Comparison

Carnets vs Marky Mark Markdown Editor

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

Head to head
About

Carnets

This app offers a standalone Jupyter notebook environment for creating and running code snippets, combining them with text and Markdown. It includes pre-installed scientific packages and allows for offline use, making it ideal for education and research.

Highlights
  • Standalone Jupyter notebook implementation
  • Embedded Python interpreter
  • Offline functionality
  • Pre-installed scientific packages
  • Supports Jupyterlab
  • Package installation via %pip
  • Notebook sharing and opening
Features
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Jupyter notebooks are a powerful tool used in education and research. You can write small snippets of Python code and observe the result on screen, combine with paragraphs of text, using Markdown. Carnets provides a complete, stand-alone, implementation of Jupyter notebooks. Everything runs on your device, using the embedded Python interpreter; you do not need an internet connection. You can chose between Jupyter notebooks and the more advance Jupyterlab using Settings. Numpy, Sympy, Matplotlib, Pandas, lxml, bokeh, nbextensions (including ipywidgets) and many other packages are pre-installed. To see the full list of installed packages, type "%pip list" in a code window. You can add more packages using "%pip install packageName", but only if they are pure Python. If you need scipy, seaborn or scikit-learn, please use our other App, "Carnets - Jupyter (with scipy)". You can share your notebooks with other apps and also open notebooks or directories managed by other apps. Partial list of installed packages: astropy, babel, bokeh, cryptography, cvxopt, Fiona, geopandas, geopy, lxml, matplotlib, numpy, openCV, pandas, pillow, pyFFTW, pyproj, rasterio, regex, shapely, sympy, wordcloud.

About

Marky Mark Markdown Editor

This application offers a modern WYSIWYG editor for markdown writing on iOS and macOS. It provides real-time preview and rich text formatting that syncs with markdown syntax, making it ideal for various writing tasks.

Highlights
  • Live preview of formatted text
  • WYSIWYG editing with markdown sync
  • Cross-platform availability (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
  • Full markdown syntax support
  • Export to markdown, HTML, or plain text
Features
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Transform your markdown writing experience with Marky Mark - a modern WYSIWYG editor designed for iOS and macOS. KEY FEATURES: • Live Preview - See your formatted text as you type with real-time rendering • WYSIWYG Editing - Rich text formatting that syncs with markdown syntax • Cross-Platform - Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Beautiful Design - Clean, distraction-free interface built with Flutter • Full Markdown Support - Headers, bold, italic, links, lists, code blocks, and more • Export Options - Share your work in markdown, HTML, or plain text WHY MARKY MARK? Marky Mark bridges the gap between raw markdown and formatted text. Whether you're writing documentation, notes, blog posts, or README files, enjoy the best of both worlds - markdown power with WYSIWYG convenience. Perfect for developers, writers, students, and anyone who loves markdown. Start writing beautifully today!

Screenshots

Carnets4 screens
Marky Mark Markdown Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Carnets at 78% against Marky Mark Markdown Editor's 0%. Carnets also leads on price (Free vs $4.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Carnets is free to download; Marky Mark Markdown Editor costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Carnets ships an update monthly, Marky Mark Markdown Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Carnets versus Marky Mark Markdown Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCarnetsMarky Mark Markdown Editor
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.6 (321 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings321 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.4 GB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNicolas Holzschuch4Utopia, Inc.

Customer experience

Carnets

All ratings316 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.1%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative14.8%

Marky Mark Markdown Editor

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Carnets

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Issues with saving and loading notebooks
  • Problems with running scripts and notebooks
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for SciPy, Scikit-learn, and other scientific computing libraries
  • Improve file management and integration with cloud storage services
  • Implement split-screen or multi-window support
  • Add more keyboard shortcuts and customization options
  • Improve error handling and provide more detailed error messages

Marky Mark Markdown Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Carnets

No in-app purchases

None

Marky Mark Markdown Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Carnets free?
Carnets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marky Mark Markdown Editor free?
Marky Mark Markdown Editor costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Carnets or Marky Mark Markdown Editor have ads?
Neither Carnets nor Marky Mark Markdown Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Carnets or Marky Mark Markdown Editor?
Carnets ships an update monthly, and Marky Mark Markdown Editor every 2 months. Most recently, Carnets was updated on October 24, 2026 and Marky Mark Markdown Editor on October 18, 2026.

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