Comparison

Blockquote Markdown Editor vs Miaodi

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

Head to head
About

Blockquote Markdown Editor

This app is a powerful editor for Markdown and plain text documents, offering full integration with the Files app for seamless document management across various cloud services. It provides a live preview, robust text editing features, and supports a comprehensive range of Markdown syntax.

Highlights
  • Full Files app integration
  • Markdown thumbnails in Files app
  • Comprehensive Markdown support
  • Live preview
  • Flexible interface
  • Auto-save
  • Split View and Slide Over support
Features
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Blockquote is an editor for Markdown and plain text documents that puts you in full control. Full support for the Files app means you can work with your documents your way. View, create, and edit Markdown and plain text documents in any app that supports the Files app, including Google Drive, Dropbox, Onedrive, iCloud, Box, git repositories, WebDAV servers, and more!* Features: > Full support for iOS 12 and the Files app Blockquote integrates so well with iOS that you'll forget how you managed without it. And support for the Files app means you can open the same document in more than one app at the same time. Get creative with your workflows - Blockquote is flexible enough to handle it! > Markdown thumbnails in Files app View thumbnails of the contents of your Markdown documents in the Files app so you can recognize your files at a glance. > Automatically open and view Markdown files in Blockquote Tapping on a Markdown document in the Files app will immediately open it in Blockquote. > Comprehensive Markdown support Blockquote supports: - headers - emphasis - strong - underline - strike-through - links - automatic linking - ordered and unordered lists - check lists - inline and block preformatted text - images (remote only) - tables - block quotes - quotes - horizontal rules - LaTeX (premium upgrade required) > Live preview A side-by-side preview lets you see exactly what your Markdown document looks like as you type it. > Flexible interface Easily view your Markdown document as plain-text or as rendered HTML with a quick tap of a button. > Clean design Few, intelligently placed buttons are there when you need them and easily ignored when you don't. > Robust text editor A fast, clean editing experience means you'll love using Blockquote for working with all of your plain text files. > Auto-save Blockquote was designed to protect your documents first-and-foremost. Quit the app at any time and it will save your document for you. Work with large files with ease and confidence. > Split View and Slide Over support for iPad Multitasking is built into Blockquote with Split View and Slide Over support. > Absolutely no privacy-invading ads Use Blockquote confidently knowing that no ads will track your every movement. > Good privacy practices Blockquote comes with a strict and narrow privacy policy. There are no analytics in Blockquote and I don't collect any data from your usage of the app. Premium Features (purchased with a one-time payment): > Get rid of upgrade reminders Use Blockquote without any interruptions and gain several useful features. > Export Markdown to HTML and PDF Take advantage of Markdown's versatility and export your documents to HTML and PDF files, complete with CSS. > Print formatted Markdown files Great for shopping lists and to-do's. > Syntax highlighting Work on your Markdown documents effortlessly with syntax highlighting in the editor. > LaTeX support Write LaTeX math right alongside your Markdown to get the best of both worlds: easy formatting of Markdown with the power of LaTeX. > Do more from the keyboard with keyboard shortcuts Navigate the app efficiently with keyboard shortcuts so you can work on your documents with fewer interruptions. > Be more productive with a Markdown keyboard Quickly type hashtags, dashes, and more with an easy-to-use Markdown keyboard. > Markdown themes Choose from 13 different hand-crafted themes to display your Markdown. > Access to future premium features Upgrade once and get all future updates. > Support a student's education I'm an independent developer and student who makes apps that I find useful and hope you do too. *Third party apps and accounts are required for access to cloud services. Blockquote by itself does not provide any cloud functionality. Blockquote is not affiliated with nor endorsed by John Gruber or Markdown.

About

Miaodi

This cross-platform Markdown editor offers a seamless writing experience with customizable shortcuts and formatting. It prioritizes data privacy and allows for easy export and multi-platform synchronization. The app also includes system-level to-do reminders and task list notes to help you stay organized.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform Markdown editing
  • Customizable shortcut bar
  • System-level to-do reminders
  • Data export and synchronization
  • WYSIWYG and focus modes
  • Auto-save and undo/redo
Features
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【Introduction】 Miaodi, this is a cross-platform Markdown editor with excellent experience. And Miaodi, on the iOS platform, has also made special optimizations. For example, the unique and customizable Markdown shortcut bar and text formatting greatly improve the convenience of operation. We do these, just to make your experience more comfortable. Miaodi takes your data seriously from start to finish, and if you use advanced features, you can also edit across platforms. Your data resides on whatever device you are using. Your data can be exported to the system's folder anytime, anywhere, without any limitation, and with extremely fast speed. In addition, Miaodi also provides system-level Todo reminders and task list notes, so that you can better organize your life and time, and be organized and everything is in Miaodi. Although Miaodi is just a Markdown cross-platform editor, it also pays special attention to the record of user inspiration. Therefore, Miaodi has always attached great importance to convenience, and does not want the loss of user inspiration due to the delay of time. Therefore, Miaodi also keeps up with the startup speed of the software. In an instant, you can open Miaodi and start recording. Break system boundaries and record anytime, anywhere, here is Miaodi. 【Description】 - Create notes or articles using Markdown or plain text - Easy management of to-do lists - Support WYSIWYG mode as well as writing mode, focus mode, etc. - Highly customizable, with support for custom fonts, CSS, background images, etc. - Auto-save, no text loss, undo/redo - No ads, no background - Multi-language options - Support for text viewing, editing and other operations - Compatible with other Markdown platforms - Provide cloud services for data storage and multi-platform data synchronization, and more cloud services to play (see the official website for details) 【About us】 telegram: https://t.me/miaodichat email: libv@miaodiapp.com website: https://libv.miaodiapp.com

Screenshots

Blockquote Markdown Editor4 screens
Miaodi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Miaodi at 5.0 against Blockquote Markdown Editor's 4.4. Miaodi also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 68%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). Blockquote Markdown Editor's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Blockquote Markdown Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Miaodi sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Miaodi holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blockquote Markdown Editor has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Blockquote Markdown Editor's written reviews are positive against 100% of Miaodi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blockquote Markdown Editor ships an update every 11 days, Miaodi every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 17, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blockquote Markdown Editor versus Miaodi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockquote Markdown EditorMiaodi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (26 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings26 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad-Sharif Moustafa家乐 陈

Customer experience

Blockquote Markdown Editor

All ratings26 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral17.9%
Negative14.3%

Miaodi

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blockquote Markdown Editor

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$3.99
5 purchases

Miaodi

One-time5
  • Month VIP$0.99
  • Season VIP$1.99
  • Year VIP$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Decade VIP$14.99
  • Time VIP$25.99

Questions

Is Blockquote Markdown Editor free?
Blockquote Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Miaodi free?
Miaodi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blockquote Markdown Editor or Miaodi?
Miaodi is rated higher. Blockquote Markdown Editor averages 4.4 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Miaodi averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Blockquote Markdown Editor or Miaodi have ads?
Neither Blockquote Markdown Editor nor Miaodi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blockquote Markdown Editor or Miaodi?
Blockquote Markdown Editor ships an update every 11 days, and Miaodi every 6 weeks. Most recently, Blockquote Markdown Editor was updated on July 17, 2026 and Miaodi on August 29, 2026.

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