# 秒书 vs Metion

The clearest difference is ads: Metion at none against 秒书's shown. Metion also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (46 vs 5). 秒书's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 秒书 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 6 months and Metion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for 秒书 against 4.3 for Metion. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metion has 46 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of 秒书's written reviews are positive against 60% of Metion's.

秒书 ships an update every 3 months, Metion every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 秒书 | Metion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1407673150/reviews)** | [4.3 (46 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metion-markdown-notes/id1530965242/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **46** |
| Positive reviews | **66.7% of reviews** | 60.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 53 MB | 96 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Moyan Network Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1407630815) | [Hangzhou Quanduan Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1483142209) |

## What reviewers say

### 秒书

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1407673150)

This tool simplifies content creation for deep creators, offering offline writing, smart layout, and easy publishing. It integrates mind mapping, free commercial images, and professional layout options for various content types.

**Highlights:** Mind map outline design, Free commercial image library, Desktop-grade mobile layout, Multi-channel publishing, Offline writing, Cross-platform synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP会员/6月 | $6.99 | per 6 months |
| VIP会员/1年 | $12.99 | per year |
| 80 秒币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 秒币 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1000 秒币 | $20.99 | one-time |
| 5000 秒币 | $99.99 | one-time |


### Metion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metion-markdown-notes/id1530965242)

This notebook tool prioritizes a superior writing experience using Markdown. It allows you to build knowledge bases, connect notes as networks, and offers a distraction-free Zen Mode. Data is stored freely in plain text files with built-in Git support for synchronization and version history.

**Highlights:** Markdown support, Knowledge base creation, Networked notes, Zen Mode writing, Open filesystem storage, Built-in Git sync, History versioning

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 订阅公众号图片上传中转 | $0.99 | per month |
| Subscribe Pro Extensions | $6.99 | per year |
| Standard Edition (iOS+iPadOS) | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Seamless integration with Apple ecosystem
- ✍️ Great writing experience
- 💡 Promising features
- 🎨 Minimalist and aesthetic design
- 🚀 Enhances productivity

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 📱 Not optimized for phones
- 🗂️ Limited free version features
- 🎨 UI issues and design flaws
- ❌ Syncing problems

**Reported bugs**

- Git sync not working
- iCloud folder cannot be specified
- Writing statistics not visible or crashing
- Custom file sorting not working
- New file creation bug (text pushed up)

**Requested features**

- Optimize for phone usage
- Add Windows version
- Improve Git sync functionality
- Allow specifying iCloud folder
- Restore writing statistics feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 秒书 free?

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

### Is Metion free?

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

### Which has better reviews, 秒书 or Metion?

秒书 is rated higher. 秒书 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Metion averages 4.3 from 46 ratings.

### Do 秒书 or Metion have ads?

秒书 shows ads; Metion does not.

### Which is updated more often, 秒书 or Metion?

秒书 ships an update every 3 months, and Metion every 2 weeks. Most recently, 秒书 was updated on September 16, 2026 and Metion on September 21, 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.*