Comparison

iLiner Note vs MDDock

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

Head to head
About

iLiner Note

Features
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iLiner is a simple note taking app to organize just about anything. Add new entries by pressing the + icon or swipe left to delete an existing note (press the iLiner back button to view). Insert 'to do' tasks using the task menu in the top right corner of this display. Dictate by pressing the iOS keyboard mic icon. Use these voice commands to paginate your entry: new line, period, comma, quote, question mark. Drag and drop notes to change their hierarchical order in the note list view (press the iLiner back button to view). Press on a note title and then vertically drag a note up or down to a new location.To move individual note items in the note detail view (what you are now reading), first select the text to be moved and then firmly press down until the selection changes to a blue rectangle and then drag the selection to a new location.Editing: Double tap to edit a note or add new text. Triple tap to move the cursor to a new location. Single tap on a url to open a link. Single tap on a phone number to dial that number.Icon palette functions (below) from left to right: set list display icon, undo, redo, import image, speak, set display font and close palette.

About

MDDock

Features
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MDDock is a calm, local-first Markdown workspace for people who think in notes. Every note lives as plain Markdown on your device, so your ideas stay readable, portable, and yours โ€” no lock-in, no cloud dependency. Write in a clean, distraction-free editor with syntax highlighting and full Markdown support. Link ideas naturally with [[wiki links]] and let MDDock build a living knowledge graph as you write. Find anything in milliseconds with instant full-text search across your entire library. Read beautifully with desktop-grade typography, a focused reader mode, and support for code blocks, tables, math, and diagrams. On iPad, split the library and editor side by side so you can browse, write, and reference without losing context. Keep your library completely offline, or turn on MDDock Cloud to sync securely across your devices. Your data is encrypted end-to-end and always belongs to you. Whether you are building a personal wiki, journaling, drafting articles, or managing a research library, MDDock gives you the speed of plain text and the structure of a connected knowledge base.

Screenshots

iLiner Note1 screens
MDDock4 screens

Verdict

The call

iLiner Note and MDDock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iLiner Note versus MDDock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLiner NoteMDDock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.214.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMercury Software Japan Inc.ๅŒ—ไบฌๅพฎๆ ผไบ’ๅŠจ็ง‘ๆŠ€่‚กไปฝๆœ‰้™ๅ…ฌๅธ

In-app purchases

None

iLiner Note

No in-app purchases

None

MDDock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLiner Note free?
iLiner Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDDock free?
MDDock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iLiner Note or MDDock have ads?
Neither iLiner Note nor MDDock shows ads.

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