# Briefly vs Raven

The clearest difference is price: Briefly at Free against Raven's $12.99. Raven's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Briefly is free to download; Raven costs $12.99 up front. Briefly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Raven asks for nothing beyond the download.

Briefly ships an update every 9 days, Raven every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Briefly | Raven |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raven-markdown-notes/id6761693183/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Size | 6 MB | 88 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Muhammad Syafiie Bin Zaelani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1868100506) | [Thomas Sivilay](https://appshunter.io/developer/936509766) |

## What reviewers say

### Briefly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/briefly-work-journal/id6759509285)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Briefly Premium | $0.99 | per month |


### Raven

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raven-markdown-notes/id6761693183)

This app allows you to quickly open and write markdown notes as plain .md files. It offers fast launch times, native performance on iPhone and Mac, and seamless syncing between devices. Your notes are stored directly in your file system for easy access and integration with other tools.

**Highlights:** Plain .md file storage, Under a second launch time, Native iPhone and Mac app, Full-text search, Nested folders and pinned notes, Syncs between Mac and iPhone

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Briefly free?

Briefly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Raven free?

Raven costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Briefly or Raven have ads?

Neither Briefly nor Raven shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Briefly or Raven?

Briefly ships an update every 9 days, and Raven every 2 days. Most recently, Briefly was updated on October 2, 2026 and Raven on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*