer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral22.2%
Negative22.2%

One Markdown

All ratings141 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

None

md writer

No in-app purchases

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 md writer free?
md writer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Markdown free?
One Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, md writer or One Markdown?
One Markdown is rated higher. md writer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.
Do md writer or One Markdown have ads?
Neither md writer nor One Markdown shows ads.

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