Untold Novel vs MathDown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Untold Novel
This app helps writers organize their novel-writing process. It provides tools for planning characters, timelines, locations, and scenes, all in one centralized place. Capture notes and ideas directly within the app to keep your story context intact.
- Character planning with traits and images
- Story timeline organization
- Location planning with maps and icons
- Scene crafting with atmosphere and tension
- Integrated note-taking
- Drafting capabilities
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Crafting a novel can be tough… There's so much to think about, remember, research, and track. What if there was a place to manage it all? And even better, make it fun? Untold Novel offers a fresh way to plan your bestseller. Keep all your notes, ideas, characters, locations, and more in one place. Features include: - Character planning: Track your characters' traits, strengths, and flaws. Attach images for visual clarity. - Timeline: Organize your story timeline. Plan ahead and see how your book unfolds over time. Use it to manage key plot points. - Location planner: Create realistic settings. Map your locations, noting distances and nearby features. Use icons for easy identification. - Scene crafting: Layout your scenes beautifully. Track weather and atmosphere. Set tension levels. Start drafts directly in the app. - Note taking: Categorize and store your notes. Capture thoughts directly from other modules to maintain context. Need help? Contact us at support@untoldnovel.com
MathDown
Create markdown documents with live LaTeX math rendering. Define variables and functions, and enjoy automatic algebraic simplification for beautifully typeset equations. Perfect for math notes, homework, and tutorials.
- Live LaTeX math rendering
- Define and reuse variables
- Create and evaluate functions
- Automatic algebraic simplification
- Full LaTeX support
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Pay once, use forever. No subscriptions! Write markdown documents with live LaTeX math rendering. Expressions inside $ and $$ blocks are automatically parsed, evaluated, and displayed as beautifully typeset equations. • Define variables and reuse them across your document • Create functions like let f(x) = x^2 and evaluate them • Automatic algebraic simplification combines like terms • Full LaTeX support: fractions, roots, subscripts, superscripts Perfect for math notes, homework, tutorials, or any document where you want calculations that update as you type.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MathDown at $9.99 against Untold Novel's $14.99. MathDown also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). Untold Novel's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Untold Novel costs $14.99 and MathDown $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Untold Novel ships an update fortnightly, MathDown every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Untold Novel | MathDown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14.99 | $9.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pascal Grote | Milestone Made, LLC |
Customer experience
Untold Novel
MathDown
In-app purchases
Untold Novel
No in-app purchases
MathDown
No in-app purchases









