Comparison

알라딘 vs MDNovel

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

Head to head
About

알라딘

Features
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"좋은 책을 고르는 방법! 알라딘" 이제 알라딘을 아이폰 앱에서 만나실 수 있습니다. -국내 도서 / 해외 도서 / 음반 / DVD를 구매하여 주문하면 / 하루 배송받을 수 있습니다. -네이버 페이, 카카오 페이 간편 결제, 페이 코 간편 결제, 무통장 입금, 핸드폰 결제로 결제할 수 있습니다. -네이버 ID, 카카오 ID, 구글 ID로 검색할 수 있습니다. -모바일 로그인을 하면 웹 사이트의 보관함 / 장바구니와 동기화됩니다. [선택 접근 권한 안내] - 저장 공간 : 앱 내 사진 첨부와 파일 전송 시 사용 - 카메라 : 앱 내 사진 첨부와 파일 전송 시 사용, 그 외 QR 코드 인식 시 사용 - 위치 정보 : 현재 위치를 중심으로 편의점 배송 위치 조회에 사용 - FaceId : FaceId를 통한 로그인 기능에 사용 - 알림 : 앱 푸시 전송 시 사용 * 선택 접근 권한은 동의하지 않아도 앱을 사용할 수 있습니다. * * 앱 사용 시 궁금하거나 불편하신 점은 앱 하단> 1 : 1 문의해 주시면 빨리 도움드리겠습니다. 고객 센터 : 1544-2514 (평일 9:00 ~ 18:00) | cs-center@aladin.co.kr (privacy@aladin.co.kr)

About

MDNovel

This app offers a professional Markdown writing space with split-screen functionality and immersive reading features. It supports Markdown and Mermaid charts, smart chapter parsing, and secure cloud sync. Personalize your bookshelf with custom covers and enjoy data freedom with easy export options.

Highlights
  • Split-screen writing
  • Markdown and Mermaid support
  • Smart chapter parsing
  • 3D page curl animations
  • Ultra-fast search
  • Native cloud sync
  • Fail-safe background save
Features
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The epic evolution of MDNovel is here! It is no longer just an ultimate reading app, but a professional-grade Markdown creation space tailored for you. Whether you are a novel enthusiast or a writer needing to jot down inspiration and build world settings on the go, MDNovel delivers an unparalleled experience. Professional Writing Workspace Split-Screen Writing: Optimized for large screens! Open your outline or lorebook on the left while typing immersively on the right. Typewriter Mode: Keep your typing cursor perfectly centered on the screen. Maintain a comfortable viewing angle and stay focused on your story. Markdown & Mermaid Support: Render beautiful Markdown text and natively generate Mermaid charts. Creating character relationship maps and story timelines has never been easier. Smart Export Compilation: Merge an entire folder into a single file with one tap. Flexibly exclude folders like drafts, outlines, or settings from your final manuscript. Immersive Reading Experience Smart Chapter Parser: Our top-tier parsing engine perfectly identifies chapters and volumes across multiple languages (English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean). It instantly assembles hundreds of loose files into a well-structured book with a table of contents. Realistic 3D Page Curl: Enjoy physical-book-like page-turning animations. Customize your experience with Light, Dark, and Parchment themes, along with adjustable font sizes and line spacing. Ultra-Fast Search: Instantly search keywords across hundreds of thousands of words, with highlighted context snippets for easy reference. Custom Book Covers: Personalize your bookshelf by choosing cover images directly from your photo library. Top-Tier Data Security Fail-Safe Background Save: Extreme background retention ensures your hard work is safely written to local storage even if the system unexpectedly terminates the app. Native Cloud Sync: Fully integrated with the system's file ecosystem, automatically keeping your novels synced across all your devices. No More Mojibake: Our exclusive multi-encoding engine automatically detects and decodes UTF-8, GBK, Big5, and Shift-JIS, rescuing older text files from unreadable characters. Data Freedom: Your words belong to you. Export your work anytime and share it anywhere. No data lock-in. If you love the new MDNovel, please take a minute to leave us a review. Your support means the world to independent developers!

Screenshots

알라딘4 screens
MDNovel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: 알라딘 at 47% against MDNovel's 0%. 알라딘 also leads on price (Free vs $8.49) and ratings volume (29 vs 1). MDNovel's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On 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

알라딘 is free to download; MDNovel costs $8.49 up front. 알라딘 sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. MDNovel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MDNovel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 알라딘 has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of 알라딘's written reviews are positive against 0% of MDNovel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

알라딘 ships an update every 2 months, MDNovel every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
알라딘 versus MDNovel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter알라딘MDNovel
PriceFree — better$8.49
Rating2.5 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAladdin CommunicationLi'er (Qingdao) Software Development Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

알라딘

All ratings29 ratings
Positive27.6%
Neutral13.8%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews89 reviews
Positive47.2%
Neutral9.0%
Negative43.8%

MDNovel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

알라딘

One-time7
  • 알라딘 전자책캐시 (1,250캐시)$0.99
  • 알라딘 전자책캐시 (1,000캐시)$1.00
  • 알라딘 전자책캐시 (10,000캐시)$10.00
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  • 알라딘 전자책캐시 (25,000캐시)$24.99
  • 알라딘 전자책캐시 (50,000캐시)$49.99
  • 알라딘 전자책캐시 (100,000캐시)$79.99
  • 알라딘 전자책캐시 (100,000캐시)$99.99
None

MDNovel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 알라딘 free?
알라딘 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDNovel free?
MDNovel costs $8.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 알라딘 or MDNovel?
MDNovel is rated higher. 알라딘 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while MDNovel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 알라딘 or MDNovel have ads?
Neither 알라딘 nor MDNovel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 알라딘 or MDNovel?
알라딘 ships an update every 2 months, and MDNovel every 10 days. Most recently, 알라딘 was updated on November 1, 2026 and MDNovel on October 31, 2026.

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