OpenMark vs Wander
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpenMark
This app offers a native Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad, rendering files with full formatting including code, math, and diagrams. It supports offline editing and export to PDF or HTML, with multiple themes and an outline sidebar on iPad.
- Full Markdown rendering
- KaTeX math equations
- Mermaid diagram support
- Interactive checkboxes
- Export to PDF/HTML
- Offline functionality
- Multiple themes
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OpenMark brings beautiful markdown rendering to your iPhone and iPad. Open any .md file from iCloud Drive, Files, or any file provider and see it rendered with full formatting — headings, code blocks, tables, math equations (KaTeX), diagrams (Mermaid), GitHub-style alerts, and interactive checklists. Features: - Full markdown rendering with syntax-highlighted code blocks - KaTeX math equations — inline and display mode - Mermaid diagrams rendered natively - GitHub-style alerts (Note, Tip, Important, Warning, Caution) - Interactive checkboxes — tap to toggle, changes save back to file - Export to PDF or HTML, copy as markdown - Outline sidebar on iPad for quick navigation - Dark mode support - 4 themes: Default, Nord, Solarized, One Dark - Works offline — all rendering is bundled, no internet required - Universal Purchase — buy once, get both Mac and iOS Edit your markdown on Mac with the full OpenMark editor. Read anywhere on iPhone and iPad.
Wander
This app offers a clean writing experience for markdown files, ensuring your notes remain in plain text and accessible in your own folders. It provides a WYSIWYG editor that accurately reflects your markdown while keeping files tidy on disk, allowing for seamless offline use and no vendor lock-in.
- Plain markdown in owned folders
- WYSIWYG editing
- Wikilinks, tables, code blocks
- Fast and native for iPhone/iPad
- Works fully offline
- No account required
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Wander is a markdown editor that respects your files. Your notes stay plain markdown in folders you control — no account, no lock-in, no cloud required. What you see is what lands on disk, byte for byte. Write in a clean WYSIWYG editor — bold looks bold, headings look like headings — while the file on disk stays tidy markdown with clean diffs. Images render in place too, so a note with photos reads like a page, not a preview pane. Open any folder of markdown and start writing; Wander reads and writes standard files, so nothing you open is trapped in the app. • Plain markdown, in folders you own • WYSIWYG editing, clean files on disk • Wikilinks, tables, code blocks, task lists, footnotes • Images inline — photos, galleries and captions render right in the note, sized with plain markdown • Fast and native for iPhone and iPad — works fully offline, no account • Your notes never leave your device unless you move them
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wander at Free against OpenMark's $9.99. Wander also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 71%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Wander is free to download; OpenMark costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | OpenMark | Wander |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rotate, LLC. | System Operator LLC |
Customer experience
OpenMark
Wander
In-app purchases
OpenMark
No in-app purchases
Wander
No in-app purchases









