Comparison

Hashy vs Markd.ly

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

Head to head
About

Hashy

Features
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The markdown editor that thinks with you. Hashy is a native markdown editor with built-in AI chat, iCloud sync, and Claude Code integration. Your notes are plain .md files - no proprietary formats, no lock-in. FEATURES • Native SwiftUI - Fast, smooth, built for Apple devices. Not Electron. • iCloud Sync - Notes sync seamlessly across all your devices • AI Chat with Tools - 11 tools let AI create, edit, search, and organize your notes autonomously • 9+ AI Models - Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Grok via OpenRouter. Switch anytime. • Claude Code Skill - Terminal AI agents understand your vault format and structure • Plain Markdown - YAML frontmatter for metadata. Standard .md files you can read anywhere. • Interactive Tasks - Check and uncheck todo items with a tap • Wiki-links - Link notes with @ mentions and autocomplete • Keyboard Shortcuts - Designed for speed. Navigate, format, and manage notes from the keyboard. • No Subscription - Pay-per-use via your own OpenRouter key. No monthly fee. AI TOOLS The AI has 11 specialized tools that work directly on your notes: • Create and delete notes with title, tags, icon, and content • Read any note or search across all notes • Update content and metadata • Full-text search across your entire vault • List all notes and tags PERFECT FOR • Developers who think in markdown • Anyone building a personal knowledge base • Users who want AI assistance without vendor lock-in • People who value plain text and open formats YOUR MARKDOWN. YOUR MODELS. YOUR RULES. Download Hashy and bring your own OpenRouter API key. Open source under MIT license Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Markd.ly

Features
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The markdown editor that respects your output. Markd.ly is a native Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad with live preview, built for people who write in plain .md and ship a real deliverable. Open a file, write, and watch the preview render as you type. The same Bravely Account unlocks Markd.ly on Mac, Windows, and Linux too, so the document you start on your phone is waiting on your desktop. WRITE & EDIT • Native SwiftUI editor with adjustable font size and syntax highlighting • Live preview with multiple themes, side by side • Mermaid diagrams render right inside the preview • KaTeX math, inline and block • Open .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd, and .mkdn files from anywhere DOCUMENT INTEGRATION • Open files from the Files app and from any Markdown share • Save back to iCloud Drive, Files, or any document provider • Multi-document tabs to switch between drafts • Recent files for one-tap return FOLDER-BASED, NO LOCK-IN Your files stay plain .md on disk — no vault, no proprietary format, nothing to migrate out of later. Git-friendly, and the same files open everywhere else you use Markd.ly. WHAT MARKD.LY IS FOR Blog posts. README files. Documentation. Technical writing. Markd.ly is for writing that lives in markdown but leaves the app as something polished — not a note-graph or a second brain. If you need wikilinks and a graph, use a vault tool. If you want documents that look great when you ship them, this is the editor. ONE PURCHASE, EVERY PLATFORM Markd.ly is a tool, not a service. A single one-time purchase unlocks the complete app on every platform — iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, and Linux — carried by your Bravely Account. Buy it once on any platform and the rest unlock automatically, with no per-feature paywalls. The deeper export pipeline — Pandoc to DOCX, EPUB, LaTeX, and slides, a custom CSS editor, a snippet library, vim mode, encrypted documents, the command-line tool, and an MCP server for AI agents — lives on the desktop builds, included in the same one purchase. SIGN IN Signing in is free. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email — the same sign-in works on every Markd.ly app you install. Try it free, then a single one-time purchase unlocks everything. Already bought Markd.ly on another platform? Sign in to restore it here at no extra charge. SUPPORT Questions, bug reports, and feature requests: support@bravely.dev Privacy: https://bravely.dev/privacy/markdly Terms: https://bravely.dev/terms

Screenshots

Hashy3 screens
Markd.ly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Markd.ly at Free against Hashy's $4.99. Hashy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Markd.ly is free to download; Hashy costs $4.99 up front. Markd.ly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $95.99 per year. Hashy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Hashy versus Markd.ly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHashyMarkd.ly
Price$4.99Free — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMushroom DAO Holdings Corp.Bravely Studios

In-app purchases

None

Hashy

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Markd.ly

Subscriptions1
  • Bravely Premium (Annual)$95.991 Year
One-time2
  • Markdly Pro$19.99
  • Bravely Premium (Lifetime)$399.99

Questions

Is Hashy free?
Hashy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markd.ly free?
Markd.ly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hashy or Markd.ly have ads?
Neither Hashy nor Markd.ly shows ads.

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