# MailShot Pro vs MarkNote

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MarkNote at none against MailShot Pro's 1. MarkNote also leads on price ($1.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). MailShot Pro's advantage is ratings volume (96 vs 5). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

MailShot Pro costs $3.99 and MarkNote $1.99 up front. MailShot Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MarkNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MailShot Pro against 4.8 for MarkNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MailShot Pro has 96 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of MailShot Pro's written reviews are positive against 86% of MarkNote's.

MailShot Pro ships an update monthly, MarkNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MailShot Pro | MarkNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **$1.99** |
| Rating | [4.7 (96 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-pro-group-email/id445996226/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marknote-markdown-note/id991297585/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **96** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **90.1% of reviews** | 85.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 11 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Johnson](https://appshunter.io/developer/397354116) | [淑敏 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/991297584) |

## What reviewers say

### MailShot Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mailshot-pro-group-email/id445996226)

Send emails to multiple recipients efficiently by creating and managing custom groups. Share documents or forward emails directly to these groups. Contacts can have different email addresses for different groups, and individuals don't need to be in your main address book.

**Highlights:** Create and manage custom email groups, Add contacts from Contacts or import, Enter addresses directly or paste strings, Contacts can use different emails per group, Contacts can exist outside your address book, Share documents directly to groups, Forward emails to groups

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Domain Checker | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient group email management
- 💡 Useful for various groups (e.g., sports teams, clubs)
- 🔒 Reliable and stable
- 👍 Excellent customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search function lacks versatility
- 🔧 Formatting limitations (e.g., unable to increase font size)
- 🐛 Occasional issues with email delivery to all group members

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent email delivery to group members
- Syncing issues between devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to search within groups
- Alphabetical organization of names and emails
- Option to duplicate or copy groups
- Integration with desktop email clients


### MarkNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marknote-markdown-note/id991297585)

Create and manage markdown notes with rich formatting, image embedding, and code snippets. Sync across Apple devices via iCloud and access notes from any web browser. Publish notes as blog posts or share them easily.

**Highlights:** Markdown editing with live preview, Embed photos, images, and code snippets, iCloud synchronization across devices, Web browser access for notes, Publish notes as blog posts, Graph view for note relations

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MailShot Pro free?

MailShot Pro costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is MarkNote free?

MarkNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MailShot Pro or MarkNote?

MarkNote is rated higher. MailShot Pro averages 4.7 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while MarkNote averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do MailShot Pro or MarkNote have ads?

Neither MailShot Pro nor MarkNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MailShot Pro or MarkNote?

MailShot Pro ships an update monthly, and MarkNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, MailShot Pro was updated on October 15, 2026 and MarkNote on September 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*