Comparison

Metion vs 元气码字

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

Head to head
About

Metion

This notebook tool prioritizes a superior writing experience using Markdown. It allows you to build knowledge bases, connect notes as networks, and offers a distraction-free Zen Mode. Data is stored freely in plain text files with built-in Git support for synchronization and version history.

Highlights
  • Markdown support
  • Knowledge base creation
  • Networked notes
  • Zen Mode writing
  • Open filesystem storage
  • Built-in Git sync
  • History versioning
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Metion is a notebook tool that focuses on the writing experience, uses Markdown as basic text syntax. ## Build Your Own Knowledge Base Metion 2.0 brings a new feature named "Knowledge Base", the plain text syntax, then becomes mindmap trees, or connected as a network... ## The Writing Experience is So Important Our goal is to create a great writing experience, specially for iPadOS, although it's not easy. Metion provides a relatively complete keyboard shortcuts support. After a keyboard connected, both iPad and iPhone can archive a huge improvement in writing experience. We also have redesigned the "Zen Mode" on iPad, a more focusing writing mode. It is very very beautiful, choosing a suitable background image, selecting the white noise you like in Zen Mode, and the irrelevant UI elements are hidden. Writing is a pleasure, writing is talking to the world, writing is your Zen. ## Data Freedom, Open Filesystem, Git Built-in Metion based on the open filesystem, no need to create another new format for storing data. An article is a plain text file, and the images in the article are also under a certain folder. Data freedom and open filesystems allow us to synchronize data across devices using iCloud or Git. If you have a higher requirement for data security, you can also make a backup very quickly by copying the entire folder (working directory). One more thing, Metion has a built-in support named "history version" that provides a little more reliability for your documents. **Also, if you know how to use Git, you can try Git to sync. Yes! We have the powerful Git as a built-in feature! ** ## Optimized for iPad Pro, Also for iPhone We tried the best to make Metion optimized for iPad Pro, when writing on iPad Pro by Metion, the iPad is a really more productive device. Metion is also optimized for the iPhone too. In recent years, most of the new iPhones have notch at the top of screen. Metion does not simply avoid the safe area, but makes a lot of technical efforts to apply every pixel on the screen as far as possible. If using the visual theme of "Dark", the notch sometimes look like disappeared, like the next generation of full-screen phone comes. ## The Exporting of Metion If using Metion to export as PDF, we suggest the theme of PDF can be set as "Printer" in Settings Panel. If there is a real printer connected in current local network, just print directly, it will be pretty when words on the real paper. Document in Metion can be exported as image, which is optimized for mobile device (iPhone). We can set text and QR-Code signature at the end of exported image. Send it to friends through some social Apps. The beautiful layout of text can highlight the value of your words. Metion can analyze the structure of current article automatically, then export it as "Mindmap" with one tap only. - - - - - - - - - - Privacy Policy: http://markeditor.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://markeditor.com/page/terms.md

About

元气码字

This app is a comprehensive writing tool for authors, offering features like cloud backup, offline writing, and a focus mode for immersive creation. It supports various content types from novels to essays and includes AI assistance for descriptions and naming.

Highlights
  • Cloud backup and sync
  • Offline writing support
  • Focus mode for immersive writing
  • AI-assisted descriptions and naming
  • Export to TXT format
  • Online collaborative writing
Features
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【应用描述】 元气码字是小说写作工具,适用于连载、长篇、中篇、短篇小说、网文、剧本、随笔及论文等内容创作。 一站式的文字创作工具,写作和码字离不开的好帮手。内建标准小说结构,作品支持分卷、章节和大纲。支持在线拼字,码字写作不再孤独;多设备云端备份,可多设备同步创作;专注模式可聚焦当前段落,开启沉浸式写作体验; 【特色功能】 - 自动保存 - 离线写作 - 云端备份 - 在线拼字 - 触觉反馈 - 臻选主题 - 专注模式 - AI描写续写 - 一键美化格式 - 起名助手(人名、地名、门派名、武器名、道具名、药品名) - 全书导出 (txt格式) - 长图分享 【最新活动】 - 签到送会员 - 邀好友送会员 【新功能预告】 - Mac & Pc 版本正在开发中 【用户评论】 - 简洁严肃的写作软件,离线写作和手动云端备份很靠谱,不怕丟搞。 - 我是业余写手,因为主业的原因不能用电脑写作,大部分的时间都在用元气码字写作,喜欢它的平淡中带来的一丝惊喜。 - 小而美的app,配色和主题一点也不喧宾夺主。 - 从内测开始使用,看着她长大,越来越好用了。 【意见反馈】 隐私政策:https://iorest.com/html/app-writing/privacy.html 服务协议:https://iorest.com/html/app-writing/user.html 官网地址:www.iorest.com QQ交流群:253590870 用户反馈微信助手:wilhantian 电子邮箱:601322806@qq.com

