Comparison

Inkiostro vs QuickMark

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

QuickMark

Features
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A lightweight Markdown app that opens fast and stays out of your way. Tap any .md file to read it rendered, with code, math and diagrams exactly right. Edit it, publish it as a web link, or export it when you need to. EVERYTHING BELOW IS FREE - Beautiful live rendering - Mermaid diagrams and KaTeX math appear inline as you type, no plugins, no setup - Write and preview with one tap; on iPad, work side by side with synced split view - 36 code themes plus 6 reading themes: Light, Dark, Notion, Essay, Terminal and more - Syntax highlighting for 30+ languages, find-in-page, one-tap copy on code blocks - Tabs are free and unlimited - keep every note open and switch in a tap QUICKMARK PRO - ONE-TIME, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION - Export your document to PDF, HTML, DOCX, EPUB, PNG, or Rich Text (free: 10 exports a month per device) - Publish to Web - turn any document into a clean shareable link at quickmarkmd.com (free: up to 3 live pages, links expire 30 days after publishing) - Pro removes every limit: unlimited exports, unlimited pages, links that never expire One one-time purchase of $9.99 unlocks Pro on all your Apple devices - Mac, iPhone and iPad. No subscription, ever. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST Your documents stay on your device. Reading and editing never upload a thing. Anonymous crash reports help us fix bugs - never your content. Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to publish it. PERFECT FOR - Writing notes, READMEs, and technical docs on the go - Reading Markdown with code, math, and diagrams that look right - Sharing a document as a clean web link in one tap - Exporting polished PDFs and more from your phone or iPad REQUIREMENTS iOS and iPadOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

Inkiostro4 screens
QuickMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

Inkiostro and QuickMark are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Inkiostro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuickMark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkiostro ships an update every 6 days, QuickMark weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Inkiostro versus QuickMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkiostroQuickMark
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlo Di GiuseppeDoan Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Inkiostro

One-time1
  • Inkiostro Pro$19.99
1 purchases

QuickMark

One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Inkiostro free?
Inkiostro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuickMark free?
QuickMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkiostro or QuickMark have ads?
Neither Inkiostro nor QuickMark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkiostro or QuickMark?
Inkiostro ships an update every 6 days, and QuickMark weekly. Most recently, Inkiostro was updated on October 24, 2026 and QuickMark on October 24, 2026.

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