Comparison

Note.md vs Easy MD

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

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Easy MD

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Sometimes you only want to open a Markdown file, read it, and move on. Easy MD gives you a direct path into the folders you keep in iCloud Drive. Choose a starting folder, step through its subfolders, and tap any .md file. The app only looks at the folder currently open, so it doesn't scan your whole library or build an index first. Keep important folders and files in Favorites, or reopen one of your ten most recently read documents from Recent Reading. Choose whether the app opens at your starting folder or returns to the last screen you were reading. Reading support includes: • Headings, lists, task lists, quotes, tables, code, links, and images • Mermaid diagrams and inline or block LaTeX equations • Relative images and links between Markdown files • Favorites for folders and Markdown files • Recent Reading for the last ten documents • Sorting by name or last update • Tappable folder breadcrumbs • Reader controls for text size, line spacing, font, and background • Expandable YAML front matter • On-device speech in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese, with Auto Detect and paragraph highlighting • Pull to refresh • System, Light, and Dark app appearance, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver Easy MD is deliberately read-only. It cannot create, edit, rename, move, or delete documents. File contents, paths, favorites, and reading history are never uploaded. Folder access, navigation state, favorites, recent reading, reading position, and preferences stay on the device.

Screenshots

Note.md4 screens
Easy MD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easy MD at none against Note.md's 1. Easy MD also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Note.md ships an update fortnightly, Easy MD daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Note.md versus Easy MD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote.mdEasy MD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAYATO KUBOCHIU TSUI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Note.md

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

Easy MD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note.md free?
Note.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Easy MD free?
Easy MD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note.md or Easy MD have ads?
Neither Note.md nor Easy MD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Note.md or Easy MD?
Note.md ships an update fortnightly, and Easy MD daily. Most recently, Note.md was updated on October 16, 2026 and Easy MD on October 6, 2026.

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