Inkiostro vs Note.md
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inkiostro
A distraction-free Markdown editor for Apple devices. Organize files with color labels and tags, and write efficiently with a comprehensive toolbar and live preview. Syncs automatically via iCloud Drive.
- Color Labels for files and folders
- Custom tags for organization
- Complete Markdown toolbar
- Live preview with multiple themes
- Focus and Typewriter modes
- Native iCloud Drive sync
- External folder support
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Inkiostro is a Markdown editor for people who write — notes, documentation, theses, novels. Plain text files that stay yours, a preview that looks like a finished page, and exports ready to hand over. Write in Markdown, or in the visual editor and never see a symbol. Buy once, no subscription. No account, no tracking. WRITE, SEE, FINISH • Two ways to write: the Markdown editor shows the symbols, the visual editor formats as you type, like a word processor. Either way the file stays plain Markdown. (Visual editor: Pro, free for 7 days) • A complete Markdown toolbar: headings, lists, tables and code blocks, one tap away. • A side-by-side preview that comes back exactly where you left it. • LaTeX formulas typeset by KaTeX, and Mermaid diagrams drawn as you type. • 27 preview styles, 11 of them free: GitHub, Sepia, Nord, Solarized and more. With Pro, Manuscript, Book, Report, Academic and others set the page like print. • Focus and Typewriter modes, a live word count and a daily writing goal. FROM DRAFT TO BOOK • PDF with selectable text, formulas and diagrams included. Free, with a small credit line in the footer. • A professional ePub: real chapters, a cover, ISBN, series, footnotes that open over the page, and the accessibility declaration Europe requires. The export sheet tells you what a store would reject — before you send it. (Pro) • A book made of many files: one chapter per file, in a folder, in the order you choose. Arranging it is free; exporting it as a single ePub is Pro. • Self-contained HTML, and page setup for PDF: paper, margins, headers and page numbers. (Pro) NEVER LOSE A WORD • Version history: Inkiostro saves versions as you write. Search them, compare them line by line, and bring back a single word or a whole draft. (Pro) • Backups of your whole library: a dated zip archive with your version history inside, offered when one is due, while the app is open, in a folder you pick. Open it in the Files app and your Markdown files are right there. (Pro) YOUR FILES, YOUR RULES • Unlimited documents, as plain .md files you can open anywhere. • Folders, color labels and tags, with search that filters by tag. • iCloud Drive sync between iPhone, iPad and Mac, with no setup. • External folders: work directly inside any folder on your device or in iCloud Drive. (Pro) INKIOSTRO PRO — ONE PURCHASE, EVERY DEVICE One purchase unlocks Pro on iPhone, iPad and Mac, forever. Try it free for 7 days. • The visual editor • Version history with search, comparison and a year of versions • Backups of your library • Professional ePub, HTML, and books made of many files • PDF page setup • Focus and Typewriter modes • External folders • 24 app themes, the Pro preview styles and any font installed on your device MADE FOR • Writers: novels and essays in plain text, out as a real ebook • Students and researchers: notes and theses with proper formulas • Developers: READMEs, documentation and technical notes with diagrams • Anyone tired of paying every month for a text editor • Anyone new to Markdown: the visual editor works like a word processor PRIVACY Your documents stay in your iCloud Drive or on your device. No servers of ours, ever. Inkiostro collects only anonymous, aggregated usage statistics — never personal data, never the content of your documents — and you can turn them off in Settings.
Note.md
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Read Markdown from iCloud and explore saved HTML with interactive charts and sliders. Note.md helps you revisit explanations, change conditions, and study your files on iPhone and iPad. Keep your learning notes, AI-created explanations, and work documents useful long after you save them. INTERACTIVE HTML — PRO Open an HTML lesson and use its sliders and buttons to see how a chart or result changes. Supports self-contained .html and .htm files with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and all required data embedded in one file. READ AND EDIT MARKDOWN — FREE Preview headings, tables, and code. Edit your notes and save changes to the original Markdown file. Use the outline and document search to find the section you need. KEEP NOTES AND LESSONS TOGETHER Open .md and .html files from Files or iCloud Drive without moving them into an app-specific library. Follow relative links in Markdown to related HTML lessons. Viewing and interacting with HTML requires Pro. LISTEN TO YOUR NOTES Read Markdown aloud while the app is in the foreground for free. Pro adds background playback, including playback while your screen is locked. KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS WITH THE DOCUMENT Record questions and ideas in document memos without changing the original text. Memos for up to 3 documents are free; Pro removes the limit. Pro also lets you export Markdown as PDF or HTML to share your notes. USING HTML Create and save a self-contained HTML file in another tool, then open it in Note.md. Note.md does not generate HTML with AI. HTML that needs external network requests, a CDN, or separate files is not supported. Downloaded self-contained HTML can be used offline. HTML is view-only. HTML source editing and persistent saving of interactive values are not supported. Values reset when you reopen the file. NOTE.MD PRO Choose monthly, annual, or lifetime access. Eligible Apple Accounts can try all Pro features, including HTML, free for the first 2 weeks on a monthly or annual subscription. After the free trial, your subscription automatically renews at the price of the selected plan. Cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to prevent renewal. Lifetime access has no free trial or automatic renewal. See the purchase screen for prices and eligibility. Your original files are not deleted when Pro access ends. Reading, editing, and saving Markdown remain free. Terms of Use: https://saio-o.github.io/Note-md/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://saio-o.github.io/Note-md/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Inkiostro at weekly against Note.md's fortnightly. 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. Inkiostro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Note.md sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Inkiostro ships an update weekly, Note.md fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inkiostro | Note.md |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlo Di Giuseppe | HAYATO KUBO |
In-app purchases
Inkiostro
- Inkiostro Pro$19.99
Note.md
- Note.md Pro (Lifetime)$2.99









