Comparison

Collected Notes vs Markcurial

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

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

Collected Notes4 screens
Markcurial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Markcurial at 4.9 against Collected Notes's 4.7. Markcurial also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Collected Notes's advantage is ratings volume (43 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. Collected Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 43 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Collected Notes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Markcurial's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Markcurial every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Collected Notes versus Markcurial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollected NotesMarkcurial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (43 ratings)4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings43 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlfajor Co.Charles Fager

Customer experience

Collected Notes

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

Markcurial

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

Markcurial

One-time1
  • Markcurial+$0.99

Questions

Is Collected Notes free?
Collected Notes 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, Collected Notes or Markcurial?
Markcurial is rated higher. Collected Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while Markcurial averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do Collected Notes or Markcurial have ads?
Neither Collected Notes nor Markcurial shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Collected Notes or Markcurial?
Collected Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Markcurial every 11 days. Most recently, Collected Notes was updated on October 2, 2026 and Markcurial on October 2, 2026.

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