Comparison

Driio vs Markdown Editor

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

Head to head
About

Driio

Features
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Driio puts your servers in the Files app. SMB shares, SFTP servers, NAS drives, WebDAV, Amazon S3, NFS, Dropbox and OneDrive appear next to iCloud Drive, and every app on your iPhone and iPad can open, save and share files on them. ONE JOB, DONE PROPERLY Driio doesn't scan PDFs, edit photos or play video. It connects your storage to the Files app you already use, so every app's open and save screens reach your NAS and servers without another app in the way. EIGHT WAYS TO CONNECT • SMB: Windows shares, Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Unraid and Samba servers • SSH/SFTP: password or Ed25519 key authentication, with keys generated in the app • FTP and FTPS • WebDAV: Nextcloud, ownCloud and web hosting • Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage: MinIO, Backblaze B2, Wasabi • NFS: NFSv3 and NFSv4 • Dropbox • OneDrive MADE FOR ON THE GO • Driio flags connections that only work on your home or office network • Turn connections off per device to keep the Files app tidy • Share links for Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud and S3 from the Share sheet • Recent errors listed per connection, so you can see what went wrong PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Direct connections only: your files never pass through our servers • Passwords and SSH keys stored in iCloud Keychain, synced end-to-end encrypted • No analytics, no tracking ONE SUBSCRIPTION, EVERY DEVICE Set up a connection once and it appears on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. • 7-day free trial • Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdasla/

About

Markdown Editor

Features
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Markdown should be easy to read and easy to edit. Linen is a clean markdown reader and editor built for that. Open a note and you get a calm writing surface on one side and a beautiful preview on the other. No clutter. No noise. Just your words, formatted the way markdown was meant to look. Read and write with clarity • Clean monospaced editor for focused writing • Live preview that renders GitHub Flavored Markdown beautifully • Headings, lists, tasks, tables, code blocks, and links done right • On Mac: read and edit side by side with Linen Pro A reader that respects the text • Serif preview typography that feels like a finished document, not raw syntax soup • Warm, minimal design that stays out of your way • Light and dark mode that keeps reading comfortable Stay organized • Nested folders for notes that actually have a home • Search and sort to find anything fast • Import, paste, or start fresh from templates Share and export • Export markdown, or use Linen Pro to export HTML and PDF • Open .md files, drag them in, or paste from clipboard Linen is for people who write in markdown and want an app that treats it like real reading material, not a developer utility buried in menus. Write cleanly. Read beautifully. That is the whole point. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Driio3 screens
Markdown Editor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Driio at fortnightly against Markdown Editor's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Driio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Markdown Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Driio ships an update fortnightly, Markdown Editor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Driio versus Markdown Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriioMarkdown Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLawman Services, LLCCtrl Alt Go Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Driio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro - Lifetime$39.99
2 purchases

Markdown Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Driio free?
Driio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown Editor free?
Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Driio or Markdown Editor have ads?
Neither Driio nor Markdown Editor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Driio or Markdown Editor?
Driio ships an update fortnightly, and Markdown Editor every 2 months. Most recently, Driio was updated on September 28, 2026 and Markdown Editor on September 27, 2026.

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