Yojimbo for iPad vs MarkIOY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yojimbo for iPad
Access and manage your Yojimbo data on your iPad. This companion app syncs wirelessly with Yojimbo for macOS, allowing you to view articles, lists, documents, and sensitive information offline.
- Syncs with Yojimbo for macOS
- Offline data access
- Handles encrypted entries
- View articles and documents
- Access passwords and receipts
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Take your Yojimbo data with you, anywhere, right on your iPad. Yojimbo for iPad is a companion app that syncs effortlessly over WiFi from Yojimbo for macOS (version 4.0 or later required; sold separately), letting you take all of your Yojimbo data anywhere. Yojimbo for iPad even handles your encrypted entries. Imagine catching up on articles, reviewing shopping lists, traveling with digital confirmation documents, and having all your passwords and receipts safely at hand, no matter where you are, whether or not you have network access. If you use Yojimbo, you'll want Yojimbo for iPad.
MarkIOY
This app allows you to edit Markdown documents by directly interacting with rendered text and elements. It supports a wide range of Markdown features and offers image-to-Markdown conversion. Documents are stored locally, ensuring privacy and portability.
- Direct visual editing of rendered Markdown
- Supports front matter, task lists, code blocks, and more
- Image-to-Markdown conversion
- Local-first document storage
- Export to PDF, HTML, and Word
- Multiple view modes (Visual, Source, Split)
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MarkIOY is a local-first Markdown editor that lets you write from what you can see. Write what you see - Edit rendered headings, paragraphs, lists, and tables directly. Markdown updates as you work. - Switch between Visual, Markdown Source, and Split view to compare structure and result at the same time. Keep every document portable - Open and save local .md files from Files, iCloud Drive, Finder, or a chosen workspace. - Work with front matter, task lists, callouts, code blocks, tables, footnotes, LaTex math, and Mermaid diagrams. Turn images into Markdown - Take a photo, choose from Photos, or select an image file. Crop the area first, then generate Markdown for a formula, table, chart, or printed note. - Image conversion starts only when you choose it. The selected crop is used solely to return Markdown and is not stored or logged. Finish anywhere - Export to PDF, standalone HTML, or Word document. No account is required. Your core writing workflow stays local, and the Markdown stays yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MarkIOY at 5.0 against Yojimbo for iPad's 3.3. MarkIOY also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Yojimbo for iPad's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MarkIOY holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yojimbo for iPad has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Yojimbo for iPad ships an update every 10 months, MarkIOY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yojimbo for iPad | MarkIOY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bare Bones Software, Inc. | 印超 吕 |
Customer experience
Yojimbo for iPad
MarkIOY
Bugs and requests
Yojimbo for iPad
Reported bugs
26 issues- Sync fails to complete
- App crashes on sync
- App crashes frequently
- Email sharing window stays open
- Sync breaks after iOS updates
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- App crashes on Library icon tap
- Menu animation choppy
- Password display formatting issues
- Items take forever to load
- Sync issues after updates
- Sync errors (unreadable)
- App quits on launch
- Sync doesn't work after first time
- Email page dead (cannot cancel/send)
- Sync issues with Mac pairing
- App not finding Mac on network
- Syncing only new notes, not modified
- Unencrypted notes on iPad when encrypted on Mac
- Syncing issues with Bonjour/corporate networks
- PDFs not rendering on iPad
- Interface bugs on rotation
- Search field layout in Landscape
- Syncing only when Mac is running and on same network
- App is sluggish
- Files copied over are empty
- App quits within seconds of launch
Requested features
20 requests- iPad/iPhone app functionality
- Ability to add/edit content on iPad
- Cloud sync (iCloud, Dropbox)
- iPhone version
- Retina screen update
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- Password protection for the app
- Add computers by IP# for pairing
- Ability to change sorting
- Universal app
- Content search
- Open in other apps
- Email sharing fix
- iCloud sync support
- Search field layout fix in Landscape
- Visible tags and basic info in a bar
- Create new text notes
- Cloud Sync (Dropbox preferred)
- Add/change database from within the app
- Add new items on iPad
- UI kinks worked out
MarkIOY
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yojimbo for iPad
No in-app purchases
MarkIOY
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Yojimbo for iPad free?
Is MarkIOY free?
Which has better reviews, Yojimbo for iPad or MarkIOY?
Do Yojimbo for iPad or MarkIOY have ads?
Which is updated more often, Yojimbo for iPad or MarkIOY?
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