Comparison

Daily Markdown vs Plain Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Daily Markdown

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Daily Markdown is a minimalist journaling app designed for one simple purpose: write every day. SIMPLE BY DESIGN One note per day. No folders, no tags, no complexity. Just open the app and start writing. Yesterday's notes become read-only, keeping you focused on today. MULTIPLE TABS Organize each day with separate tabs - To-Do, Notes, Ideas. Create custom tabs on-the-fly to structure your thoughts however you like. MARKDOWN, YOUR WAY Write in familiar Markdown – bold, italic, headers, lists, checkboxes, and code blocks. Switch between Rich and Plain mode with a single click: Rich renders headings, emphasis, and lists as you type for distraction-free reading; Plain shows every Markdown character for precise editing. Your files stay plain .md either way. FOCUS MODE Hide distractions and enter a clean, minimal writing environment. Just you and your words. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Available on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Your notes sync automatically via iCloud across all your devices. Start on your Mac, continue on your iPhone, finish on your iPad. FEATURES β€’ One note per day format β€’ Multiple tabs per day β€’ Rich and Plain Markdown modes with live syntax highlighting β€’ Distraction-free focus mode β€’ Pin important notes for quick access β€’ Full-text search across all notes β€’ iCloud sync across Mac, iPhone, and iPad β€’ Light, dark, and auto themes β€’ Multiple accent colors β€’ Daily task templates β€’ Word and character count β€’ Keyboard shortcuts Daily Markdown respects your privacy. Your notes stay on your devices and in your personal iCloud. We never see your data. Start your daily writing habit today.

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Plain Markdown

Features
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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 β€” 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 β€” drill into subfolders, come back, switch folders. No accounts. No sync engine. No editor. Just a reader. Β· Folder picker with iCloud Drive and Files-app provider support Β· Drill into subfolders β€” back-button navigation Β· Inline images (jpg, png, gif, webp, svg, heic, heif, bmp, avif) Β· GitHub-flavored markdown: tables, blockquotes, code blocks, task lists, strikethrough Β· Adjustable text size (5 steps) Β· Light & dark mode Β· Mono body font option for code-style reading Β· Local only β€” 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.

Screenshots

Daily Markdown2 screens
Plain Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Daily Markdown at Free against Plain Markdown's $2.99. Plain Markdown's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Daily Markdown is free to download; Plain Markdown costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Daily Markdown versus Plain Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily MarkdownPlain Markdown
PriceFree β€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValters GrisansYongmin Ji

In-app purchases

None

Daily Markdown

No in-app purchases

None

Plain Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily Markdown free?
Daily Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plain Markdown free?
Plain Markdown costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily Markdown or Plain Markdown have ads?
Neither Daily Markdown nor Plain Markdown shows ads.

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