MarkChart vs Todoke
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MarkChart
This app allows you to easily create and preview diagrams using a Markdown-inspired text syntax. It offers templates for various diagram types and supports automatic updates when used with external editors. Export your creations to common image formats.
- Mermaid diagram editing
- Real-time preview
- Built-in templates
- Automatic updates
- Export to PDF, PNG, SVG
- Syntax highlighting
- Dark Mode support
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Create beautiful Mermaid diagrams at the speed of thought. MarkChart gives you a focused editor, live preview, visual canvas, built-in templates, and polished exports in a native iPhone and iPad app. Mermaid is a Markdown-inspired syntax for defining diagrams with text. Use MarkChart to create flowcharts, sequence diagrams, state diagrams, class diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, Gantt charts, timelines, mind maps, Venn diagrams, pie charts, requirement diagrams, Git graphs, user journeys, and more. Start with a template, edit the Mermaid source with syntax highlighting, refine your diagram visually on the interactive canvas, then share it as PDF, PNG, or SVG. CREATE BEAUTIFUL DIAGRAMS Turn Mermaid text into polished diagrams in a focused iPhone and iPad app. EDIT MERMAID DIAGRAMS Create and edit your Mermaid diagrams directly in MarkChart. THEMES AND SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING Choose polished themes and understand your diagram source with syntax highlighting. VISUAL EDITING Edit diagrams visually with the interactive canvas. TEMPLATES Instantly create sequence diagrams, state diagrams, flowcharts and more. DIAGRAM TYPES Create flowcharts, sequence diagrams, state diagrams, Venn diagrams, mind maps, timelines, Gantt charts, Git graphs, class diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, user journeys, pie charts, Sankey diagrams, XY charts, and more. QUICK LOOK Preview your .mmd and .mermaid files right from the Files app. EXPORT Easily export your diagrams to PDF, PNG, and SVG formats. SHORTCUTS Create automations with the Shortcuts app. FITS RIGHT AT HOME MarkChart is optimized for iOS and iPadOS, with Dark Mode support. MARKCHART PRO MarkChart Pro is an optional one-time universal purchase for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. Privacy Policy: https://markchart.app/privacypolicy/ Terms of use: https://markchart.app/terms/ If you have any questions or ideas, please reach out at support@markchart.app
Todoke
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The fast, native way to work with GitHub issues on iPhone and iPad. Sign in with your GitHub account and every issue you created, are assigned to, or were mentioned in is one tap away — browse, search, filter, sort, comment, create, close, and edit without opening a browser. Issues only: Todoke can't read your code, and your token never leaves your device. ONE INBOX FOR EVERY REPO - See issues from all your connected repositories in a single list - Search across your issues, right from the inbox - Filter by repository, or by created / assigned / mentioned - Sort by newest, oldest, recently updated, or most commented - Switch between open and closed in one tap - Smooth pagination that keeps up with busy projects TRIAGE WITHOUT FRICTION - Close as completed, not planned, or duplicate - Reopen, assign to yourself, or unassign with one tap - Edit titles, descriptions, labels, and assignees in place - Jump to any issue on github.com when you need the full site CONVERSATIONS, NOT CONTEXT SWITCHES - Read full comment threads, rendered natively — screenshots and images included - Reply from a fast native composer - Edit or delete your own comments CAPTURE BUGS FROM ANYWHERE - Share a page from Safari straight into a pre-filled new issue - Eight Shortcuts actions: create, find, get, edit, close, reopen, comment, and open the composer — name a shortcut and Siri runs it - Optionally launch straight into the composer - Drafts survive anything — close the app mid-thought and pick up where you left off - Pin your favorite repositories, and set per-repo default labels and assignees PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Sign in with your existing GitHub account through a fine-grained GitHub App — you choose exactly which repositories Todoke can access - Issues-only permission: Todoke cannot read your code, pull requests, or repository settings - Your access token is stored only in the iOS Keychain and is only ever sent to GitHub - No analytics, no ads, no trackers — Todoke collects no data at all ONE PRICE, YOURS FOREVER - Todoke is free for one repository at a time - One single purchase unlocks every repository, forever — no subscription, and less than a year of the subscription alternatives BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS WHO LIVE IN ISSUES Maintain an open source project, run a solo app business, or keep a team backlog under control — Todoke keeps your issue queue moving from wherever you are. Todoke requires a GitHub account and works with repositories where the Todoke GitHub App is installed. Todoke is not affiliated with GitHub, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Todoke at every 5 days against MarkChart's every 3 weeks. MarkChart's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MarkChart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Todoke sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MarkChart ships an update every 3 weeks, Todoke every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MarkChart | Todoke |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Colucci | David Collado Sela |
In-app purchases
MarkChart
- MarkChart Pro$12.99
Todoke
- Todoke Pro$7.99







