Comparison

Notepad Markdown vs Markcurial

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

Markcurial

A lightweight markdown editor with syntax highlighting and live preview. Customize themes and manage files locally for secure document creation on the go. Easily share your work to other platforms.

Highlights
  • Markdown editor with syntax highlighting
  • Live preview with working links and images
  • Theme customization for background and syntax
  • On-device file management for security
  • Easy document sharing to other sources
Features
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Key Features: Markdown Editor: Fully featured markdown editor with syntax highlighting and shortcuts to assist you with quickly sketching out ideas and getting documents put together quickly on the go. Documents can also be shared to other sources easily and effectively if you start a document on your device and want to edit or view it somewhere else. Live Previewing: View your markdown document instantly with live previewing with working links, images, and beautiful formatting. Theme Customization: Customize your editor with new background colors and syntax themes to make your experience perfectly tailored to you. File Management: Files are stored on device and you have control over them, so never worry about accidentally losing your documents again.

Screenshots

Notepad Markdown4 screens
Markcurial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Markcurial at 4.9 against Notepad Markdown's 4.6. Markcurial also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Notepad Markdown's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 11). 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. Notepad Markdown sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Markcurial 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

Markcurial holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Notepad Markdown has 86 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Notepad Markdown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Markcurial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notepad Markdown ships an update fortnightly, Markcurial every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Notepad Markdown versus Markcurial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotepad MarkdownMarkcurial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (86 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings86 — better11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopergiddyappCharles Fager

Customer experience

Notepad Markdown

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

Markcurial

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Notepad Markdown

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Data not synchronizing or being deleted/overwritten
  • New pop-up on each load about buying premium version
  • App prompts to purchase Pro every day
  • iCloud syncing not working
  • Dropdown pad disappears when using with PopClip
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  • App crashes periodically, especially when syncing iCloud changes
  • Dramatic loss of old notes upon new version installation
  • Cursor positioning issues in bullet points on iPhone
  • App crashes frequently
  • Notes disappear after closing the app
  • No synchronization with iPhone (works on iPad)
  • iCloud sync not working anymore

Requested features

19 requests
  • Widget view with settings for font, size, and color
  • Option to hide from dock
  • Allow choosing file location
  • Additional page and bullet point options
  • Apple Watch app
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  • Widget option to see part of the note
  • More icon options for Mac menu bar
  • Search feature
  • Ability to have more than one draft
  • Share extension for macOS and iOS
  • Ability to swipe back and forth between pages
  • Dark mode icon variant
  • Option to hide word/character counts
  • Support for multiple notes
  • Less intrusive or disable-able opening animation
  • URL schemes with basic x-callback-url
  • Adding dates/due dates and alerts
  • Option to choose font
  • Format selected text to title/subtitle

Markcurial

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notepad Markdown

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

Markcurial

One-time1
  • Markcurial+$0.99

Questions

Is Notepad Markdown free?
Notepad Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markcurial free?
Markcurial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Notepad Markdown or Markcurial?
Markcurial is rated higher. Notepad Markdown averages 4.6 out of 5 from 86 ratings, while Markcurial averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Notepad Markdown or Markcurial have ads?
Neither Notepad Markdown nor Markcurial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notepad Markdown or Markcurial?
Notepad Markdown ships an update fortnightly, and Markcurial every 11 days. Most recently, Notepad Markdown was updated on October 8, 2026 and Markcurial on October 2, 2026.

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