AppIcon Maker vs MDQuill
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppIcon Maker
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AppIcon Maker helps iOS and iPadOS developers turn one 1024x1024 image into asset-catalog-ready app icon exports. Import your artwork, preview the generated result, check the output summary, and export a ZIP that is ready to add to an app icon asset catalog. Designed for developers: - Modern app icon export with a single universal 1024x1024 iOS app icon - Classic Full Size Set export for explicit iPhone and iPad icon sizes - Automatic Contents.json generation - Preview and validation before export - Share-sheet ZIP export to Files, AirDrop, Mail, or your favorite workflow - Fully local processing with no accounts, cloud upload, ads, analytics, or tracking The free app lets you import artwork, preview results, and inspect the export summary. A one-time lifetime unlock enables creating and sharing export ZIPs. AppIcon Maker is a focused developer utility: simple, fast, native, and built with system frameworks.
MDQuill
A local-first Markdown writing app for Apple devices. Write, organize, and export documents in various formats, with features like live preview, templates, and optional advanced tools for voice commands and PDF conversion.
- Local-first writing
- Live Markdown preview
- Native editing tools
- Export to PDF, HTML, TXT
- Templates and reusable workflows
- Offline Voice Markdown (Pro)
- Advanced PDF conversion (Pro)
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MDQuill is a local Markdown writing app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open .md, .markdown, or .txt files, read them in a clean preview, then switch back to editing whenever you want. Why MDQuill? • Local-first writing: Your documents stay on your device. No required account, no forced upload, no content platform. • Open into Preview: Open Markdown from Files, Share, or another app and land directly in Preview mode before switching back to Edit. • Native editor: Write with Markdown syntax, quick insertion tools, find and replace, outline navigation, templates, and recent documents. • Live preview: Headings, lists, quotes, code blocks, tables, tasks, links, and images render clearly. • Built for Apple devices: Capture quick notes on iPhone, write in split view on iPad, and work with native document windows on Mac. • Export and share: Create Markdown, TXT, HTML, and PDF files for printing, archiving, email, and cross-platform sharing. • Templates and reusable workflows: Start quickly from built-in templates or save your own structures for repeated work. • Offline Voice Markdown: MDQuill Pro unlocks app-owned offline model management, Markdown voice command parsing, live drafts, insertion modes, and undo workflows. • Advanced Local Import: Convert user-selected PDF, Office, ODF, EPUB, notebooks, HTML, text, and images into structured Markdown with a native on-device converter. Scanned PDFs can use Vision OCR. No embedded runtime and no web scraping. • Focus, Quality, and Export Themes: MDQuill Pro also unlocks a distraction-free writing mode, an on-device document quality check, and advanced HTML/PDF export themes. Great for: • Study notes, meeting notes, and class material • Technical docs, README files, and code notes • Task lists, weekly plans, and project logs • Blog drafts, product notes, and research writing • Private documents that should stay local and export cleanly Free features include document creation, import, editing, preview, export, Share Extension intake, templates, and local document management. MDQuill Pro is an optional upgrade for advanced local Markdown workflows, including offline Voice Markdown, Focus Writing Mode, Document Quality Check, Advanced Export Themes, more custom templates, and more export profile flexibility. MDQuill does not provide third-party content, scrape webpages, host documents, or present itself as an online content platform. It focuses on quiet, reliable local Markdown writing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MDQuill at every 6 days against AppIcon Maker's every 6 months. 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
Both are free to download. AppIcon Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MDQuill sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AppIcon Maker ships an update every 6 months, MDQuill every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppIcon Maker | MDQuill |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 72.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remi Herbiet | 献慧 陈 |
In-app purchases
AppIcon Maker
- Lifetime Unlock$14.99
MDQuill
- MDQuill Voice Lifetime UnlockFree
- MDQuill Pro$1.99







