알라딘 vs MDNovel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
알라딘
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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)
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.
- Split-screen writing
- Markdown and Mermaid support
- Smart chapter parsing
- 3D page curl animations
- Ultra-fast search
- Native cloud sync
- Fail-safe background save
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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!
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | 알라딘 | MDNovel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.49 |
| Rating | 2.5 (29 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aladdin Communication | Li'er (Qingdao) Software Development Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
알라딘
MDNovel
In-app purchases
알라딘
- 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
MDNovel
No in-app purchases









