FloatNotes vs Plain Markdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FloatNotes
This app allows you to create and sync sticky notes across your Apple devices in real time. It offers customizable note colors and prioritizes user privacy with no trackers or analytics, syncing securely via iCloud.
- Spatial sticky notes
- Real-time syncing across devices
- Customizable note colors
- Privacy-focused with no trackers
- iCloud sync integration
- Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro
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FloatNotes is your spatial sticky note app! Keep your reminders close at hand. 5 different note colors to help separate your ideas. Jot down quick memos on a note, or type out a quick note on your iPhone to have it available on all your other devices (Now including Apple Vision Pro) in real time! FloatNotes puts your privacy first - there is no trackers or analytics, your notes are securely synced to other devices via your iCloud account. FloatNotes is a paid app on iPhone & iPad, and available for free on Apple Vision Pro. Privacy Policy: https://swiftfox.co/floatnotes-privacy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 — 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. · Folder picker with iCloud Drive and Files-app provider support · Drill into subfolders — back-button navigation · Inline images (jpg, png, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif, bmp, avif) · GitHub-flavored markdown: tables, blockquotes, code blocks, task lists, strikethrough · Adjustable text size (5 steps) · Light & dark mode · Mono body font option for code-style reading · 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FloatNotes at $0.99 against Plain Markdown's $2.99. Plain Markdown's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On 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
FloatNotes costs $0.99 and Plain Markdown $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FloatNotes | Plain Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swift Fox Software LLC | Yongmin Ji |
In-app purchases
FloatNotes
No in-app purchases
Plain Markdown
No in-app purchases









