Comparison

Blockquote Markdown Editor vs Snippets

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

Snippets

Capture thoughts, ideas, and daily entries with a fast, local-first markdown editor. Notes are stored as plain files in a folder of your choice, offering full ownership and easy syncing via iCloud or other cloud services. Enjoy a distraction-free writing experience with instant search and no tracking.

Highlights
  • Local-first markdown editor
  • Plain .md file storage
  • iCloud and cloud sync
  • Chronological note sorting
  • Distraction-free writing
  • Instant search
Features
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Snippets Journal is a fast, local-first markdown note-taking app designed for capturing daily thoughts, ideas, and notes. YOUR NOTES, YOUR FILES • Notes are plain .md files stored in a folder you choose • No account required - just pick a folder and start writing • Full ownership - export, backup, or edit with any text editor ORGANIZED BY DATE • Notes automatically sorted chronologically • Quick daily journaling with one-tap new note • Easy to find what you wrote and when MARKDOWN SUPPORT • Write with familiar markdown formatting • Headers, bold, italic, lists, code blocks • Clean, distraction-free editor SYNC YOUR WAY • Use iCloud Drive to sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Works with Dropbox, Google Drive, or any cloud folder • No proprietary sync - your files, your choice FAST & PRIVATE • Instant search across all notes • Everything stored locally on your device • No tracking, no analytics, no ads Perfect for daily journaling, meeting notes, ideas, lists, and quick capture. Simple by design.

Screenshots

Blockquote Markdown Editor4 screens
Snippets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Snippets at 5.0 against Blockquote Markdown Editor's 4.5. Snippets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). Blockquote Markdown Editor's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Blockquote Markdown Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Snippets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snippets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blockquote Markdown Editor has 29 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 Snippets's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blockquote Markdown Editor ships an update every 11 days, Snippets every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Blockquote Markdown Editor versus Snippets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlockquote Markdown EditorSnippets
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad-Sharif MoustafaMing Li

Customer experience

Blockquote Markdown Editor

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

Snippets

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Blockquote Markdown Editor

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$3.99
None

Snippets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blockquote Markdown Editor free?
Blockquote Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snippets free?
Snippets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Blockquote Markdown Editor or Snippets?
Snippets is rated higher. Blockquote Markdown Editor averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Snippets averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Blockquote Markdown Editor or Snippets have ads?
Neither Blockquote Markdown Editor nor Snippets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blockquote Markdown Editor or Snippets?
Blockquote Markdown Editor ships an update every 11 days, and Snippets every 2 days. Most recently, Blockquote Markdown Editor was updated on November 2, 2026 and Snippets on October 30, 2026.

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