Comparison

Collected Notes vs iMarkdown

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

Head to head
About

Collected Notes

A note-taking platform that allows users to create private notes, share them publicly, and build a blog with a custom domain. It focuses on a simple, native experience with live Markdown previews and no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Markdown with live preview
  • Create private notes
  • Share notes publicly
  • Build a blog with custom domain
  • Native iPhone experience
  • No ads or tracking
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Upload your thoughts. The simplest, and most powerful note-taking blogging platform ever made. Create private notes, share them publicly and create your blog with a custom domain. ■ Markdown with live preview Live Markdown previews allow you to see the final result in real-time as you type. ■ Simplicity Every app out there eventually tries to do more than they should. We believe in doing less, but better. ■ Native experience The iPhone app allows for a fast native-first experience. Just open the app and go right into writing mode. ■ No nonsense No ads. No feature creep. No tracking. No annoying emails. No data sold. No comments. No vanity metrics. No proprietary formats. You'll never see popups, clutter, subscription up-sells, or anything that interferes with the reading experience. Collected Notes is a reading-first experience. Your attention matters. Terms of use: https://collectednotes.com/blog/terms

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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Write notes, articles and technical documents in Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Keep your work organized and turn it into presentations. WRITE AND PREVIEW Write with formatting shortcuts, an outline, find and replace, and word counts. Preview tables, task lists, code, footnotes, math and Mermaid diagrams. Switch between writing and preview, or use them side by side when space allows. KEEP IDEAS CONNECTED Keep documents on your device or in iCloud Drive. Organize with folders and tags, search document contents, and connect notes with [[wiki links]]. Backlinks show which local documents link to the current one. READ, PRESENT AND RECOVER Turn Markdown sections into slides with presentation mode. Browse saved document versions and restore earlier text. Recover files from Recently Deleted. MORE WITH iMarkdown Pro Optional in-app purchases unlock PDF, HTML, PNG and TextBundle export, Wi-Fi file transfer with an access code, WebDAV file access, and custom CSS preview styles. With WebDAV, browse, download and upload files, or edit a document and save it back to your server. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices appear in the app. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. No iMarkdown account is required to write and manage local documents. iCloud and third-party services require their own setup. Privacy Policy: https://imarkdown.mystrikingly.com/#privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://imarkdown.mystrikingly.com/#terms-of-use

Screenshots

Collected Notes4 screens
iMarkdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iMarkdown at 5.0 against Collected Notes's 4.7. iMarkdown also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Collected Notes's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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. Collected Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and iMarkdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iMarkdown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Collected Notes has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Collected Notes's written reviews are positive against 90% of iMarkdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, iMarkdown every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Collected Notes versus iMarkdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollected NotesiMarkdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlfajor Co.HIROMOTO TSUJI

Customer experience

Collected Notes

All ratings43 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

iMarkdown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Collected Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Collected Notes Basic7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Collected Notes Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
3 purchases

iMarkdown

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

Questions

Is Collected Notes free?
Collected Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iMarkdown free?
iMarkdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Collected Notes or iMarkdown?
iMarkdown is rated higher. Collected Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while iMarkdown averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Collected Notes or iMarkdown have ads?
Neither Collected Notes nor iMarkdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collected Notes or iMarkdown?
Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and iMarkdown every 4 days. Most recently, Collected Notes was updated on October 24, 2026 and iMarkdown on October 24, 2026.

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