Comparison

Metanote vs Taskdown.md

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

Head to head
About

Metanote

A privacy-focused offline editor that supports Org mode for writing, task management, and knowledge wikis. It offers real-time editing of rich content and seamless synchronization across devices.

Highlights
  • Privacy-first offline editor
  • Full Org mode support
  • Real-time rich content editing
  • Seamless synchronization
  • Integrated task management
  • Full-text search
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Metanote is a privacy-first offline editor that supports org mode. In Metanote, everything is text, everything is editable. Supports real-time editing and rendering of images, hyperlinks, tables, Latex mathematical formulas, source code blocks, attachments and other rich content with the text markup language 'org mode'. Literary creation, academic papers, literary programming, task management, knowledge wiki and other usage scenarios can be easily handled. *** Freedom & Private 100% work offline, no account required, no network required, no private document formats, no data collection, your data and privacy are completely under your control. *** Writing every where Whether on the go or in your bedroom, you can create, view and edit your documents anytime, anywhere, and with built-in synchronization, everything will be there when you return to your desk. *** A silky-smooth editing experience Pure native development, lightweight and smooth, rejecting any lag, even for large files! *** Thinking better Through the structured editing function, ideas come to life on screen. It is not only a beautiful outline, but also efficient thinking. *** Never miss a thing There is no more free task management system than this. Notes are to-dos, and to-dos are notes. Everything is plain-text and everything can be edited. Capture inspiration on the go with 'capture' and keep everything in sight with 'agenda view's. *** Org mode Metanote fully supports org mode 9.3.6 syntax, including features like Capture and Agenda View, allowing for a perfect and even enhanced org mode experience on smartphones. - An incredibly smooth editing experience. - Sync using WebDAV(Apache WebDAV Server, ownCloud, Yandex.disk, etc.), Dropbox, OneDrive, Git, iCloud. - Support for adding Obsidian and Logseq working directories, integrating and managing them in a unified manner - Supports full-text search. - Support images, tables and LaTeX. - Support hyperlinks and attachments. 1. Supports internal links and external links. 2. Click on the attachment link to preview and edit, the following types are supported: 1. iWork and Microsoft Office documents 2. Images 3. Live Photos 4. Text files 5. PDFs 6. Audio and video files - Supports multi-window editing. - Customizable startup page - Supports mini buffer. - Compatible with org mode version 9.3.6 - Todo notifications support - View agenda views by year, month, and day - Customizable workflows - Support for custom capture, custom agenda view, refile, log note, and other features. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Taskdown.md

This app automatically extracts tasks from your Markdown notes, keeping them linked to their original context within your Obsidian vault. It offers a simple interface for editing, setting reminders, and due dates, syncing seamlessly with your existing files.

Highlights
  • Automatic task extraction from Markdown
  • Links tasks to Obsidian context
  • Simple interface for edits
  • Reminders and due dates
  • Seamless Obsidian vault sync
Features
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Automatically gather your tasks from Markdown notes (no more manual cross-checking). Keep tasks linked to their original Obsidian context.Simple interface for quick edits, reminders, and due dates.Syncs seamlessly with your existing Obsidian vault.

Screenshots

Metanote4 screens
Taskdown.md4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Metanote at 4.5 against Taskdown.md's 2.5. Metanote also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 33%) and ratings volume (11 vs 2). Taskdown.md's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads 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. Metanote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Taskdown.md asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Metanote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metanote has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Metanote's written reviews are positive against 33% of Taskdown.md's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metanote ships an update every 2 weeks, Taskdown.md daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Metanote versus Taskdown.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetanoteTaskdown.md
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings11 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雪双 陈KAI RICHARD KONIG

Customer experience

Metanote

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral9.1%
Negative18.2%

Taskdown.md

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Metanote

Subscriptions2
  • Metanote Premium$1.991 Month
  • Metanote Premium$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time purchase$19.99
None

Taskdown.md

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metanote free?
Metanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Taskdown.md free?
Taskdown.md is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metanote or Taskdown.md?
Metanote is rated higher. Metanote averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Taskdown.md averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Metanote or Taskdown.md have ads?
Neither Metanote nor Taskdown.md shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metanote or Taskdown.md?
Metanote ships an update every 2 weeks, and Taskdown.md daily. Most recently, Metanote was updated on October 3, 2026 and Taskdown.md on October 2, 2026.

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