Inkiostro vs FlashIdea

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.

FlashIdea helps you keep the thoughts and tasks that might otherwise slip away. Capture with text or voice, then organize your memos with tags, reminders, locations, pins and archives. No additional account is required. Your app purchase includes all current features, with no additional subscription or in-app purchase. CAPTURE IN THE MOMENT Type a quick memo or record audio to turn into text. Recognize clear time phrases in English or Chinese and customize your own reminder phrases. If transcription is interrupted or fails, check the retained recording draft and try again. KEEP WHAT MATTERS IN VIEW Pin important memos to see them in Lock Screen widgets or a Live Activity. Tap to return to the app. Activity cards offer single- or double-column layouts, light glass and custom tinting. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Add tags, reminders and locations, and drag to reorder. Archive completed items and restore them when needed. Export or import JSON backups and manage Recently Deleted items. USE YOUR DEVICES TOGETHER iPhone lets you capture on the go. iPad offers a centered, adaptive single-column layout for viewing and editing. Apple Watch supports quick voice capture and viewing tasks. The native Mac app provides a main window, menu bar and configurable global shortcut. YOUR DEVICES, YOUR ICLOUD Memos start on your device. Turn on optional iCloud sync to update supported records and attachments across your own devices. There are no ads, ad tracking or third-party analytics SDKs in this version. CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE The interface follows your system language by default. Choose Follow System, Simplified Chinese or English in Settings on each device. Changing the interface language does not translate or rewrite your memos. Please note: • Microphone, speech recognition, notifications and location are used only for the corresponding features and can be managed in system settings. • Speech recognition uses Apple system services. On-device availability depends on your device, language and system; Apple services may process audio when needed. Fully offline recognition is not guaranteed. • Widget updates and Lock Screen presentation are scheduled by the system. A Live Activity can run for up to 8 hours and remain on the Lock Screen for up to 4 more hours after ending. Return to the app to try restoring it. • Apple Watch requires a paired iPhone with FlashIdea. Watch recordings are sent to the paired iPhone for transcription and storage. • iCloud sync requires the same Apple Account and permission to use iCloud on each device. Updates may be delayed. Original audio is not synced through iCloud. • JSON backups do not contain original recordings. Keep any needed files safe before clearing data or changing devices.