Screenshots

Metion4 screens
元气码字4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metion at 4.3 against 元气码字's 3.0. Metion also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Metion sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 元气码字 sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metion holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metion has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 59% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metion ships an update every 2 weeks, 元气码字 every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Metion versus 元气码字: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetion元气码字
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (46 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings46 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Quanduan Technology Co., Ltd.大连森林互动科技有限公司

Customer experience

Metion

All ratings46 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral4.3%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative26.0%

元气码字

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral18.2%
Negative22.7%

Bugs and requests

Metion

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Git sync not working
  • iCloud folder cannot be specified
  • Writing statistics not visible or crashing
  • Custom file sorting not working
  • New file creation bug (text pushed up)
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  • Hyperlinks only work with connected keyboard
  • Help documentation partially translated
  • PDF export formatting issues
  • App crashes when submitting bugs
  • iPhone gets hot and requires restart
  • App launches inconsistently, crashes, slow to switch folders
  • Undo function not supported, causes crash
  • App crashes on startup
  • Cannot open old documents (free version limit)
  • English input lacks auto-capitalization and spell check
  • Soft keyboard shortcut bar disappears
  • Character input issues causing extra spaces
  • Zen mode background color setting causes crashes
  • App crashes when trying to set Zen mode background

Requested features

35 requests
  • Optimize for phone usage
  • Add Windows version
  • Improve Git sync functionality
  • Allow specifying iCloud folder
  • Restore writing statistics feature
Show 30 more
  • Fix custom file sorting
  • Fix new file creation bugs
  • Improve hyperlink functionality on iPhone
  • Add Undo functionality
  • Fix app crashes on startup
  • Allow opening old documents
  • Improve English input (auto-capitalization, spell check)
  • Fix disappearing shortcut bar
  • Increase font size limit
  • Allow changing Zen mode background and text color
  • Fix PDF export formatting
  • Improve Russian translation
  • Simplify interface navigation
  • Improve interface glitchiness
  • Support existing markdown folders
  • Add more font choices
  • Fix character input issues
  • Increase maximum character limit
  • Add Dropbox or other cloud drive sync
  • Add password lock feature
  • Improve line spacing in Zen mode
  • Combine markdown preview and writing like Bear
  • Add floating TOC
  • Add dedicated preview button
  • Option to dilate interface scale
  • Add statistics for daily word count
  • Improve Zen mode text color
  • Add support for Chinese-to-English conversion
  • Add file system for recording information like Windows with graphical display and tags
  • Add statistics for word count

元气码字

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Metion

Subscriptions2
  • 订阅公众号图片上传中转3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Subscribe Pro Extensions3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Standard Edition (iOS+iPadOS)$17.99
3 purchases

元气码字

One-time3
  • 月度元气会员-30天$1.99
  • 季度元气会员-90天$3.99
  • 年度元气会员-360天$14.99

Questions

Is Metion free?
Metion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 元气码字 free?
元气码字 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Metion or 元气码字?
Metion is rated higher. Metion averages 4.3 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while 元气码字 averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Metion or 元气码字 have ads?
Neither Metion nor 元气码字 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metion or 元气码字?
Metion ships an update every 2 weeks, and 元气码字 every 11 days. Most recently, Metion was updated on October 5, 2026 and 元气码字 on October 11, 2026.

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