Comparison

Air vs Markflow

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

Head to head
About

Air

Transform your mobile device into a seamless typing extension of your computer. Connect your physical keyboard over a local network for faster, more efficient communication and productivity on your phone or tablet.

Highlights
  • Connect computer keyboard via local network
  • One-click send message function
  • Desktop-like input experience
  • More screen space for apps
  • Multilingual support
  • Supports Mac/PC/Linux
Features
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Tired of the poor mobile phone or iPad typing experience? Concerned about inefficient online chatting? Worried about the struggles of multi-terminal charging for note applications? Afraid of getting caught while 'phubbing' at work? Concerned that your favorite custom-made keyboard won't connect to your phone or iPad? ---------------------------------------- Wondering how to clear up these troubles? Let Air Keyboard help you out: - By connecting your computer keyboard through a local network, you save on the cost of a Bluetooth keyboard, and your typing experience is escalated! (Support for Mac/PC/Linux.) - Say goodbye to the need to type then click to send via your mobile phone, supporting chat applications with a one-click return to send message function. - With the desktop-like input experience for your most used apps, the need to frequently lift your phone to type will alleviate your leaders' suspicion. - Enhance your mobile experience by giving more screen space to the application, leaving the input method in the background. - Fluent in multilingual support, accommodating users from various regions. ---------------------------------------- We are [Small Fire Laboratory], dedicated to addressing the array of problems in our daily lives. Indeed, we developed these unconventional apps for our own use. If they happen to solve your problems too, our joy would be double-fold. Feel free to contact us with any other ideas for tool applications. We look forward to hearing from you. ---------------------------------------- For feedback or if you're interested in joining our user communication group, simply click on "Contact Us" within the app.

About

Markflow

Features
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Markflow is a professional, local‑first Markdown notes app for developers, students, and knowledge workers. ■ Core (free) · Live Markdown preview with KaTeX math ($ inline / $$ block) · One‑tap edit / preview toggle · Full‑text search (mixed CJK + English, FTS engine) · Import Markdown files · App lock with Face ID / biometrics / PIN ■ Premium (one‑time unlock) · Multi‑level folders · Version history & rollback · Export to PDF, export / share long image · Import Jupyter Notebook, import ZIP (with folder structure), ZIP export · Template library: curated bilingual templates, one tap to use ■ Why Markflow · Local‑first: notes live on your device — faster and private · Bilingual UI (English / 中文), follows system or manual · Clean, professional design built for long‑form reading One purchase unlocks Premium forever.

Screenshots

Air4 screens
Markflow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Air at none against Markflow's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Markflow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Air asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Air versus Markflow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAirMarkflow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB38 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHangzhou Small Fire Network Technology Co., Ltd.丹 靳

In-app purchases

None

Air

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Markflow

One-time1
  • Markflow Premium$6.99

Questions

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

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