Comparison

HieroNote vs edEdit

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

Head to head
About

HieroNote

Features
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HieroNote - Hierarchical Outliner A next-generation note app that organizes your thoughts. Visually organize information with hierarchical structure and manage complex ideas simply. 【Key Features】 ■ Hierarchical Tree Structure Organize ideas with parent-child relationships. Create deep hierarchies freely. ■ Intuitive Controls ・Drag & drop to reorder ・Swipe left/right to indent/outdent ・Tap to edit details ■ Image Attachments & Slideshow Attach photos and screenshots to nodes. View multiple images as a slideshow with auto-play support. ■ Music Player Attach and play MP3, M4A, and WAV files. Organize audio files in child nodes to create your own playlists. ■ Auto-Save Edits are automatically saved. No worries about data loss. ■ Undo/Redo Support Made a mistake? No problem. Undo anytime. ■ Multiple Note Management Create and manage multiple notes for different purposes. ■ iCloud Sync Sync your notes across multiple devices. 【Recommended For】 ・Those who want to organize ideas hierarchically ・Those who want to manage project tasks ・Those who want to create reading notes or study notes ・Those who want to create outlines like mind maps ・Those who want to structure meeting notes ・Those who want to organize and play music files 【How to Use】 1. Tap "+" to add a new node 2. Drag to reorder 3. Drag left/right to adjust indentation 4. Tap to edit details 5. Long press for move/delete menu 【Features】 ・Simple and intuitive UI ・Lightweight performance ・Privacy-focused (data stored on device or iCloud) ・Ad-free With simple and intuitive controls, structure your thoughts freely. Start a new experience in information organization with HieroNote.

About

edEdit

Features
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edEdit is a native text editor for Mac and iPhone/iPad that brings notes, Markdown, and source code editing into one app. WHY edEdit • Truly native: AppKit on macOS, SwiftUI on iOS — no web view sluggishness. • Consistent across platforms: your notes and files sync between Mac, iPhone, and iPad via iCloud. • Standard file formats only: everything is .md / .txt / .swift / .json — open elsewhere whenever you want. KEY FEATURES Notes — Apple Notes-style organization, with plain Markdown content: • Hierarchical tags (work/meeting/2026Q1) • iCloud sync across devices • Share from Apple Notes and we'll auto-convert formatting to Markdown — bold, italic, headings, lists, and checklists are preserved. Files — Open and edit any text file on your device: • Pull from the Files app, iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, or any provider • Automatic encoding detection (UTF-8, Big5, Shift-JIS, GB18030, …) • Syntax highlighting for Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, C/C++, Java, HTML, JSON, YAML, Shell, Markdown, and more • Line numbers, light and dark themes • Save edits back to the original location iCloud Drive integration — Automatically creates an "edEdit" folder in iCloud Drive that syncs across all your devices. Dedicated Markdown editing: • Keyboard accessory bar: headings, bold, italic, lists, tasks, quotes, links, images • Hardware keyboard shortcuts: ⌘B (bold) / ⌘I (italic) / ⌘K (link) / ⌘E (code) / ⌘1-6 (headings) • Smart list continuation: pressing Enter in a list line auto-continues; pressing Enter on an empty item exits the list • Paste an image straight from the clipboard — we save it next to the .md file and insert a Markdown reference File compare — Visualize the differences between two files line-by-line, with added/removed/modified highlights. Find in Files — Recursively search a folder you pick, filterable by filename glob. Share & print — Built-in ShareLink, with AirPrint support. WHO IT'S FOR • Developers writing docs, reading logs, editing config files • Writers using Markdown for blog posts and drafts • Anyone who wants their files to stay theirs — no proprietary lock-in • People who switch between editing on Mac and quick capture on iPhone PRIVACY & COMPLIANCE • Notes, files, and images stay on your device or in your own iCloud — our servers never see them • Free tier includes ads served by Google AdMob (shown on app launch and occasionally when closing the note editor) • Upgrade to Pro to remove all ads

Screenshots

HieroNote4 screens
edEdit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HieroNote at none against edEdit's 1. HieroNote also leads on ads (none vs shown). edEdit's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. edEdit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HieroNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HieroNote ships an update every 8 days, edEdit weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
HieroNote versus edEdit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHieroNoteedEdit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeiK LLCCHING FENG WANG

In-app purchases

None

HieroNote

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

edEdit

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is HieroNote free?
HieroNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is edEdit free?
edEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HieroNote or edEdit have ads?
edEdit shows ads; HieroNote does not.
Which is updated more often, HieroNote or edEdit?
HieroNote ships an update every 8 days, and edEdit weekly. Most recently, HieroNote was updated on September 9, 2026 and edEdit on September 24, 2026.

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