Comparison

mdTodo vs Richdown

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

Head to head
About

mdTodo

Manage your tasks using standard Markdown files stored directly on iCloud Drive. This minimalist app offers instant task management, interactive widgets, and Apple Watch support, all without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • iCloud Drive Sync
  • Standard Markdown format
  • Interactive Widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • Drag & Drop reordering
  • Inline editing
Features
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Manage your tasks in Markdown files on iCloud Drive. Check off todos from your iPhone instantly. Ad-supported, no account required. FEATURES - Lightning Fast: Open the app and manage tasks in 2 seconds - iCloud Drive Sync: Auto-sync with Markdown files on Mac and iPad - Standard Markdown: Uses "- [ ]" checkbox format. Edit in any text editor - Interactive Widgets: Toggle tasks complete/incomplete right from your home screen (small, medium, large) - Apple Watch: Check and complete tasks from your wrist - Drag & Drop: Reorder tasks easily - Inline Editing: Tap a task to edit text directly - Folder Mode: Manage multiple .md files at once PERFECT FOR - Markdown enthusiasts using iA Writer, Typora, VS Code, or similar editors - Privacy-conscious users: Your data stays in YOUR iCloud Drive. No external servers - Minimalists tired of bloated todo apps. Just checkboxes, nothing more - PKM users who want to quickly manage tasks in their knowledge base WHY mdTodo? - Your data, your files: Standard Markdown files with zero lock-in - iCloud Drive sync without an account - Instant launch: Manage todos without opening heavy editors Privacy Policy: https://hapitsuku.com/mdtodo/privacy/en/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Richdown

Features
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Plain Markdown, beautiful the moment you type it. Richdown is a focused Markdown editor that never makes you switch between "writing" and "reading." Headings, tables, code, quotes, task lists, even Mermaid diagrams render inline as you go — so you stay in the flow and watch the finished page take shape. And Richdown doesn't lock your files inside someone else's cloud. Open folders in iCloud Drive or on your device — or work straight in your own GitHub repositories. — Write — • Inline rich preview that keeps up with your typing • Tables, code blocks, quotes, task lists, Mermaid diagrams and images • Outline view and in-file search to navigate long documents • A Markdown toolbar above the keyboard for quick formatting — Keep — • Open iCloud Drive or on-device folders and edit in place • Browse subfolders; create, rename and delete files; sort by name or date • Pull to refresh. Files are stored on your device (iCloud / local) — nothing is uploaded to our servers — Connect (GitHub, optional) — • Open your own GitHub repositories, edit, and commit in one go • Browse commit history, diff a past version, and restore it • Switch and create branches; open pull requests • Traffic goes straight from your device to GitHub; your access token is kept only in the iOS Keychain Note: commit, history, diff and restore are GitHub-repository features (plain folders support editing and saving). — iPad — • A true two-pane layout: file list on the left, preview on the right Fast, private, and honest about your files. Distributed by StructWorks · Contact: support@structworks.dev

Screenshots

mdTodo4 screens
Richdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Richdown at none against mdTodo's 1. Richdown also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). mdTodo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price and ads 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. mdTodo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Richdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mdTodo ships an update weekly, Richdown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mdTodo versus Richdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermdTodoRichdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHapitsuku StudioYo Suzuki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

mdTodo

One-time1
  • 広告削除$1.99
None

Richdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mdTodo free?
mdTodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Richdown free?
Richdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mdTodo or Richdown have ads?
Neither mdTodo nor Richdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mdTodo or Richdown?
mdTodo ships an update weekly, and Richdown every 2 weeks. Most recently, mdTodo was updated on October 6, 2026 and Richdown on October 12, 2026.

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