Save to Readeck vs Markdown Notes Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Save to Readeck
This utility allows you to save web pages directly from Safari to your personal Readeck instance for later reading. It offers features like one-click saving, title editing, and text-only saving, requiring a Readeck server and API token.
- One-click saving from Safari
- Edit page title before saving
- Add labels for organization
- Save selected text only
- Works with any self-hosted Readeck instance
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Save to Readeck lets you save web pages to your Readeck instance for reading later, directly from Safari. Readeck is an open-source, self-hosted bookmark manager and read-it-later service. This extension makes it easy to save articles, blog posts, and web pages to your personal Readeck library with just one click. Features: • One-click saving from Safari’s toolbar • Edit the page title before saving • Add labels to organize your saved pages • Save only selected text when you highlight content • Sends full page content for better article extraction • Works with any self-hosted Readeck instance • Simple, clean interface Requirements: • A Readeck server (self-hosted or hosted) • A Readeck API token To get started: 1. Install and enable the extension in Safari 2. Click the extension icon 3. Enter your Readeck server URL and API token 4. Start saving pages! Note: This is a third-party extension and is not affiliated with the official Readeck project.
Markdown Notes Editor
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Linen is a Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Write your notes in Markdown and switch to the preview to see them formatted. WRITE • An editor that colors headings, lists, links and code as you type • One menu for headings, bold, italic, lists, tasks, quotes, code and tables • Outline to jump between headings, find in note, and a focus mode that hides everything but the note • Insert a picture or paste one from the clipboard READ • A preview of your note with GitHub Flavored Markdown formatted: tables, footnotes, code with syntax colors, and task lists you can tick • Math typeset from LaTeX, inline or on its own lines • Diagrams drawn from Mermaid text: flowcharts, sequence diagrams, timelines and more • Four themes, Linen, Paper, Sepia and Slate, each in light and dark, with adjustable text size CONNECT • Link notes to each other with [[double brackets]] and see which notes link back • Tag notes with #tags and show every note that carries a tag • Version history keeps earlier versions of a note, ready to bring back YOUR FILES • Keep notes in folders inside Linen, or open .md files from anywhere • Linen Pro: open a whole folder from iCloud Drive or Files and work on its Markdown files where they are. • Open PDFs beside your notes. Linen Pro: highlight, underline, add text, and rotate, reorder, add or delete pages. SHARE • Export Markdown. Linen Pro: export HTML, PDF and Rich Text. • Linen Pro on Mac and iPad: editor and preview side by side. Linen is free for up to five notes. Linen Pro removes the limit and adds the features marked above, as a weekly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Markdown Notes Editor at Free against Save to Readeck's $0.99. Markdown Notes Editor also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Save to Readeck's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Markdown Notes Editor is free to download; Save to Readeck costs $0.99 up front. Markdown Notes Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Save to Readeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
Save to Readeck ships an update every 4 months, Markdown Notes Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Save to Readeck | Markdown Notes Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teddy Lindsey | Ctrl Alt Go Ltd |
In-app purchases
Save to Readeck
No in-app purchases
Markdown Notes Editor
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Pro Lifetime$34.99
Questions
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