Comparison

Seafile Pro vs Quill Markdown Editor

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

Head to head
About

Seafile Pro

This professional client provides access to a self-hosted file synchronization and sharing service designed for teams. It enables seamless management of your cloud storage directly from your iOS device.

Highlights
  • Self-hosting capabilities
  • Team file synchronization
  • Secure file sharing
  • Professional iOS client
  • Cloud storage management
Features
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The professional iOS client for seafile, a self-hosting dropbox for teams.

About

Quill Markdown Editor

Features
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Quill is a native Markdown editor that shows you the finished page while you write. As you type, the syntax markers fade away and your text renders in place — headings, bold, lists, tables, math, and diagrams — so your document reads like a clean article instead of a wall of asterisks and hashes. The markers reappear the moment your cursor lands on them, and the file underneath is always plain .md. Nothing proprietary, nothing locked in. Just a focused, native writing space on iPhone and iPad. WRITE THE WAY IT SHOULD FEEL • Live WYSIWYG rendering with syntax that hides as you type • Full Markdown + GFM: headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, code, task lists, tables, blockquotes • Inline and block LaTeX math, rendered beautifully with KaTeX • Live Mermaid diagrams — flowcharts and sequence diagrams draw themselves from a fenced code block • A live outline to jump around long documents • Auto-paired brackets and quotes, a formatting bar, and a one-tap View Source toggle • Focus Mode and Typewriter Mode to keep your place MAKE IT YOURS • Beautiful built-in themes • Your theme carries through to preview and export PREVIEW & EXPORT • Live Preview renders your document exactly as it will look • Export to HTML, print-ready PDF, Microsoft Word (.docx), and valid EPUB 3, with a table of contents and your theme baked in • Copy as Rich Text to paste formatted content into Mail, Notes, or anywhere DO MORE • On-device Apple Intelligence: summarize a document, rewrite a selection in the tone you choose, or suggest a title — nothing leaves your device • Speed Read flashes one word at a time at up to 900 WPM, skipping code and math automatically ONE APP, EVERY DEVICE Quill is a Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Start a note on one device and pick it up on another — and a single purchase unlocks Pro on all of them. PRICING Quill is free to download with a 14-day full-featured trial. Basic Markdown editing stays free forever. Unlock Pro once to keep export, Live Preview, Speed Read, and Apple Intelligence — a one-time purchase, no subscription, covering iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your words stay yours: plain Markdown files, on your device.

Screenshots

Seafile Pro4 screens
Quill Markdown Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Seafile Pro at none against Quill Markdown Editor's 1. Seafile Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.5). Quill Markdown Editor's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price 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

Both are free to download. Quill Markdown Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Seafile Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Seafile Pro ships an update monthly, Quill Markdown Editor weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Seafile Pro versus Quill Markdown Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSeafile ProQuill Markdown Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeafile Ltd.Jerry COMBS

Bugs and requests

Seafile Pro

Reported bugs

35 issues
  • Crashes frequently
  • Cannot load folders/libraries
  • Logs out when tapping back arrow
  • Cannot preview files
  • Servers with ports don't work (e.g., 4443)
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  • Crash on iOS 18.7.2
  • Login issues (cannot log back in)
  • Syncing glitches, requires reinstall
  • Cannot unlock encrypted library
  • Background photo uploads don't work
  • Photos do not auto-upload
  • Camera roll upload starts uploading all photos
  • Dumps photos in a root folder
  • Syncing photos stalls when app is inactive
  • App freezes during uploads, requires restart
  • Photo uploads lock the app
  • Cannot view files after upgrade
  • Scrolling big folders of images crashes the app
  • Cannot view files on latest version
  • Photon browser shows X images
  • Network errors in app, but browser works
  • Stuck on 'connecting to server'
  • Auto photo upload doesn't work
  • Unable to select upload folder in settings
  • Photos uploaded can't keep size unchanged
  • Seafile not selectable as destination/source in Files app
  • Files out-of-date when browsing libraries in Files app
  • Perpetual 'authentication required' for Files app
  • Auto upload does not work at all
  • Manual upload is unreliable
  • UI unusable on iPad
  • Sync folders not showing after login
  • Cannot download files
  • App responds very slowly during camera upload
  • Face ID support shows Touch ID instead

Requested features

15 requests
  • Dark mode
  • Better integration with iOS Files app (share menu, saving directly)
  • File preview in browser
  • Option to upload only new photos
  • Upload photos into mm-yy format
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  • Shortcuts in Apple shortcut app
  • Search functionality
  • Background audio playback
  • Keep offline files when wiping cache
  • Support for custom server ports (e.g., 4443)
  • App-level encryption
  • iPad split view support
  • Reverse order of camera roll when uploading pictures
  • Long file names viewable on iPhone app
  • Local audio files play in background

Quill Markdown Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Seafile Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Quill Markdown Editor

One-time1
  • Quill Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Seafile Pro free?
Seafile Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quill Markdown Editor free?
Quill Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Seafile Pro or Quill Markdown Editor have ads?
Quill Markdown Editor shows ads; Seafile Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Seafile Pro or Quill Markdown Editor?
Seafile Pro ships an update monthly, and Quill Markdown Editor weekly. Most recently, Seafile Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Quill Markdown Editor on October 25, 2026.

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