Comparison

Inkspire vs markdown notes

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

Head to head
About

Inkspire

Features
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Inkspire: The Ultimate Journaling Experience Embark on a journey of unparalleled organization and creativity with Inkspire, the quintessential app for elevating your digital journaling experience. Unleash your creativity effortlessly as you create folders and labels, providing a structured canvas for your digital thoughts. Capture the essence of every moment by attaching images and files to your notes. Seamlessly categorize your entries with multiple labels, granting you the freedom to effortlessly navigate between them. Move beyond the conventional and curate your digital journal with precision and finesse. Navigate through your digital sanctum effortlessly with a plethora of sorting options – alphabetically, by title, content, length, and date. Let your journal reflect your unique organizational style, shaping a personalized narrative of your digital life. Delve into the depths of your journaling habits with insightful statistics. Track the time spent perusing your documents, explore the nuances of starred, archive, and trash folders, and access comprehensive data on folders, labels, notes, images, and files. Gain valuable insights into your digital journey. Customize your journaling universe with an array of theme options. Find the visual aesthetic that resonates with your style, transforming your digital space into a reflection of your personality. Inkspire is not only an app but an immersive toolkit designed to empower your creativity, capture fleeting moments, and spark inspiration. Redefine your digital journaling experience with the limitless possibilities of Inkspire. Elevate your journey – one entry at a time.

About

markdown notes

A minimalist Markdown editor that stores all your notes as plain text files, accessible across your devices. It offers beautiful writing tools, seamless cloud sync, and powerful organization features without any bloat.

Highlights
  • Plain .md file storage
  • iCloud Drive sync
  • Markdown syntax highlighting
  • Task list checkboxes
  • Folder and instant search organization
  • Menu bar app on Mac
  • Export to PDF, HTML, RTF (Pro)
Features
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Smolpad is a smol Markdown editor with respect for your files. Every note is a plain .md file you can open with any app, on any device, forever. Your files are your own. No database. No lock-in. No bloat. Just a tiny, fast home for your notes on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. WRITE IN MARKDOWN, BEAUTIFULLY • Syntax dims as you type, or hides away entirely with one tap • Task lists become real checkboxes. Checkboxes that check. • Headings, bold, italic, code, quotes, and tables, styled as you write • A formatting bar for common touches, plus full keyboard shortcuts • Pictures too: drag or paste one in, resize it by its corner, and it lives as a plain file beside the note YOUR FILES, ANYWHERE • Notes sync through your own iCloud Drive, included free • Open your notes folder in Finder or Files any time • Organize with folders, pins, and instant search • Find notes in Spotlight, and open them with Siri or Shortcuts • Nothing ever leaves your devices except to your own cloud SMOL ON PURPOSE • On the Mac, Smolpad lives in your menu bar, one hotkey away • Tear off a note into its own window when you want to stay a while • On iPhone and iPad, it opens fast and stays out of your way • Seven hand-picked fonts and a clean, quiet interface MAKE IT YOURS WITH SMOLPAD PRO • Unlimited notes (the free tier includes ten) • Dropbox, pCloud, or Google Drive sync, in a folder that belongs to you • Export to PDF, HTML, or rich text, and print • Lock Screen widgets on iPhone, and Smolpad on Apple Watch • Twenty-nine editor themes, from Tokyo Night to Catppuccin • Seventeen app icons and the full menu bar icon set Smolpad Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The free tier is a real notes app, not a trial. Made by a smol team that believes plain text outlives everything. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://smolpad.com/privacy

Screenshots

Inkspire4 screens
markdown notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inkspire at none against markdown notes's 3. Inkspire also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). markdown notes's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. markdown notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Inkspire asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Inkspire versus markdown notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkspiremarkdown notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKanwar Abhijit SinghBaconWorks, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Inkspire

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

markdown notes

Subscriptions2
  • Smolpad Pro$1.491 Month
  • Smolpad Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smolpad Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Inkspire free?
Inkspire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is markdown notes free?
markdown notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkspire or markdown notes have ads?
Neither Inkspire nor markdown notes shows ads.

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