Comparison

5W1H Note vs Markdown Notes & Memo

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

Head to head
About

5W1H Note

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To organize your mind and head, it is nice to organaize by taking notes with 5W1H. This app is the app for that. After organize your mind and head, when you act,the results are easier to achieve. So, with this app, take 5W1H notes, and let's act.

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Markdown Notes & Memo

Features
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What you type is already what you read. A Markdown editor for Mac, iPad and the browser. There's no preview pane to switch to. Headings grow and take on color right where you type, tables become real tables with borders, checklists become clickable checkboxes, and diagrams are drawn in place. The screen you edit on is the finished document. ā–  What people use it for Ā· Turning meeting notes into headings and bullets as the meeting happens Ā· Writing specs and how-tos, then sharing a link for review Ā· Tracking tasks as a checklist and ticking them off Ā· Keeping research notes and reading notes, day by day Ā· Drafting articles and blog posts in Markdown you can paste anywhere Ā· Saving snippets of code and commands with syntax highlighting ā–  Features Ā· Styling as you type — headings, bold, italic, quotes, rules, footnotes and nested lists are formatted the moment you write them Ā· Tables render as tables — click one to go back to the raw Markdown and edit it Ā· Diagrams (flowcharts, sequence diagrams and more) drawn inline from mermaid syntax Ā· Code blocks with syntax highlighting and a one-click copy button Ā· Clickable checkboxes (- [ ] / - [x]) Ā· Inline images, plus drag-and-drop upload Ā· Paste a URL and get a link preview card Ā· Six themes (Light, Sepia, Solar, Dark, Night, Contrast) and three text sizes Ā· Available in 12 languages ā–  Your files live in your Google Drive Ā· Saved automatically. There's no save button Ā· Your Drive folder structure stays as it is — create, rename and delete files without leaving the app Ā· Shared drives are supported Ā· Copy a Drive link and share it as-is Ā· The app only accesses files it created and files you explicitly open ā–  Mac, iPad and the web Edit the same files from the Mac app, the iPad app or your browser (app.monoshiri.jp). Use the iPad on the move, the Mac at your desk and the browser on a machine that isn't yours — and pick up right where you left off. ā–  About usage Ā· Free to use. Ā· A Google account is required.

Screenshots

5W1H Note4 screens
Markdown Notes & Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Markdown Notes & Memo at none against 5W1H Note's shown. Markdown Notes & Memo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). 5W1H Note's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

5W1H Note ships an update every 3 weeks, Markdown Notes & Memo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
5W1H Note versus Markdown Notes & Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter5W1H NoteMarkdown Notes & Memo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTadaaki KobayashiMakoto Kobayashi

In-app purchases

None

5W1H Note

No in-app purchases

None

Markdown Notes & Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 5W1H Note free?
5W1H Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markdown Notes & Memo free?
Markdown Notes & Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 5W1H Note or Markdown Notes & Memo have ads?
5W1H Note shows ads; Markdown Notes & Memo does not.
Which is updated more often, 5W1H Note or Markdown Notes & Memo?
5W1H Note ships an update every 3 weeks, and Markdown Notes & Memo every 2 days. Most recently, 5W1H Note was updated on October 2, 2026 and Markdown Notes & Memo on September 30, 2026.

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