Comparison

Tagl vs markdown notes

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

Head to head
About

Tagl

Features
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Tired of digital clutter? Drowning in scattered documents, links, and media? Tagl is the simple yet powerful app that organizes your digital life around the way you think. With Tagl, you can label any piece of content with multiple tags. It’s a flexible, intuitive system designed to help you capture, connect, and find your information effortlessly. Why You’ll Love Tagl Because we do! Tagl was built to solve a real problem in a simple, intuitive way. It saves you from juggling apps and keeps everything in one place. ** Tags = Supercharged Folders ** Folders force you to think in a straight line. If you store a travel ticket under "Travel → London → Tickets," that's the only way to find it. With Tagl, you can browse in any order. "Tickets → London" works just as well. Tags give you freedom. ** Search Like the Web ** Need something specific? Our lightning-fast search scans everything instantly. No more digging—just finding. ** Clean & Focused Interface ** A beautiful, minimalist design that keeps your focus where it belongs: on your content. No clutter, no nonsense. Stop searching, start finding. Reclaim your focus and bring order to your creative chaos.

About

markdown notes

A minimalist Markdown editor that stores all your notes as plain text files, accessible across your devices. It offers beautiful writing tools, seamless cloud sync, and powerful organization features without any bloat.

Highlights
  • Plain .md file storage
  • iCloud Drive sync
  • Markdown syntax highlighting
  • Task list checkboxes
  • Folder and instant search organization
  • Menu bar app on Mac
  • Export to PDF, HTML, RTF (Pro)
Features
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Smolpad is a smol Markdown editor with respect for your files. Every note is a plain .md file you can open with any app, on any device, forever. Your files are your own. No database. No lock-in. No bloat. Just a tiny, fast home for your notes on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. WRITE IN MARKDOWN, BEAUTIFULLY • Syntax dims as you type, or hides away entirely with one tap • Task lists become real checkboxes. Checkboxes that check. • Headings, bold, italic, code, quotes, and tables, styled as you write • A formatting bar for common touches, plus full keyboard shortcuts • Pictures too: drag or paste one in, resize it by its corner, and it lives as a plain file beside the note YOUR FILES, ANYWHERE • Notes sync through your own iCloud Drive, included free • Open your notes folder in Finder or Files any time • Organize with folders, pins, and instant search • Find notes in Spotlight, and open them with Siri or Shortcuts • Nothing ever leaves your devices except to your own cloud SMOL ON PURPOSE • On the Mac, Smolpad lives in your menu bar, one hotkey away • Tear off a note into its own window when you want to stay a while • On iPhone and iPad, it opens fast and stays out of your way • Seven hand-picked fonts and a clean, quiet interface MAKE IT YOURS WITH SMOLPAD PRO • Unlimited notes (the free tier includes ten) • Dropbox, pCloud, or Google Drive sync, in a folder that belongs to you • Export to PDF, HTML, or rich text, and print • Lock Screen widgets on iPhone, and Smolpad on Apple Watch • Twenty-nine editor themes, from Tokyo Night to Catppuccin • Seventeen app icons and the full menu bar icon set Smolpad Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The free tier is a real notes app, not a trial. Made by a smol team that believes plain text outlives everything. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://smolpad.com/privacy

Screenshots

Tagl3 screens
markdown notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tagl at none against markdown notes's 3. Tagl also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. markdown notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Tagl asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Tagl versus markdown notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaglmarkdown notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRahul DhaundiyalBaconWorks, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tagl

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

markdown notes

Subscriptions2
  • Smolpad Pro$1.491 Month
  • Smolpad Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smolpad Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Tagl free?
Tagl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is markdown notes free?
markdown notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tagl or markdown notes have ads?
Neither Tagl nor markdown notes shows ads.

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