nowNote vs Plain Markdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
nowNote
Capture your thoughts, web links, and important information with this easy-to-use note-taking application. It offers convenient features like quick note creation, pinning important memos, and robust search functionality. Securely back up your data with iCloud and access it across multiple devices.
- Quick note creation by swiping down
- Pin important notes to the top
- Search and sort notes easily
- Automatic iCloud backup
- Links to other apps for web, email, and phone numbers
- Undo/Redo functionality
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nowNote is an app suitable for easily writing down thoughts at any time and saving web links, emails, phone numbers, addresses, etc. Using iCloud, you can safely back up your notes. !! Convenient memo writing !! Swipe down the screen to add a note and save it. !! Fixed note !! You can pin the memo you want simply by moving it to the top. !! Memo searching !! Use the search box to immediately find the memo you want. !! Various sorting functions !! You can sort notes by creation date/edit date/character order. !! iCloud backup support !! It supports iCloud backup as standard, so you can not only have a safe backup, but also check your notes on multiple devices at the same time. !! Convenient features !! It recognizes the entered web page, email, phone number, and home address and connects you to the appropriate app. !! Other convenience features !! You can tell the current exchange rate by adding a currency symbol such as $ after the number, or register a notification by entering the time. *** Updated!(1.0.5) *** !! Undo/Redo button !! Donβt worry if your writing is accidentally deleted while writing a memo! You can restore it right away with the Undo/Redo button.
Plain Markdown
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Plain Markdown Read your .md files in place. Pick a folder on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive. The app lists every .md file inside β nothing more, nothing less. Tap a file to read it; the markdown is rendered with quiet, weight-driven typography that gets out of the way. The app uses Apple's standard folder picker, so it works with iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, and any third-party Files app provider (Dropbox, Google Drive, Working Copy, etc.). Pick once, and the app remembers β drill into subfolders, come back, switch folders. No accounts. No sync engine. No editor. Just a reader. Β· Folder picker with iCloud Drive and Files-app provider support Β· Drill into subfolders β back-button navigation Β· Inline images (jpg, png, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif, bmp, avif) Β· GitHub-flavored markdown: tables, blockquotes, code blocks, task lists, strikethrough Β· Adjustable text size (5 steps) Β· Light & dark mode Β· Mono body font option for code-style reading Β· Local only β your files never leave your device Privacy This app does not collect data, display ads, or communicate with any server. The folder picker is Apple's. Files are read on-device only. There are no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no telemetry. Less, but better.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: nowNote at $1.99 against Plain Markdown's $2.99. On ads, 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
nowNote costs $1.99 and Plain Markdown $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | nowNote | Plain Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 β better | $2.99 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 14.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | gon lee | Yongmin Ji |
In-app purchases
nowNote
No in-app purchases
Plain Markdown
No in-app purchases








