Comparison

Now vs Air Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Now

Features
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Features - Quick notes, anytime: chat-style capture as fast as sending a message. - Text and images: capture faster, with images managed in one place and reused in notes. - Markdown: Edit and Preview to grow quick notes into clear structure. - Merge conversations: fold scattered notes in a thread into one piece when you’re ready. - Groups and pins: organize by topic and keep what matters in view. - iCloud sync across iPhone and Mac so capture and deep work stay in one loop. - Shared editing with iCloud: collaborate on the same conversation. - Privacy-first: Your notes stay on your device and in your own iCloud. Now offers separate native apps for iPhone and Mac. On Mac you can also use Files Workspace for real folders (see Now for Mac). All features in this iPhone version are available without an in-app subscription. Privacy policy: https://fivehow.com/legal/now/privacy

About

Air Markdown

Features
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Air Markdown 是一款面向 iPhone 和 iPad 的 Markdown 文档阅读工具,适合浏览、整理和查阅本地 .md 与 .markdown 文件。 应用保留 Markdown 文件原有的本地存储方式,无需注册账号,也不会改变文档所在位置。用户可以从 Files、分享菜单或 Open In 打开文档,在清爽的阅读界面中查看正文内容、标题结构、代码块、表格与任务列表。 针对长文档阅读,Air Markdown 提供目录导航、全文搜索、主题切换、预计阅读时间和 PDF 导出等功能,便于快速定位信息、持续阅读和分享归档。对于项目 README、技术文档、学习笔记、会议材料等 Markdown 内容,Air Markdown 提供了更适合移动设备的阅读体验。

Screenshots

Now4 screens
Air Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Air Markdown at Free against Now's $0.99. Air Markdown also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Air Markdown is free to download; Now costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Now ships an update every 8 days, Air Markdown every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Now versus Air Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowAir Markdown
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩 吴一铭 邢

In-app purchases

None

Now

No in-app purchases

None

Air Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Now free?
Now costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air Markdown free?
Air Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Now or Air Markdown have ads?
Neither Now nor Air Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Now or Air Markdown?
Now ships an update every 8 days, and Air Markdown every 3 days. Most recently, Now was updated on November 13, 2026 and Air Markdown on November 13, 2026.

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