# Simark vs Marked

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marked at none against Simark's 2. Marked also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Simark's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Marked asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simark against 5.0 for Marked. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Simark's written reviews are positive against 100% of Marked's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simark | Marked |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simark-markdown-notebook/id6456388881/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marked-markdown-editor/id6769123480/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [冠为 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626014918) | [Treze](https://appshunter.io/developer/1758990241) |

## What reviewers say

### Simark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simark-markdown-notebook/id6456388881)

A distraction-free note-taking app that leverages the power of Markdown for efficient organization and writing. It offers cloud sync, version history, and internal note linking for seamless productivity across devices.

**Highlights:** Markdown formatting, Cloud sync across devices, Version history for notes, Internal note linking, Distraction-free writing interface, Auto dark theme, Web sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Simark Sync | $1.99 | per month |
| Simark Sync | $17.99 | per year |


### Marked

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marked-markdown-editor/id6769123480)

This app offers a reading-first experience for Markdown documents, presenting them with classic typography and customizable themes. It also includes a live syntax highlighting editor for quick edits and navigation features like a table of contents.

**Highlights:** Book-like reading experience, Customizable themes and typography, Live Markdown syntax highlighting, Built-in plain-text editor, Auto-generated table of contents, File navigation and search

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simark free?

Simark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Marked free?

Marked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simark or Marked?

Simark and Marked are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Simark or Marked have ads?

Neither Simark nor Marked shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*