# Minimal | Notes vs One Markdown

The clearest difference is monetization model: One Markdown at free with in-app purchases against Minimal | Notes's subscription. One Markdown also leads on iOS requirement (14.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Minimal | Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Minimal | Notes against 4.6 for One Markdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 290 and 141 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 81% and 82% positive.

Minimal | Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, One Markdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Minimal | Notes | One Markdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (290 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-notes/id1442727443/reviews)** | [4.6 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **290** | 141 |
| Positive reviews | 81.3% of reviews | **81.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 59 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **14.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Timeless](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183067513) | [禄海 区](https://appshunter.io/developer/954188947) |

## What reviewers say

### Minimal | Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-notes/id1442727443)

This app offers a distraction-free writing environment inspired by meditation. It features collaborative writing, note expiration, and the ability to publish notes as websites. Organize tasks with integrated to-do lists and sync across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Note Lifetime reminders, Collaborative writing, Publish notes as websites, Todo lists sync with Calendar, Beautiful formatting, Sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Minimal Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Minimal Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Minimal Family Plan | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent note-taking app
- 👍 Beautiful and simple design
- 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
- 👍 Customizable appearance and formatting
- 🚀 Responsive and helpful developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Lack of password protection or locking for notes
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when using certain formatting or pasting content
- Syncing issues between iOS and macOS versions
- Incompatibility with older macOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add ability to insert images or attachments
- Improve iCloud sync reliability
- Implement a folder-based organization system
- Add a word/character count feature


### One Markdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Markdown Yearly Subscribe | $3.99 | per year |
| One Markdown for Mac | $9.99 | one-time |
| One Markdown for  iPhone/iPad | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Minimal | Notes free?

Minimal | Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is One Markdown free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Minimal | Notes or One Markdown?

Minimal | Notes is rated higher. Minimal | Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.

### Do Minimal | Notes or One Markdown have ads?

Neither Minimal | Notes nor One Markdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Minimal | Notes or One Markdown?

Minimal | Notes ships an update every 3 weeks, and One Markdown monthly. Most recently, Minimal | Notes was updated on October 12, 2026 and One Markdown on October 5, 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.*