Comparison

MDC vs PyNotebook

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

Head to head
About

MDC

This tool converts web pages into clean Markdown with a single click. It preserves formatting like headings, lists, and code blocks, offering customization options for your output. All processing happens locally for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Convert web pages to Markdown
  • Preserves headings, lists, tables, code blocks
  • Option to strip images and navigation
  • Plain text output mode
  • Customizable Markdown output settings
  • Local processing for privacy
Features
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Copy any web page as Markdown. One click. Reading documentation and want to save it to your notes? MDC converts the page you're viewing into clean Markdown and copies it to your clipboard. Just paste it wherever you need it. REAL-WORLD USE CASES β€’ Ask an AI assistant to summarize a pageβ€”paste the actual content instead of just a URL β€’ Save Stack Overflow solutions directly to your Obsidian vault β€’ Clip interesting tech blogs to your Notion database β€’ Extract the parts you need from API docs while reading β€’ Create Markdown quotes for paper or article reviews β€’ Paste reference content into GitHub Issues and PRs WHAT IT DOES β€’ Converts entire pages to Markdown β€’ Preserves headings, lists, tables, and code blocks β€’ Option to strip images and navigation β€’ Plain text output mode available CUSTOMIZE YOUR OUTPUT Nine settings to fine-tune your Markdown: heading style (# or ===), code block format, link style, bullet markers, and more. Your preferences are saved automatically. PRIVACY FIRST Everything happens locally on your Mac. No network requests, no tracking, no account required. Your browsing data never leaves your device. A simple Safari extension for developers who think in Markdown.

About

PyNotebook

Features
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PyNotebook runs Python and Jupyter (IPython) notebooks inside your iPhone. Open an .ipynb file, edit the cells, press Run, and the output appears under each cell the way it does on a desktop. THREE PLACES TO RUN YOUR CODE Local Python runs on the device itself, using a Python interpreter compiled to WebAssembly and bundled in the app. On-device Linux runs your code using your own Linux Emulator app, which gives you close to a real CPython shell on the phone. Remote SSH runs it on your own Mac, PC, Raspberry Pi, or Linux server. The phone stays the editor and the other machine does the work. The kernel chip in the toolbar switches between them. PACKAGES Write "!pip install pandas" in a cell to install a pure-Python package from PyPI. numpy, pandas and matplotlib download on first import and stay cached afterwards. iSH and Remote SSH run standard CPython, so pip there installs anything it can build, including packages with native code. CHARTS AND MATH matplotlib figures appear inline as images. Tap one to zoom. Markdown cells render LaTeX. EDITING Python syntax highlighting with indentation guides, and a Backspace that removes a whole indent level. Long-press a cell, or tap the More button, to run, copy, duplicate, move, or delete it. Drag a cell by its index pill to reorder it. FILES Opens .ipynb, .py, .md and .zip. A ZIP or folder of notebooks and their images imports as one project. Any notebook exports to the Files app as a .ipynb or as a plain .py script. Edits save as you type, so there is no save button to remember. PRIVACY The app collects nothing and has no analytics.

Screenshots

MDC3 screens
PyNotebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PyNotebook at Free against MDC's $2.19. PyNotebook also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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

PyNotebook is free to download; MDC costs $2.19 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
MDC versus PyNotebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMDCPyNotebook
Price$2.19Free β€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyunosuke ShibuyaJALAL ZAINADDIN

In-app purchases

None

MDC

No in-app purchases

None

PyNotebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MDC free?
MDC costs $2.19, with no in-app purchases.
Is PyNotebook free?
PyNotebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MDC or PyNotebook have ads?
Neither MDC nor PyNotebook shows ads.

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