Orgro vs Simple Markdown Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orgro
This app allows you to view and edit Org Mode files on your mobile device. It supports essential Org features like TODO toggling, notifications, and search, with syntax highlighting and LaTeX rendering for a rich viewing experience.
- TODO and checkbox toggling
- Org Agenda notifications
- Document search and filtering
- Org Crypt encryption/decryption
- Syntax highlighting and LaTeX rendering
- Section expansion/collapse
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Orgro is an Org Mode file editor and viewer that brings essential Org features to mobile: - TODO and checkbox toggling, with progress cookies - Quick actions to start a new Org doc or go straight to your most important one - Notifications for Org Agenda items - Narrow, search, and filter your document just like in Emacs - Org Crypt section symmetric decryption/encryption - Org Cite bibliography support - Syntax highlighting, beautiful tables, LaTeX rendering - Expand or collapse sections, blocks, and drawers - Reflowed text for easy viewing on mobile Try for free for 7 days. Afterwards you can purchase a one-time, permanent unlock of all features.
Simple Markdown Editor
Easily edit markdown text with syntax highlighting, image and table support, and intuitive controls. Switch seamlessly between editing and preview modes, with auto-save and easy export options. Ideal for notes, meeting minutes, and writing.
- Syntax highlighting
- Image and table support
- Intuitive editing
- Split-screen preview
- Auto-save functionality
- Export and share options
- Dark theme support
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Simple Markdown Application can easily edit markdown text. It also supports syntax highlighting during editing and inserting links, images, and tables, enabling a variety of expressions. It is used in the following situations. - Create meeting minutes - Idea book - Writing - Simple notepad Since it can be used for anything managed with markdown, there are reports of various usages. If you want to take notes in markdown, please try it. ■ Features * Intuitive operability Ease of use is the most important thing for simple functions. It works quickly and you can edit intuitively. * Smooth switching to preview Simply swipe the screen left or right to switch between the edit screen and the preview screen. * Various expressions It supports not only basic expressions such as bullet points and links, but also images, tables, codes, and formulas. Therefore, it can be used in a variety of situations. * Easy cursor movement You can move up, down, left and right with the cross cursor button. Easier movement makes editing smoother. * Auto save When you edit the text, it is saved automatically, so you don't forget to save it. * Ready to use You can use it immediately without registering an account. * Export and share You can export the created data, share it, or edit it on your PC. * Dark theme support Since it supports a dark theme, it is also ideal for use at night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Markdown Editor at 5.0 against Orgro's 4.1. Orgro's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Orgro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Markdown Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Markdown Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of Orgro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Simple Markdown Editor's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Orgro ships an update weekly, Simple Markdown Editor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orgro | Simple Markdown Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aaron Madlon-Kay | YUKI TANAIKE |
Customer experience
Orgro
Simple Markdown Editor
In-app purchases
Orgro
- Orgro Unlock$4.99
Simple Markdown Editor
- Simple Markdown Pro Monthly.$0.991 Month
- Simple Markdown Pro (Annual)$9.991 Year
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