Comparison

Miaodi vs Jiff Note

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

Head to head
About

Miaodi

This cross-platform Markdown editor offers a seamless writing experience with customizable shortcuts and formatting. It prioritizes data privacy and allows for easy export and multi-platform synchronization. The app also includes system-level to-do reminders and task list notes to help you stay organized.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform Markdown editing
  • Customizable shortcut bar
  • System-level to-do reminders
  • Data export and synchronization
  • WYSIWYG and focus modes
  • Auto-save and undo/redo
Features
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【Introduction】 Miaodi, this is a cross-platform Markdown editor with excellent experience. And Miaodi, on the iOS platform, has also made special optimizations. For example, the unique and customizable Markdown shortcut bar and text formatting greatly improve the convenience of operation. We do these, just to make your experience more comfortable. Miaodi takes your data seriously from start to finish, and if you use advanced features, you can also edit across platforms. Your data resides on whatever device you are using. Your data can be exported to the system's folder anytime, anywhere, without any limitation, and with extremely fast speed. In addition, Miaodi also provides system-level Todo reminders and task list notes, so that you can better organize your life and time, and be organized and everything is in Miaodi. Although Miaodi is just a Markdown cross-platform editor, it also pays special attention to the record of user inspiration. Therefore, Miaodi has always attached great importance to convenience, and does not want the loss of user inspiration due to the delay of time. Therefore, Miaodi also keeps up with the startup speed of the software. In an instant, you can open Miaodi and start recording. Break system boundaries and record anytime, anywhere, here is Miaodi. 【Description】 - Create notes or articles using Markdown or plain text - Easy management of to-do lists - Support WYSIWYG mode as well as writing mode, focus mode, etc. - Highly customizable, with support for custom fonts, CSS, background images, etc. - Auto-save, no text loss, undo/redo - No ads, no background - Multi-language options - Support for text viewing, editing and other operations - Compatible with other Markdown platforms - Provide cloud services for data storage and multi-platform data synchronization, and more cloud services to play (see the official website for details) 【About us】 telegram: https://t.me/miaodichat email: libv@miaodiapp.com website: https://libv.miaodiapp.com

About

Jiff Note

Features
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Jiff Note is a private offline notes app for capturing ideas, journals, photos, videos, and voice notes on your device. Write quickly, stay organized, and keep personal information under your control. Your notes are stored locally, with support for locked notes, categories, pinned notes, and local backup and restore. Features: - Private offline notes stored on your device - Add text, photos, videos, and voice notes - Lock sensitive notes for extra privacy - Pin important notes to the top - Organize notes with custom categories - Personalize notes with colorful themes - Local backup and restore - Clean experience with no ads Premium: - Unlock more limits and advanced features with a one-time purchase. - No subscription.

Screenshots

Miaodi4 screens
Jiff Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Miaodi at 12.0 against Jiff Note's 15.5. 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. Miaodi sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Jiff Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miaodi ships an update every 6 weeks, Jiff Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Miaodi versus Jiff Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiaodiJiff Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer家乐 陈小宇 王

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Miaodi

One-time5
  • Month VIP$0.99
  • Season VIP$1.99
  • Year VIP$3.99
Show 2 more
  • Decade VIP$14.99
  • Time VIP$25.99
1 purchases

Jiff Note

One-time1
  • Premium$12.99

Questions

Is Miaodi free?
Miaodi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jiff Note free?
Jiff Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Miaodi or Jiff Note have ads?
Neither Miaodi nor Jiff Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miaodi or Jiff Note?
Miaodi ships an update every 6 weeks, and Jiff Note every 2 months. Most recently, Miaodi was updated on August 29, 2026 and Jiff Note on June 22, 2026.

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