Comparison

NoteList vs GrayCat Markdown

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

Head to head
About

NoteList

Features
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Introducing Your Ultimate Note-Taking and Task Management Companion! Whether you're jotting down quick thoughts, drafting detailed Markdown documents, sketching out ideas, recording voice memos, or capturing text from images using OCR, NoteList has you covered. Here's what makes it the perfect tool for your daily life: Create Notes Your Way: Choose between Simple Notes, Markdown Notes for rich formatting, Freeform notes for drawings, Voice Memos for quick audio capture, or even generate notes from images with our built-in OCR technology. Secure Your Thoughts: Lock your notes with a passcode and unlock them seamlessly using Face ID, ensuring your thoughts remain private and secure. Stay Organized: Easily sort your notes into customizable folders, so everything is right where you need it. Sync effortlessly across your Apple devices with iCloud integration. Never Miss a Task: The built-in To-Do feature lets you create reminders and set notifications, so you never forget an important task or deadline. Privacy First: We believe in your right to privacy. That's why NoteList features zero tracking, no analytics, and no data collection of any kind. Everything stays on your device (and your iCloud, if you choose to enable sync). Your data stays yours — always. Experience the simplicity of a clutter-free workspace and the power of seamless organization. Download now and take control of your notes and tasks like never before! — NoteList is provided as-is. Please keep backups of important data — the developer is not responsible for data loss. Questions or feedback? Reach out via the contact form on the app or on the developer's website.

About

GrayCat Markdown

Features
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GrayCat Markdown is now available on iPhone and iPad. Bring the Markdown files you saved from the Mac app into iCloud, then open, edit, preview, and prepare them for publishing on the go. Core features • Open iCloud documents: shares the same iCloud.com.graycat.stickymd Documents container with the Mac app. • Choose a writing folder: authorize your own iCloud Drive folder in Files, such as a personal writing folder. • Mobile Markdown toolbar: headings, bold, italic, quotes, lists, links, and images are easy to insert. • Preview four output forms directly: Standard, Zhihu, Toutiao, and WeChat Official Account styles live inside Preview. • Keep image assets beside the document: inserted photos or image files are saved into the matching .assets folder and referenced with relative Markdown paths. • Search titles, paths, and document body text. • Publish readiness checks: review word count, headings, images, links, and code fences before copying. • Recent documents for quick return. Sync model GrayCat Markdown uses iCloud Documents and local Markdown files. It does not use a third-party cloud service or upload your content to the developer. After saving from the Mac app to iCloud, refresh the iOS document list or reload the active document to read the latest content. For a custom folder, select and authorize that folder on iOS first. Privacy • No app account required • No analytics collection • No ads or tracking SDKs • Documents stay in the local or iCloud location you choose

Screenshots

NoteList4 screens
GrayCat Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrayCat Markdown at none against NoteList's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. NoteList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GrayCat Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteList ships an update monthly, GrayCat Markdown every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
NoteList versus GrayCat Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteListGrayCat Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoushik Karmakar泳涛 茅

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NoteList

One-time1
  • NoteList Pro$4.99
None

GrayCat Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteList free?
NoteList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrayCat Markdown free?
GrayCat Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NoteList or GrayCat Markdown have ads?
Neither NoteList nor GrayCat Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteList or GrayCat Markdown?
NoteList ships an update monthly, and GrayCat Markdown every 5 weeks. Most recently, NoteList was updated on November 3, 2026 and GrayCat Markdown on November 5, 2026.

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