Comparison

Markdown Editor vs Marky Notes

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

Head to head

Markdown Editor

Live Preview Markdown Editor

Markdown notes

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

Marky Notes

Features

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Marky Notes is a simple notes app with the following features: • Uses the markdown format to allow for more formatting/structuring of your notes. • Uses a classic folder structure to use your notes later on any device. • Export your notes to a zip file or cloud

Screenshots

Markdown Editor4 screens

Marky Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Markdown Editor at 11.0 against Marky Notes's 15.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Editor ships an update every 2 months, Marky Notes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Markdown Editor versus Marky Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Markdown Editor	Marky Notes
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	11 MB	25 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Keiko Nishie	Dejan Boras

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Marky Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Editor free?

Markdown Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Marky Notes free?

Marky Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Markdown Editor or Marky Notes have ads?

Neither Markdown Editor nor Marky Notes shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Markdown Editor or Marky Notes?

Markdown Editor ships an update every 2 months, and Marky Notes every 4 months. Most recently, Markdown Editor was updated on September 17, 2026 and Marky Notes on September 18, 2026.