Notal Pro vs Plain Markdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Notal Pro
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Notal Pro is a fast and elegant note-taking app designed for writing, organization, and powerful tables. Capture ideas quickly, structure your notes with rich text, and work with smart tables that feel natural inside your documents. Write without distractions, organize everything in one place, and turn simple notes into more useful workspaces with formulas, autosums, and integrated tables. Main Features: ⢠Rich text notes with clean formatting ⢠Integrated tables inside your notes ⢠Automatic lists using ā-ā, ā*ā, ā1.ā and ā@ā ⢠Pin notes instantly and keep them organized ⢠Light and dark mode ⢠Automatic iCloud sync ⢠Minimal and modern interface ⢠iPhone and iPad support Pro Features: ⢠Advanced formulas in tables ⢠Autosums and extra table operations ⢠Enhanced formatting tools ⢠Improved table workflows on iPad ⢠Additional Pro improvements over time Notal Pro is a clean space to think, write, calculate, and stay organized. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Plain Markdown
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Plain Markdown Read your .md files in place. Pick a folder on your iPhone or in iCloud Drive. The app lists every .md file inside ā nothing more, nothing less. Tap a file to read it; the markdown is rendered with quiet, weight-driven typography that gets out of the way. The app uses Apple's standard folder picker, so it works with iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, and any third-party Files app provider (Dropbox, Google Drive, Working Copy, etc.). Pick once, and the app remembers ā drill into subfolders, come back, switch folders. No accounts. No sync engine. No editor. Just a reader. Ā· Folder picker with iCloud Drive and Files-app provider support Ā· Drill into subfolders ā back-button navigation Ā· Inline images (jpg, png, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif, bmp, avif) Ā· GitHub-flavored markdown: tables, blockquotes, code blocks, task lists, strikethrough Ā· Adjustable text size (5 steps) Ā· Light & dark mode Ā· Mono body font option for code-style reading Ā· Local only ā your files never leave your device Privacy This app does not collect data, display ads, or communicate with any server. The folder picker is Apple's. Files are read on-device only. There are no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no telemetry. Less, but better.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Notal Pro at Free against Plain Markdown's $2.99. Plain Markdown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Notal Pro is free to download; Plain Markdown costs $2.99 up front. Notal Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Plain Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Notal Pro | Plain Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free ā better | $2.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Samuel Molina | Yongmin Ji |
In-app purchases
Notal Pro
- Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
- Notal Pro Lifetime$24.99
Plain Markdown
No in-app purchases









