Comparison

Notepad Markdown vs Tot Pocket

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

Head to head
About

Notepad Markdown

Capture thoughts instantly with this lightweight notes app. It offers a distraction-free interface for quick drafting, supports markdown formatting for structured notes, and includes intuitive checklist creation. Seamless iCloud sync ensures your notes are available across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Lightning-fast note-taking
  • Markdown formatting
  • Intuitive checklist creation
  • Seamless multi-device sync
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Quick drafting and editing
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# Quick Draft: Your Essential Notepad with Markdown Support Capture your thoughts instantly with this streamlined notes app for iOS. Quick Draft is the lightweight notepad designed to help you document ideas, compose messages, and organize tasks with unprecedented speed and simplicity. ## Lightning-Fast Note-Taking Turn fleeting thoughts into permanent records. Launch and start typing immediately with our distraction-free notepad interface. Create, edit, and manage notes on the go, then seamlessly share your content to any app with a single tap. ## Markdown-Powered Note Organization Elevate your notepad experience with intuitive markdown formatting. Quick Draft transforms simple text into beautifully structured notes, making it the perfect markdown companion for students, writers, and professionals alike. ## Intuitive Checklist Creation Manage tasks effortlessly within your notes: - Convert any line into an interactive checklist item - Tap to toggle completion status - Organize everything from shopping lists to project milestones in your notepad ## Seamless Multi-Device Sync Your notepad travels with you. Quick Draft's iCloud integration ensures your notes are instantly available across all your devices, providing a consistent markdown experience whether you're using iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Quick Draft: The essential markdown notepad that stays out of your way, letting you focus on capturing your thoughts. Also available for macOS - your complete notepad ecosystem for all devices!

About

Tot Pocket

A minimalist app for collecting and editing text across Apple devices. Organize notes with color-coded dots and enjoy seamless iCloud synchronization. Supports Markdown for web use and offers a convenient keyboard interface with count tracking.

Highlights
  • Cross-device text collection
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Dark/Light mode support
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Markdown support
  • Keyboard text operations
  • Word and character counts
Features
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Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion! ⁕ Less Is More Tot’s single window design and simple formatting controls mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand. ⁕ Dark / Light Mode Designed to look stunning both day and night, Tot takes full advantage of iOS and macOS themes. ⁕ Small Footprint Stays out of the way on the desktop with minimal chrome and can even be controlled via the Menu bar. On mobile, each dot is just a swipe away. ⁕ iCloud Sync Seamlessly syncs your text across iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are. ⁕ Markdown Support Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem! ⁕ Killer Keyboard Tot puts common text operations on the keyboard and keeps track of word and character counts as you type. Available for iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

Screenshots

Notepad Markdown4 screens
Tot Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Notepad Markdown at 4.6 against Tot Pocket's 4.3. Notepad Markdown also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 68%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Notepad Markdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Tot Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Notepad Markdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 235 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Notepad Markdown's written reviews are positive against 68% of Tot Pocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad Markdown ships an update fortnightly, Tot Pocket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Notepad Markdown versus Tot Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepad MarkdownTot Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (86 ratings) — better4.3 (235 ratings)
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better67.5% of reviews
Number of ratings86235 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopergiddyappThe Iconfactory

Customer experience

Notepad Markdown

All ratings86 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative8.5%

Tot Pocket

All ratings235 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

Notepad Markdown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Tot Pocket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Data loss when using certain features
  • Keyboard issues and UI bugs
  • Unreliable syncing between devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better share/export options
  • Ability to delete entire notes
  • More customization options
  • Apple Watch app
Show 3 more
  • Improved Markdown support
  • Timestamp for new notes
  • Home screen widget

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notepad Markdown

One-time2
  • QuickDraft Pro iOS + iPadOS$4.99
  • Quick Draft Pro$7.99
1 purchases

Tot Pocket

One-time1
  • Tot for iOS and iPadOS$19.99

Questions

Is Notepad Markdown free?
Notepad Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tot Pocket free?
Tot Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notepad Markdown or Tot Pocket?
Notepad Markdown is rated higher. Notepad Markdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Tot Pocket averages 4.3 from 235 ratings.
Do Notepad Markdown or Tot Pocket have ads?
Neither Notepad Markdown nor Tot Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notepad Markdown or Tot Pocket?
Notepad Markdown ships an update fortnightly, and Tot Pocket every 3 weeks. Most recently, Notepad Markdown was updated on September 19, 2026 and Tot Pocket on September 24, 2026.

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