Comparison

1secNote vs Plain Markdown

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

Head to head
About

1secNote

This app allows you to view notes discreetly while using your device's camera or other applications. It offers AI-powered suggestions and syncs across all your Apple devices, with a unique retro aesthetic option.

Highlights
  • Floating note display
  • AI line suggestions
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Notch and status bar integration
  • Retro aesthetic mode
Features
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1secNote — Floating Camera Prompter & Live Markdown Note Check your script without looking away from the camera. Slide notes out from your Mac notch or menu bar in 1 second. Write with live Markdown, zero data loss, and unmatched aesthetic warmth. Whether you're recording video for social media, presenting on Zoom, taking quick meeting notes, or drafting long manuscripts, 1secNote keeps your eyes on your audience and your thoughts at your fingertips. WHY PEOPLE LOVE 1SECNOTE: • Floating Camera Prompter: Float notes seamlessly over your iPhone camera or Mac video calls. Speak naturally while looking directly into the lens. • Hands-Free Remote Control: Control teleprompter scrolling using Bluetooth buttons, AirPods, or Control Center. Pause to step line-by-line. • Seamless Live Markdown: Images, links, headings, bold, lists, and checklists format instantly. Raw syntax markers gracefully hide when you move your cursor away for clean, distraction-free reading. • All-New Interactive Widgets: Keep your chosen note or recent notes right on your Home Screen with rich image previews and instant one-tap capture. • Zero Data Loss & 7-Day History: Never lose a draft. Automatic micro-snapshots let you jump back to any revision from the last 7 days. • Mac Notch & Menubar Integration: Access your notes in a single click or glance right from the MacBook camera notch. CRAFTED FOR WRITING LOVERS: • Bespoke Typography: Enjoy writing with our custom-engineered pixel font, designed for razor-sharp readability at any size. • Modern & Vintage Displays: Switch freely between clean modern typography and cozy retro CRT displays (IBM Amber Plasma, Apple ][ Green, Commodore PET Blue, and e-ink). • Instant at Any Scale: From 10 notes to 10,000, 1secNote launches in 1 second with near-zero memory footprint. • Instant Spotlight Search: Find any note in 1 second straight from macOS Spotlight or iOS Search. • Complete Apple Ecosystem: Seamless iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. No subscriptions. No account sign-ups. No trackers. Just the fastest, most satisfying note-taking companion on Apple devices.

About

Plain Markdown

Features
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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 — 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 — drill into subfolders, come back, switch folders. No accounts. No sync engine. No editor. Just a reader. Ā· Folder picker with iCloud Drive and Files-app provider support Ā· Drill into subfolders — back-button navigation Ā· Inline images (jpg, png, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif, bmp, avif) Ā· GitHub-flavored markdown: tables, blockquotes, code blocks, task lists, strikethrough Ā· Adjustable text size (5 steps) Ā· Light & dark mode Ā· Mono body font option for code-style reading Ā· Local only — 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.

Screenshots

1secNote4 screens
Plain Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: 1secNote at 5 against Plain Markdown's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

1secNote costs $2.99 and Plain Markdown $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
1secNote versus Plain Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1secNotePlain Markdown
Price$2.99$2.99
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developereditoy Inc.Yongmin Ji

In-app purchases

None

1secNote

No in-app purchases

None

Plain Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1secNote free?
1secNote costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Markdown free?
Plain Markdown costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 1secNote or Plain Markdown have ads?
Neither 1secNote nor Plain Markdown shows ads.

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