Comparison

MDPaper vs Kolada

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

Head to head
About

MDPaper

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simple Markdown Editor on iOS - basic markdown supported - iCloud doc supported for GTD, BuJo - support TODO format "[ ] item" - support Dated TODO format "[@2023/12/31] item" icons by https://icons8.com/

About

Kolada

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Open Kolada and start typing. Your note is already there. Your notes are plain Markdown files in a folder you choose, so they stay yours and open in any other app. No account, no sign-in, no tracking. Quiet, but capable: - Live Markdown: headings, lists, quotes and highlights appear as you type. - Checklists, tables and links between notes. - Today: tasks with a date, gathered from every note. - Search every note in a moment. - Light and dark, with full right-to-left support. Your devices, together: - Pair your iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows or Linux computer once, with a code. No account. - Sync: your notes stay the same on every device you pair. - Beam: send text, links, passwords and pictures to your other devices in a second. - Share to Kolada from any app. - End-to-end encrypted: only your devices can read what you send. Fast, calm, and yours.

Screenshots

MDPaper1 screens
Kolada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kolada at none against MDPaper's shown. Kolada also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MDPaper ships an update every 2 weeks, Kolada every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MDPaper versus Kolada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMDPaperKolada
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoaki YagishitaMahmoud Khaled Younis Mahmoud Hamed

In-app purchases

None

MDPaper

No in-app purchases

None

Kolada

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MDPaper free?
MDPaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kolada free?
Kolada is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MDPaper or Kolada have ads?
MDPaper shows ads; Kolada does not.
Which is updated more often, MDPaper or Kolada?
MDPaper ships an update every 2 weeks, and Kolada every 2 days. Most recently, MDPaper was updated on November 12, 2026 and Kolada on November 13, 2026.

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