Comparison

Markdown Editor vs iMarkdown

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Editor

Features
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# MKD - Live preview Markdown Editor - ## Features - Live preview - you can see the results of your input in real-time. - Screen switching - you can switch to three screens: a live view screen, a preview screen, and an edit screen. - Zoom in/out - you can change the font size. - Text Sharing - you can share the markdown text to other applications from action button. - Input assistance - you can easy to access markdown-characters. - Quick Search - you can search your markdown-texts. - you can delete an item by swiping it. - Supporting CommonMark Spec and GitHub Flavored Markdown Spec

About

iMarkdown

A fast and simple Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad with full GitHub Flavored Markdown support. It offers iCloud sync, dark mode, and exports to various formats. Easily preview and auto-save your documents.

Highlights
  • GitHub Flavored Markdown support
  • iCloud sync
  • Dark mode
  • Export to Markdown, PDF, PNG
  • Quick preview
  • Auto-saving
Features
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# About iMarkdown iMarkdown is a simple and fast Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad ## Features - Full support for GitHub Flavored Markdown syntax and commonly used extended syntax, such as TOC, Table, LaTeX and so on. - Simple and fast. - iCloud sync - Dark mode - Export to Markdown, PDF, & PNG - Quickly swipe from raw markdown and the preview - Modern user interface designed for big screens - And much more ### Easy Preview Slide the edit view left can quick preview your document. ### Auto Saving Auto save when close document. ### Support Extension You can import Markdown file via other apps by Extension. ### Synchronize Synchronize feature can synchronize Markdown file with multiple devices with iCloud. ### Pricing iMarkdown offer monthly and yearly subscription plans. They include a fully functional trial, so you can test iMarkdown (including sync with iCloud and export). ※Of course, a lifetime purchase option is also available. #### Billing - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase #### Stop Payment - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period

Screenshots

Markdown Editor4 screens
iMarkdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markdown Editor at none against iMarkdown's 3. Markdown Editor also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). iMarkdown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. iMarkdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Markdown Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Editor ships an update every 2 months, iMarkdown every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Markdown Editor versus iMarkdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown EditoriMarkdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeiko NishieHIROMOTO TSUJI

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Editor

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

iMarkdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$8.99

Questions

Is Markdown Editor free?
Markdown Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iMarkdown free?
iMarkdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Markdown Editor or iMarkdown have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor nor iMarkdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Editor or iMarkdown?
Markdown Editor ships an update every 2 months, and iMarkdown every 3 days. Most recently, Markdown Editor was updated on October 4, 2026 and iMarkdown on September 18, 2026.

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