Comparison

NoteList vs MDDock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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 โ€” 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! โ€” NoteList is provided as-is. Please keep backups of important data โ€” 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

MDDock

Features
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MDDock is a calm, local-first Markdown workspace for people who think in notes. Every note lives as plain Markdown on your device, so your ideas stay readable, portable, and yours โ€” no lock-in, no cloud dependency. Write in a clean, distraction-free editor with syntax highlighting and full Markdown support. Link ideas naturally with [[wiki links]] and let MDDock build a living knowledge graph as you write. Find anything in milliseconds with instant full-text search across your entire library. Read beautifully with desktop-grade typography, a focused reader mode, and support for code blocks, tables, math, and diagrams. On iPad, split the library and editor side by side so you can browse, write, and reference without losing context. Keep your library completely offline, or turn on MDDock Cloud to sync securely across your devices. Your data is encrypted end-to-end and always belongs to you. Whether you are building a personal wiki, journaling, drafting articles, or managing a research library, MDDock gives you the speed of plain text and the structure of a connected knowledge base.

Screenshots

NoteList4 screens
MDDock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MDDock at none against NoteList's 1. MDDock also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteList ships an update monthly, MDDock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
NoteList versus MDDock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteListMDDock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoushik KarmakarๅŒ—ไบฌๅพฎๆ ผไบ’ๅŠจ็ง‘ๆŠ€่‚กไปฝๆœ‰้™ๅ…ฌๅธ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NoteList

One-time1
  • NoteList Pro$4.99
None

MDDock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NoteList free?
NoteList is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDDock free?
MDDock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NoteList or MDDock have ads?
Neither NoteList nor MDDock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteList or MDDock?
NoteList ships an update monthly, and MDDock every 2 days. Most recently, NoteList was updated on November 3, 2026 and MDDock on October 24, 2026.

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