Comparison

SymEditor vs One Markdown

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

Head to head
About

SymEditor

This application provides a visual and interactive way to create complex mathematical and scientific formulas. It supports a wide range of symbols and functions, and allows for easy sharing and integration with document editing software.

Highlights
  • Interactive visual formula editing
  • Support for multiple symbols and functions
  • LaTeX, Png, Svg, and MathML export
  • Integration with Word and WPS
  • LaTeX command and code editing
  • System and hardware keyboard support
Features
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Symeditor is a completely new formula editor, which is suitable for people in education, teaching, scientific research institutions, engineering and other fields, easy to write complex mathematical and physical formulas and symbols, a necessary tool for science students! Features: 1. Fully interactive and visual formula editing 2. Easy to learn, easy to control 3. Support multiple symbols and powerful functions Common, arrow, Greek character, geometric symbol, relation symbol, set, matrix, integral, etc 4. Support to share latex, Png, Svg and MathML, cooperate with word, markdown and other document editing 5. Support latex command 6. Support latex and MathML code editing and execution 7. Supports system input method and hardware keyboard 8. Support working with Word and WPS Download this app now and write math formulas with ease! Important tips: 1. Subscript input: start with '_' 2. Superscript input: start with '^' 3. Latex command input: start with '\' and end with enter Terms of use: https://mathfuns.com/servagree?app=symeditor Privacy Policy: https://mathfuns.com/policy?app=symeditor Contact us: Website: www.mathfuns.com Mailbox: mathfuns@hotmail.com Sina Weibo: Mathfuns

About

One Markdown

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
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One Markdown is a simple and fast editor that supports plain text, Markdown and Textbundle. It has the following features: * Base on CommonMark syntax and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extended syntax, supporting TOC, tables, code blocks, math formulas, task lists, footnotes, etc. * Display the text of the Markdown document completely without any deletion. * Images can be displayed directly in the Editor, supporting jpg, png, gif, webP, HEIC and etc. * Math formulas, mermaid and Echarts drawings can be previewed in the editor. * You can set your favorite font or multiple fonts for writing. * You can choose from 11 light themes and 21 dark themes, and also support custom themes. * There is a menu to facilitate the input of Markdown syntax, and a special Markdown syntax keyboard is also provided in iOS. * Convenient tools for generating and formatting Markdown table syntax. * You can view the outline and word count of Markdown documents. * Markdown documents can be previewed and support Editor & Preview mode. Terms of Use: https://www.mweb.im/onemarkdown-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.mweb.im/onemarkdown-policy.html PS: The lightweight choice is One Markdown. If you need a complete and powerful app, please take a look at MWeb, I hope you like it!

Screenshots

SymEditor4 screens
One Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: One Markdown at 82% against SymEditor's 0%. One Markdown also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (141 vs 2). SymEditor's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. SymEditor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

One Markdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Markdown has 141 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SymEditor's written reviews are positive against 82% of One Markdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SymEditor versus One Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSymEditorOne Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2141 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Xingxinghai Technology Co., Ltd禄海 区

Customer experience

SymEditor

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

One Markdown

All ratings141 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SymEditor

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly membership$1.991 Month
  • Half year membership$9.496 Months
  • Year membership3 Days trial$16.491 Year
3 purchases

One Markdown

Subscriptions1
  • One Markdown Yearly Subscribe$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • One Markdown for Mac$9.99
  • One Markdown for iPhone/iPad$9.99

Questions

Is SymEditor free?
SymEditor 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, SymEditor or One Markdown?
One Markdown is rated higher. SymEditor averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.
Do SymEditor or One Markdown have ads?
Neither SymEditor nor One Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SymEditor or One Markdown?
SymEditor ships an update monthly, and One Markdown monthly. Most recently, SymEditor was updated on June 1, 2026 and One Markdown on September 21, 2026.

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