Comparison

Markdown.md vs Captured!

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

Head to head
About

Markdown.md

Features
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Markdown.md is a clean and focused Markdown workspace built for people who write and manage Markdown files every day. Whether you are a developer writing documentation, a writer organizing notes, or a founder planning ideas, Markdown.md helps you keep Markdown files structured, searchable and synced across your Apple devices. The app follows a preview first approach. You can read Markdown files rendered as rich HTML and switch to editing only when needed. Preview First Reading Markdown.md renders Markdown into clean HTML so you can read documents comfortably before editing them. Supported formatting includes: Headings H1 to H6 Bold and italic text Inline code Code blocks Blockquotes Ordered lists Unordered lists Links Horizontal rules Inline HTML You can quickly switch between Preview mode and Edit mode whenever you want to make changes. Organize Files with Folders Keep Markdown files structured using folders. Features include: Create unlimited folders Create Markdown files Rename files and folders Move files between folders Delete files with confirmation This structure makes it easy to manage developer documentation, project notes, knowledge bases, personal writing and startup planning documents. Fast Markdown Editor The editor is simple and distraction free. Editing features include: Plain text Markdown editing Autosave Undo and redo support Quick preview switching Write Markdown exactly the way you expect without complex formatting tools. Search and Filter Find Markdown files quickly with built in search and filters. You can search inside the current folder hierarchy, filter by folders or files, filter by time such as today, this week or this month and sort by name, created date, updated date or file type. Import and Share Markdown Files Bring Markdown files into your workspace easily. Import .md files from your device Drag and drop file import on macOS Share extension support on iOS to save Markdown from other apps Sync Across Devices with iCloud Markdown.md keeps your files synced using iCloud and CloudKit. Your Markdown library stays updated across iPhone, iPad and Mac. The app works offline first. You can continue reading and editing files without internet. Sync will automatically continue when a connection is available. Native Experience on Apple Platforms Markdown.md is built with SwiftUI and SwiftData to provide a native experience. iPhone and iPad Full screen navigation Floating action button for quick file creation Share extension support Mac Sidebar navigation Multiple windows Native tab support Drag and drop file import Markdown.md is designed for people who rely on Markdown every day including developers, technical writers, founders, students and researchers.

About

Captured!

This app acts as a universal clipboard, saving links, photos, videos, audio, files, and texts shared from other applications. It offers on-device processing for previews, AI descriptions, OCR, and transcription, with smart organization and full-text search capabilities.

Highlights
  • Universal content capture from any app
  • Automatic previews and AI enrichment
  • On-device OCR and transcription
  • Smart organization with folders and views
  • Full-text search and Spotlight integration
  • iCloud sync for selected folders
  • JSON backup and restore
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Tired of losing links, photos, videos, audio, files or texts shared from your apps? Captured is your universal clipboard. Tap Share from any app and choose Captured — everything is instantly saved, previewed and enriched, on-device by default. UNIVERSAL CAPTURE Accepts URLs, photos, videos, audio, files and text from any app. Automatic source detection (Safari, YouTube, Instagram, X, Photos...). AUTO-GENERATED PREVIEWS Every item gets a thumbnail: web pages via live browser, photos/videos from first frame, files via QuickLook, audio as waveform, text as typographic render. Thumbnail gallery with on-demand regeneration. AI DESCRIPTION, OCR & TRANSCRIPTION AI image/video description: Apple Vision (free, on-device), OpenAI GPT-4 Vision or Anthropic Claude. Built-in OCR on photos and videos. Audio speech-to-text transcription — all on-device by default, no cloud required. SMART ORGANIZATION Folders with batch move/delete and drag-and-drop reorder. Smart Views: All, Recent (7 days), Unread, With Location, With AI. Configurable sort: manual, newest, oldest, title, source. Filter by type: URL, file, photo, video, audio, text. FULL-TEXT SEARCH & SPOTLIGHT Instant search across titles, URLs, notes, AI descriptions and transcriptions. All items indexed in system Spotlight — searchable from the home screen. RICH METADATA Auto-fetch of web page title and last-modified date (bold title signals updated content). Reverse geocoding of GPS coordinates in photos. WIDGET WidgetKit widget in small, medium and large sizes showing unread items in real time. BACKUP & RESTORE Full JSON export/import (items, folders, settings, thumbnails) with Replace or Merge mode. PRIVACY All your data stays on your device. No account, no server, no ads. Network calls only when you explicitly enable web fetching or AI description via your own API key. iCloud sync, folder by folder Choose exactly which folders you want to find on your other devices. A long press on a folder offers "Sync with iCloud": its photos, videos, files and links — including previews — automatically appear on your iPhone, iPad and Mac linked to the same Apple account. Folders that are not synced remain strictly local. A "Resync iCloud" option lets you reconcile state across devices in one gesture. Link previews: lock, zoom, crop You can now lock a link's preview so it never changes, or enlarge the preview by a factor of 2 to better see thumbnails from your favorite sites. A new setting automatically crops the white or black bands surrounding some previews. Organization: everything by drag-and-drop Reorganize your folders by dragging them in the sidebar. Move an item from one folder to another simply by dragging it onto the destination folder. No more drop-down menus. Paste a link from the clipboard A new menu entry lets you directly add the currently copied link, without going through another app's "Share" menu. Manage your space better The info panel now shows the space used in iCloud when sync is active. A long press on each line gives access to quick actions. The "Delete local data only" option frees up space while keeping your synced folders intact.

Screenshots

Markdown.md4 screens
Captured!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Markdown.md at every 4 days against Captured!'s fortnightly. Captured!'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown.md ships an update every 4 days, Captured! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Markdown.md versus Captured!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown.mdCaptured!
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS2617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVGD TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDAlexandre Fenyo

In-app purchases

None

Markdown.md

No in-app purchases

None

Captured!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown.md free?
Markdown.md is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Captured! free?
Captured! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown.md or Captured! have ads?
Neither Markdown.md nor Captured! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown.md or Captured!?
Markdown.md ships an update every 4 days, and Captured! fortnightly. Most recently, Markdown.md was updated on September 14, 2026 and Captured! on September 22, 2026.

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