MDWriter vs Stash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MDWriter
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This app is the clean and simple Markdown editor designed to help you capture, organize, and format your ideas with ease. Enjoy a writing experience that's focused, fast, and free from distractions. Key Features: Instant Preview With a single tap, switch from editor to a beautifully formatted preview. See exactly how your text will look, ensuring your lists, links, and images are perfect before you export. Distraction-Free Writing Our clean, minimalist interface lets you focus on what truly matters: your content. No complicated menus, just a straightforward space for your thoughts to flow. Intuitive File Management Easily create, rename, and delete your files right within the app. Keep all your notes, drafts, and documents neatly organized and accessible. Works Completely Offline No internet? No problem. All your files are stored securely on your device, giving you the freedom to write and edit anytime, anywhere. Learn as You Write Features a built-in reference with all the basic Markdown syntax, making it easy for anyone to master the essentials and start writing beautifully formatted text in no time. Perfect for: Bloggers and writers drafting articles. Students taking lecture notes and writing reports. Developers creating documentation and technical notes. Anyone looking to capture and structure their ideas. [About Premium Plan (Subscription)] Adβfree browsing, iCloud sync, and unlimited documents β all included in the Premium Plan. β’ Subscription period: 1 month (Auto-renewable) β’ Price: $0.49/ month β’ Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. β’ Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. β’ Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. β’ Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://ios-mac-a7694.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download now and rediscover the joy of writing.
Stash
Save articles and have them read aloud to you offline. Supports 27 languages with natural voices and syncs across devices. No ads, subscriptions, or tracking.
- Save articles from share sheet or links
- Listen offline with natural on-device voices
- Supports 27 languages
- Queue management (reorder, archive)
- Adjustable playback speed and sleep timer
- Export articles
- iCloud sync
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You saved it because it mattered. Then it sat there. Stash gets you through it. Save an article, and Stash reads it aloud on your iPhone while you cook, commute, or walk the dog. The pile gets smaller in the hours you already have. NO METER Other readers sell you minutes. Stash has no server, so there is nothing to meter. Save two articles or two hundred. Listen to all of them. No word counts, no monthly minutes, no upgrade wall. READS IN YOUR LANGUAGE Stash detects the language of every article and reads it in that language. A German essay, a Japanese blog post, and an English newsletter can sit in the same queue. The natural voice speaks 27 languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. Every other language uses the voice built into your iPhone. READY BEFORE YOU ARE Audio is generated in the background the moment you save. Put in your earbuds and it is already waiting. No buffering, no spinner. WORKS WHERE PODCASTS DO NOT The reader, the voice, and the queue all live on your phone. Airplane mode, the subway, a dead zone in the hills. Nothing changes. THE QUEUE EMPTIES ITSELF Finish an article and it moves to the archive on its own. Favorite the ones you want to keep. No tidying, no ritual. NO NONSENSE No account. No onboarding. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. No limits. Download it, share an article from Safari, press play. That is the whole setup. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Stash from the share sheet, a pasted link, or plain text - Listen to a natural on-device voice in 27 languages, or read along with the text - Drag to reorder the queue, or send something to the top - Speed and a sleep timer. Nothing else to configure. - Export any article. It is your data. - Sync across your devices with iCloud. No iCloud? Stash still works. BUILT TO LAST We build every version as if it is the last one we will ever ship. There is no server, so nothing leaves your phone, and the Stash on your phone keeps working without us. One purchase. Every update included, including better voices when better open models land. Made by two people who wanted a read-later app that respects them. SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / CONTACT Questions or feedback? Email xoxo@lucas.love. A human reads every message. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MDWriter at Free against Stash's $19.99. MDWriter also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.1). Stash's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
MDWriter is free to download; Stash costs $19.99 up front. MDWriter sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Stash asks for nothing beyond the download.
MDWriter ships an update every 2 months, Stash every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MDWriter | Stash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $19.99 |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days β better |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | β | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 β better | 26.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hirokazu murabe | Lucas Fischer |
In-app purchases
MDWriter
- Premium Plan$0.491 Month
Stash
No in-app purchases









