Comparison

Lumo AI by Proton vs Markdown Editor

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

Head to head
About

Lumo AI by Proton

This AI assistant prioritizes your privacy, offering help with productivity, curiosity, and staying informed. Developed by the team behind trusted encrypted services, it ensures your data remains secure.

Highlights
  • Privacy-first AI assistant
  • Boost productivity
  • Satisfy curiosity
  • Stay informed
  • Secure data handling
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Lumo is a zero-access encrypted AI assistant that keeps every conversation private. Your data is never logged, shared, or used to train models. Your chats are yours, and yours alone. Built by Proton, the privacy brand trusted by over 100 million people and the team behind Proton Mail, VPN, Drive, and Pass. THOUGHTFUL HELP FOR ANY TASK Lumo handles everything from quick questions to more complex work. Choose Fast for quick answers or Thinking for multi-step reasoning. FAST, POWERFUL WEB SEARCH Get precise, real-time answers in seconds. Lumo cites live sources so you can verify facts, dig deeper, and stay current on news, events, financial data, and more. CREATE AND REFINE IMAGES AND FILES Work with images and files just by telling Lumo what you need, from generating and editing images to analyzing documents. Connect your Proton Drive account for seamless access to stored files. AI THAT EVOLVES OVER TIME Lumo gets better every time you use it. Memory retains context and preferences across sessions, and you can set tones and styles to get the exact Lumo experience you want. STAY PRODUCTIVE AND ORGANIZED Projects give you dedicated encrypted spaces for tasks that span multiple chats, files, and instructions, while Custom Lumos let you create assistants tailored for specific tasks. Switch between light and dark modes for a more comfortable experience throughout the day. GHOST MODE For conversations where you want maximum privacy, choose Ghost Mode. Chats are instantly deleted once you close them for greater peace of mind. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY Lumo is founded on zero-access encryption with no server-side chat logs, and never uses your data for profit or model training. Like all Proton products, Lumo is built and hosted in Europe and is fully open-source. Lumo helps you stay productive, curious, and informed — without ever compromising your privacy. Start a confidential chat for free today. For more information, visit our website: https://lumo.proton.me/about Terms of service: https://lumo.proton.me/legal/terms Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our open-source code base: https://github.com/ProtonLumo/ios-lumo

About

Markdown Editor

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MD Editor opens Markdown, HTML and text files from your device and saves them back in place — not into a copy you have to export later. WHY IT EXISTS On iOS, Files cannot open a .md file for editing, and there is no way to look at the HTML source of a page you saved. MD Editor fixes exactly that. EDITING - Inline preview: the line your cursor is on stays raw source, every other line is formatted - Syntax highlighting for Markdown, HTML and plain text - A keyboard row with the symbols these formats actually need - Autosave, with conflict detection if the file changed on disk - Files opened from your device are always free to edit and save, with no limit VAULT Documents you create inside the app live in a private vault. The free vault holds three documents. MD EDITOR PRO - Unlimited vault documents - Export to Markdown, HTML, text and PDF - Live HTML preview and render - Connect more than one folder - Syntax highlighting for Python, Swift, JavaScript and more - Mermaid diagram and LaTeX math preview (also in PDF) PRIVACY No account. No server. No analytics. Your files stay on your device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mdeditor-app.pages.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Lumo AI by Proton4 screens
Markdown Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Markdown Editor at 15.0 against Lumo AI by Proton's 17.6. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lumo AI by Proton sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Markdown Editor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lumo AI by Proton versus Markdown Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumo AI by ProtonMarkdown Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (552 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings552 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProton AGKADIRCAN OKSUZOGLU

Bugs and requests

Lumo AI by Proton

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Slow sign-in page
  • Lack of real-time data access

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dynamic Type support for adjustable font size
  • Secure access to Proton Drive files
  • Ghost mode to ensure no chat history is saved
  • Intuitive history clearing option
  • App mode

Markdown Editor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lumo AI by Proton

Subscriptions2
  • Lumo Plus (1 month)$12.991 Month
  • Lumo Plus (12 months)$119.991 Year
3 purchases

Markdown Editor

Subscriptions2
  • MD Editor Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • MD Editor Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • MD Editor Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Lumo AI by Proton free?
Lumo AI by Proton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown Editor free?
Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lumo AI by Proton or Markdown Editor have ads?
Neither Lumo AI by Proton nor Markdown Editor shows ads.

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