Zutext vs myAethel

Zutext is a Markdown note-taking app that keeps your notes safe: local-first storage, end-to-end encrypted sync once you set a passphrase, and attachments kept in your own cloud. Write in an editor that switches between formatted editing and Markdown source. What gets saved is always plain Markdown. Tables, task lists, code blocks with syntax highlighting, math and Mermaid diagrams are built in. Organize with folders, tags, to-dos and reminders, split the window to edit two notes side by side, and search notes, folders and files at once. • Flexible editing: move between formatted, source and split-window modes and edit however you like. • Local first: all local features work offline, and your notes live in an encrypted local database. • End-to-end encryption: set a passphrase and only devices that have it can read your synced notes. The server stores ciphertext only. • Your cloud: attachments and backups are stored in your own Google Drive or iCloud. • No lock-in: export to .md, .txt, .html and .pdf at any time. • Your settings: customizable keyboard shortcuts, light and dark themes, and your window and open notes restored at launch. Signing in is optional. Every local feature works without an account. Manual sync and backup are free.

Write, read, and organize Markdown without locking your files inside an app database. myAethel is a plain-file Markdown editor and Focus Todo app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open `.md` files in folders you choose, write in a clean Markdown surface, switch to Read mode, and keep every document portable for other Markdown tools. Focus Todo turns Markdown checklists into a focused task view. Pin a checklist, review progress, and write checkbox changes back to the original Markdown file. Live Streaming turns myAethel into a real-time canvas for automation. Point an MCP-compatible writing agent or automation tool at your workspace and watch a document write itself in Read mode - text appears with a typewriter reveal, tables form row by row, and a LIVE badge shows while the stream runs. On the same Wi-Fi network the stream appears almost instantly; through iCloud Drive it follows you to iPhone and iPad. When the stream ends, you keep a plain Markdown file like everything else. Free includes creating, opening, editing, saving, rendering Markdown, one Focus Todo workflow, selection translation, and read-aloud preview. myAethel Pro adds workflow automation: multiple Focus Todo sources, cross-device Focus Todo sync, full read-aloud playback, document QA and review, translation copies, publish profiles, and advanced export. Plain files. Focused todos. A calmer Markdown workflow. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/