Comparison

Miaodi vs 1kNotes

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

1kNotes

Features
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1kNotes is a local-first, minimal notes app: smooth rich-text editing, dependable iCloud sync, and an AI assistant that's always one tap away. [AI THAT LIVES IN YOUR NOTES] • Continue, polish, summarize, or extract key points — generated text goes straight into the note • Built-in knowledge base: import ebooks and documents, ask questions, get answers with citations • Bring your own AI provider and model with your own key [MADE FOR WRITING] • Rich text: headings, highlights, images, and code blocks • Checklists and todos: ticking a box never shakes the line • Tables: create, edit, add or remove rows right in the note • Tags, folders, favorites: find the right note among thousands • Version history: every change is tracked, nothing is ever lost [PRIVACY & SYNC] • Local-first: works perfectly offline • Seamless iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad • Face ID and a privacy cover that hides your notes when you switch away • No ads, no tracking, no data collected

Screenshots

Miaodi4 screens
1kNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1kNotes at none against Miaodi's 5. Miaodi's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Miaodi sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. 1kNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miaodi ships an update every 6 weeks, 1kNotes monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Miaodi versus 1kNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiaodi1kNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer家乐 陈子千 王

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Miaodi

One-time5
  • Month VIP$0.99
  • Season VIP$1.99
  • Year VIP$3.99
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  • Decade VIP$14.99
  • Time VIP$25.99
None

1kNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Miaodi free?
Miaodi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1kNotes free?
1kNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Miaodi or 1kNotes have ads?
Neither Miaodi nor 1kNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Miaodi or 1kNotes?
Miaodi ships an update every 6 weeks, and 1kNotes monthly. Most recently, Miaodi was updated on November 3, 2026 and 1kNotes on November 6, 2026.

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