Comparison

Note.md vs MDer

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

Head to head
About

Note.md

Features
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Read Markdown from iCloud and explore saved HTML with interactive charts and sliders. Note.md helps you revisit explanations, change conditions, and study your files on iPhone and iPad. Keep your learning notes, AI-created explanations, and work documents useful long after you save them. INTERACTIVE HTML — PRO Open an HTML lesson and use its sliders and buttons to see how a chart or result changes. Supports self-contained .html and .htm files with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and all required data embedded in one file. READ AND EDIT MARKDOWN — FREE Preview headings, tables, and code. Edit your notes and save changes to the original Markdown file. Use the outline and document search to find the section you need. KEEP NOTES AND LESSONS TOGETHER Open .md and .html files from Files or iCloud Drive without moving them into an app-specific library. Follow relative links in Markdown to related HTML lessons. Viewing and interacting with HTML requires Pro. LISTEN TO YOUR NOTES Read Markdown aloud while the app is in the foreground for free. Pro adds background playback, including playback while your screen is locked. KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS WITH THE DOCUMENT Record questions and ideas in document memos without changing the original text. Memos for up to 3 documents are free; Pro removes the limit. Pro also lets you export Markdown as PDF or HTML to share your notes. USING HTML Create and save a self-contained HTML file in another tool, then open it in Note.md. Note.md does not generate HTML with AI. HTML that needs external network requests, a CDN, or separate files is not supported. Downloaded self-contained HTML can be used offline. HTML is view-only. HTML source editing and persistent saving of interactive values are not supported. Values reset when you reopen the file. NOTE.MD PRO Choose monthly, annual, or lifetime access. Eligible Apple Accounts can try all Pro features, including HTML, free for the first 2 weeks on a monthly or annual subscription. After the free trial, your subscription automatically renews at the price of the selected plan. Cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period to prevent renewal. Lifetime access has no free trial or automatic renewal. See the purchase screen for prices and eligibility. Your original files are not deleted when Pro access ends. Reading, editing, and saving Markdown remain free. Terms of Use: https://saio-o.github.io/Note-md/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://saio-o.github.io/Note-md/privacy.html

About

MDer

Features
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Give your Markdown files a calm, native home on iPhone and iPad. MDer brings together a document library, a focused editor, and a dedicated reading experience. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Search titles and document contents. Sort your library, use collection filters, mark favorites, and pin notes. Start with a template, duplicate a document, or restore a note from Recently Deleted. WRITE WITH FOCUS Apply Markdown formatting at the cursor or to selected text. Use native undo and redo, Find, and hardware keyboard shortcuts. Live word and character counts, estimated reading time, and automatic local saving help you keep writing. Clear save status and retry controls let you respond if a save fails. READ COMFORTABLY Enjoy serif typography, comfortable line lengths, adjustable text size, and Paper, Sepia, or Night themes. Read headings, nested lists, checklists, tables, quotes, code blocks, and reference links. Navigate with the heading outline and return to your saved reading position. Long code blocks scroll horizontally and can be copied. External images appear as placeholders rather than loading automatically. OPEN FILES, KEEP CONTROL • Import Markdown and plain-text files, including multiple files at once • Open Markdown documents from Files • Export and share standard Markdown through the iOS share sheet • Recover notes from Recently Deleted before permanent removal • Keep document content locally without creating an account • Use layouts that adapt to iPhone, iPad, larger text, and the software keyboard PRIVATE DOCUMENTS MDer does not include an AI service and does not send document titles or content to AI providers. Documents are stored on your device. You choose when to export or share them. MDer Pro is ad-free. MDer Free displays a Google AdMob banner and hides it while the software keyboard is open. Advertising privacy options are available when required. Advertising data is handled separately from document content; details appear in the App Store privacy label and privacy policy.

Screenshots

Note.md4 screens
MDer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MDer at none against Note.md's 1. Note.md's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Note.md sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MDer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note.md ships an update fortnightly, MDer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Note.md versus MDer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote.mdMDer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAYATO KUBOē¦ę© 毛

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Note.md

One-time1
  • Note.md Pro (Lifetime)$2.99
None

MDer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note.md free?
Note.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDer free?
MDer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note.md or MDer have ads?
MDer shows ads; Note.md does not.
Which is updated more often, Note.md or MDer?
Note.md ships an update fortnightly, and MDer every 2 weeks. Most recently, Note.md was updated on October 16, 2026 and MDer on October 8, 2026.

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