AllList vs Tertiary Markdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AllList
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AllList is a list makers dream. Organize with infinite layers. Keep data completely local for privacy, or sync to the cloud to collaborate. Share a list and work together in real-time. Key Features: Infinite Nesting: Create items and sub-categories within categories as deep as you need. Perfect for packing lists, project roadmaps, or detailed inventories. Real-Time Collaboration: Share lists instantly via a unique link. Watch updates happen in real-time as friends or colleagues check off items or add new ones. Offline-First Architecture: The app works seamlessly without an internet connection. Your data is stored locally and syncs to the cloud automatically when you go online. Intuitive Gestures: Swipe to edit or delete items. Drag and Drop to reorder items and categories to prioritize what matters most. Smart Progress Tracking: See at a glance how much work is left. The app calculates completed vs. total items for every list and sub-category, rolling up stats from the bottom of the tree to the top. Secure & Private: Supports Apple Authentication for quick, secure sign-in, with granular control over which lists are shared to the cloud.
Tertiary Markdown
A native Markdown notes app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone that manages local files and folders like Obsidian. Your notes are plain .md files, ensuring full ownership and future-proofing.
- Open any folder as a vault
- Plain Markdown files
- File & folder management
- Live preview editor
- Image embedding
- Notion-style tables
- Native experience on all devices
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Tertiary Markdown is a fast, native Markdown notes app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It manages your files and folders the way Obsidian does — open any local folder as a vault and your notes stay as plain .md files you fully own. KEY FEATURES • Open any folder as a vault — fully compatible with your existing Obsidian vault. Your notes are plain Markdown files, never locked into a proprietary format. • File & folder management — browse, create, rename, and delete notes and folders from a clean sidebar. • Live preview editor — switch instantly between Edit, Split, and Preview. Your work autosaves as you type. • Images, Bear-style — embed pictures with standard Markdown  or Obsidian ![[image.png]] embeds, rendered inline. • Tables, Notion-style — GitHub-flavoured tables render as clean, bordered grids. • Everyday Markdown — headings, bold and italic, links, checklists, bullet and numbered lists, block quotes, and code blocks. • One app, every device — a true native experience on macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. Your notes never leave your device. Everything is stored as simple text files on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone, so you stay in control and your library is future-proof. Whether you keep a personal knowledge base, take meeting notes, or write long-form drafts, Tertiary Markdown gives you a distraction-free, Markdown-first workspace that travels with you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AllList at 15.1 against Tertiary Markdown's 17.0. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | AllList | Tertiary Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMIL THOMAS CHRISTENSON | Alfred Ang |
In-app purchases
AllList
No in-app purchases
Tertiary Markdown
No in-app purchases









