Comparison

Notes Me vs Writer for Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Notes Me

Capture your thoughts and ideas with a minimalist note-taking experience designed for larger screens. Organize notes with custom categories, rich media, and offline access. Set reminders and revisit previous versions of your work.

Highlights
  • Dual-column note grid
  • Side-by-side note viewing
  • Customizable note categories
  • Rich media integration (text, photos, documents)
  • Offline writing capabilities
  • Reminders and version history
  • Minimalist editor
Features
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Big screen. Bigger ideas. Meet the new Notes Me. Built to make the most of iPhone Duo—and everything you want to remember. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO • Unfold for more room to write and a compact two-column notes grid. • Open two notes side by side on unfolded Duo or landscape iPad. • Keep your current note open as you fold and unfold. YOUR NOTES, AT A GLANCE • Add cover images from your photo library or choose a picture already inside your note. • Keep your latest three notes on your Home Screen with the medium widget. • Pin important notes to the top and find what you need with text search. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Create custom categories for travel, work, books, personal plans, and more. • Bring ideas together with text, photos, documents, and checklists. • Plan trips, save places, compare options, and keep useful details close. • Write offline and keep working wherever inspiration finds you. A CLEANER WAY TO WRITE • Enjoy a minimalist editor with notes that slide in from the right. • View large images across the available note width and resize them proportionally. • Make text your own with headings, bold, italic, underline, lists, and links. • Adjust text size, Home Screen titles, and line spacing. • Set reminders for notes or checklist tasks, and revisit previous versions. Plus, refined iPad layouts and performance improvements when browsing and resizing notes. Your notes. Your space. No AI. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Writer for Markdown

Features
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Writer is a lightweight yet powerful Markdown editor for multiple platforms (macOS, iOS and more). It combines distraction-free writing, real-time preview, flexible themes, document outline navigation, Markdown-to-PNG export on both platforms, and Finder Quick Look support on macOS for a smoother reading and sharing workflow. ## Features 1. **Markdown Editing**: Full support for standard Markdown syntax with syntax-aware text editing. 2. **Real-time Preview**: Review rendered Markdown while writing with a smooth editing and preview workflow. 3. **Theme System**: Choose from built-in light and dark themes, or import custom CSS themes. 4. **Code Highlighting**: 83 built-in code highlighting themes powered by Highlight.js. 5. **Outline View**: Automatically parse Markdown headings to generate a document outline for quick navigation. 6. **Markdown PNG Export**: Export Markdown content as PNG for sharing, archiving, or quick publishing. ### iOS 1. **Image Support**: Insert images from the photo library or Files picker while editing on the go. 2. **Document Browser Integration**: Works with iCloud Drive and other file providers through the system document browser. http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Notes Me4 screens
Writer for Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Notes Me at every 11 days against Writer for Markdown's monthly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Notes Me sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Writer for Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes Me ships an update every 11 days, Writer for Markdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Notes Me versus Writer for Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes MeWriter for Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEcologicalm UAB鑫 肇

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Notes Me

Subscriptions2
  • NotebookPró Plus$3.991 Month
  • NoteBookPró Plus (Yearly)$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Writer for Markdown

Subscriptions1
  • Writer Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
One-time2
  • Writer Pro one-time Purchase macOS$9.99
  • Writer Pro one-time Purchase iOS$9.99

Questions

Is Notes Me free?
Notes Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Writer for Markdown free?
Writer for Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes Me or Writer for Markdown have ads?
Neither Notes Me nor Writer for Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes Me or Writer for Markdown?
Notes Me ships an update every 11 days, and Writer for Markdown monthly. Most recently, Notes Me was updated on November 7, 2026 and Writer for Markdown on November 5, 2026.

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