Comparison

Lootpad vs Tertiary Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Lootpad

Features
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Lootpad is the fastest way to capture your fleeting thoughts and ideas. With just one tap, you can start writing instantly and never lose your inspiration again. Loot your thoughts. Treasure your mind. * standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Tertiary Markdown

Features
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Tertiary Markdown is a fast, native Markdown notes app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It manages your files and folders the way Obsidian does โ€” open any local folder as a vault and your notes stay as plain .md files you fully own. KEY FEATURES โ€ข Open any folder as a vault โ€” fully compatible with your existing Obsidian vault. Your notes are plain Markdown files, never locked into a proprietary format. โ€ข File & folder management โ€” browse, create, rename, and delete notes and folders from a clean sidebar. โ€ข Live preview editor โ€” switch instantly between Edit, Split, and Preview. Your work autosaves as you type. โ€ข Images, Bear-style โ€” embed pictures with standard Markdown ![](image.png) or Obsidian ![[image.png]] embeds, rendered inline. โ€ข Tables, Notion-style โ€” GitHub-flavoured tables render as clean, bordered grids. โ€ข Everyday Markdown โ€” headings, bold and italic, links, checklists, bullet and numbered lists, block quotes, and code blocks. โ€ข One app, every device โ€” a true native experience on macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. Your notes never leave your device. Everything is stored as simple text files on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone, so you stay in control and your library is future-proof. Whether you keep a personal knowledge base, take meeting notes, or write long-form drafts, Tertiary Markdown gives you a distraction-free, Markdown-first workspace that travels with you.

Screenshots

Lootpad4 screens
Tertiary Markdown2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tertiary Markdown at none against Lootpad's 2. Lootpad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Lootpad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Tertiary Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 3 level
Lootpad versus Tertiary Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLootpadTertiary Markdown
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size68 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGEONWOO SHINAlfred Ang

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lootpad

Subscriptions2
  • Lootpad Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Lootpad Plus Annual$29.991 Year
None

Tertiary Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lootpad free?
Lootpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tertiary Markdown free?
Tertiary Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lootpad or Tertiary Markdown have ads?
Neither Lootpad nor Tertiary Markdown shows ads.

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