Comparison

Markdown Tables vs Raven

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Tables

Easily create and edit tables for your Markdown writing projects. This app simplifies table creation, allowing you to insert/delete rows and columns, adjust alignment, and toggle header rows. It also supports exporting HTML tables for wider compatibility.

Highlights
  • Create tables for Markdown
  • Insert/delete rows and columns
  • Change column alignment
  • Toggle header row
  • Export HTML tables
  • Import existing tables
  • Split view editing on iPad
Features
Read full description

Stop getting frustrated when you need a table. Create tables for use in your favorite Markdown writing app with Markdown Tables. Writing tables in Markdown is hard. Most Markdown writing apps don't give you an easy way to create and edit tables. Markdown Tables is here to help. Create your table, then paste into your writing app. If you want to edit an existing table, copy it to the clipboard from your writing app then tap Import in Markdown Tables. On iPad use split view with drag and drop to make edits even quicker. Markdown Tables includes features to insert/delete rows and columns, change column alignment and toggle use of the header row. If your writing app only supports HTML tables then you can configure Markdown Tables to export HTML instead. Check out markdowntables.app/guide for how best to use Markdown Tables with some of the top writing apps on the App Store. (Note that this app works best with writing apps based on Markdown - if you aren't sure if your favorite app uses Markdown check its product page on the App Store.)

About

Raven

This app allows you to quickly open and write markdown notes as plain .md files. It offers fast launch times, native performance on iPhone and Mac, and seamless syncing between devices. Your notes are stored directly in your file system for easy access and integration with other tools.

Highlights
  • Plain .md file storage
  • Under a second launch time
  • Native iPhone and Mac app
  • Full-text search
  • Nested folders and pinned notes
  • Syncs between Mac and iPhone
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Beautiful notes. Never locked in. Raven is a native Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write, journal, capture articles, and turn checkboxes into reminders—without putting your work in a proprietary note format. WRITE WITH CONTEXT Create notes with tables, images, checklists, code blocks, wiki links, and backlinks. Organize them with folders and tags, pin what matters, and find anything with full-text search. TURN NOTES INTO ACTION A checkbox can become a task with a due date and time. Raven gathers open tasks from across your notes, keeps each one linked to its source, and can send a local reminder when it is due. Complete or snooze it from the notification. JOURNAL WITHOUT ANOTHER SILO Daily and weekly journals live beside the rest of your writing. Save articles to Read Later, or capture a thought from widgets, Shortcuts, and the share sheet. MARKDOWN YOU CAN KEEP Raven works offline without an account. Keep notes on this device, choose a folder on Mac, or use iCloud Drive to keep the same Markdown files available in Files and Finder across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No proprietary note format. No forced account. One purchase, with no subscription.

Screenshots

Markdown Tables3 screens
Raven4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Markdown Tables at $1.99 against Raven's $12.99. Markdown Tables also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 26.0). Raven's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Markdown Tables costs $1.99 and Raven $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Raven holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markdown Tables has 28 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Markdown Tables's written reviews are positive against 75% of Raven's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Tables ships an update every 2 months, Raven every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Markdown Tables versus Raven: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown TablesRaven
Price$1.99 — better$12.99
Rating4.8 (28 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings28 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#197 — better#198
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApps On The Move LimitedThomas Sivilay

Customer experience

Markdown Tables

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

Raven

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Tables

No in-app purchases

None

Raven

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Tables free?
Markdown Tables costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Raven free?
Raven costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Markdown Tables or Raven?
Raven is rated higher. Markdown Tables averages 4.8 out of 5 from 28 ratings, while Raven averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Markdown Tables or Raven have ads?
Neither Markdown Tables nor Raven shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Tables or Raven?
Markdown Tables ships an update every 2 months, and Raven every 2 days. Most recently, Markdown Tables was updated on September 26, 2026 and Raven on October 6, 2026.
Which is more popular, Markdown Tables or Raven?
Markdown Tables currently peaks at #197 in the App Store charts, and Raven at #198. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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