Comparison

MarkSchrift vs Chronaya

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

Head to head
About

MarkSchrift

Features
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MarkSchrift is the plain-text workspace for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write your meeting notes, your class handout, your next chapter - rendered live as you type. Plan your week, track your projects; your files go anywhere. Every document is an ordinary Markdown (.md) text file you own outright: readable in any editor, synced through your own iCloud, portable forever. No proprietary format, no lock-in. WRITE - Markdown styles itself as you type; you always see and edit the real text. - Tables you can edit cell by cell, pictures, footnotes, code with syntax coloring, and typeset math. - Wiki links connect your notes; backlinks and mentions show what points back. PLAN - Tasks are plain checkboxes with small tags for due dates, follow-ups, priorities, and people. - The Agenda gathers every open task across your notes: past due, due today, up next. - Projects roll up their notes, tasks, and people onto a home page; a week note plans your days, and recurring tasks come back on schedule. FIND - Search every note by word, phrase, #tag, or project. - The Binder lists your files, tags, and saved views in one sidebar. SHARE (beta) - Live co-editing with end-to-end encryption: the server only ever stores scrambled bytes it cannot read. - Share an editing link or a read-only link; read-only is enforced cryptographically, not by good manners. - Collaboration keeps maturing release by release: hardened key handling, signed changes, and sessions that stay fast over time. EXPORT - Print or export paginated PDF, Word, and HTML that match what you see. SUBSCRIPTION Collab is an optional subscription: $9.99 a year, after a 14-day free trial. You need it only to host a live session or a hosted project. Joining one that someone shares with you is free, and always will be. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm. It renews each year unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the term ends. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://markschrift.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Your files are yours. That is the whole idea.

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Chronaya

Features
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Catch return windows, warranty expirations, free trials and subscription renewals before they cost you. Chronaya keeps each important date together with its reminders, receipt, notes and next step, on your device and without an account. A calendar can remind you of a date. Chronaya also keeps what you need to act on it: the receipt for a return, the invoice for a warranty claim, the price of a renewal, or the link to manage a free trial. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Return windows: the last day to return an online or in-store purchase • Warranties: the warranty expiration date, with the receipt or invoice • Subscriptions and free trials: a reminder before a renewal or before a trial turns into a charge • Memberships and recurring payments: weekly, monthly or yearly • Documents: passport, ID card, driver's license, visa and permit expiry dates • Insurance: car, home, health and travel policy renewals • Vehicles: registration, inspection and insurance dates • Any other personal or household deadline REMINDERS THAT FIT THE DEADLINE • Get reminded on the day, or from 1 day up to 1 year before • Start with sensible defaults for each type, such as 7 days and 1 day before a return deadline, or 30 days and 7 days before a document expires • Choose the time of day your reminders arrive • Mark a subscription payment as completed and the record moves to the next renewal date • Reminders are scheduled on your device and work offline SEE WHAT NEEDS ATTENTION • Dates are grouped into Overdue, Today, Next 7 Days, Next 30 Days and Later • Each type of record suggests a useful next step, such as checking the saved receipt before a return • Search titles, notes and attachment names, or filter by category RECEIPTS AND DOCUMENTS IN THE SAME PLACE • Take a photo of a receipt, or add images and PDFs from your photos and files • Preview supported attachments inside the record • Save the price, store, order or serial number, and your own notes • Tap links and phone numbers saved in your notes When a reminder arrives, the date and the proof you need are already together. SEE WHAT YOU AVOIDED PAYING When you confirm that you canceled a subscription before it renewed, Chronaya adds that payment to your yearly savings summary. Only renewals you mark as canceled are counted. Chronaya never estimates savings for you. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-up • Records and attachments are stored on your device • No Chronaya cloud account; your records and attachments are not uploaded automatically • No ads • Back up your records and attachments to a single file and restore them later Internet access may be needed for app updates, App Store purchases and opening saved links. Reminder delivery depends on your notification settings. FREE AND LIFETIME PRO Chronaya Free includes up to 5 active records, 1 attachment per record and 2 reminders per record. Archived records do not count toward the limit. Lifetime Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription. It removes these limits and lets you choose a separate reminder time for each record. Backup and restore, offline use, the savings summary and the ad-free experience are included for everyone. ALSO INCLUDED • Light and dark themes, including a true black dark mode • English and Turkish • Your choice of currency and date format Chronaya is for the dates that can cost you money, time or access when they slip by.

Screenshots

MarkSchrift4 screens
Chronaya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Chronaya at 15.0 against MarkSchrift's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MarkSchrift sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Chronaya sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkSchrift ships an update fortnightly, Chronaya every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
MarkSchrift versus Chronaya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkSchriftChronaya
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRFRMD Word Labs LLCAHMET BURHAN KAYALI

In-app purchases

4 purchases

MarkSchrift

Subscriptions1
  • Collab14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Support for Development$1.99
  • Support for Development$4.99
  • Support for Development$9.99
1 purchases

Chronaya

One-time1
  • Chronaya Lifetime Pro$4.99

Questions

Is MarkSchrift free?
MarkSchrift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronaya free?
Chronaya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MarkSchrift or Chronaya have ads?
Neither MarkSchrift nor Chronaya shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkSchrift or Chronaya?
MarkSchrift ships an update fortnightly, and Chronaya every 2 weeks. Most recently, MarkSchrift was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chronaya on October 14, 2026.

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