Comparison

iMarkdown vs MDPaper

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

Head to head
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

About

MDPaper

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simple Markdown Editor on iOS - basic markdown supported - iCloud doc supported for GTD, BuJo - support TODO format "[ ] item" - support Dated TODO format "[@2023/12/31] item" icons by https://icons8.com/

Screenshots

iMarkdown4 screens
MDPaper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MDPaper at none against iMarkdown's 3. iMarkdown's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price 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. MDPaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iMarkdown ships an update every 3 days, MDPaper every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iMarkdown versus MDPaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriMarkdownMDPaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROMOTO TSUJITomoaki Yagishita

In-app purchases

3 purchases

iMarkdown

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$8.99
None

MDPaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iMarkdown free?
iMarkdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDPaper free?
MDPaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iMarkdown or MDPaper have ads?
MDPaper shows ads; iMarkdown does not.
Which is updated more often, iMarkdown or MDPaper?
iMarkdown ships an update every 3 days, and MDPaper every 2 weeks. Most recently, iMarkdown was updated on October 6, 2026 and MDPaper on October 9, 2026.

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