Maho Notes vs VaultPress

Maho Notes is a markdown-based note-taking app for people who care about their words — and want to keep them. Every note is a plain .md file on your device. No proprietary format, no vendor lock-in, no servers you don't control. Sync through your own iCloud, your own GitHub repo, or keep notes purely local — your choice. A NOTES APP THAT SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Full multilingual support, including search across English, 中文 (Traditional Chinese), 日本語 (Japanese), and 한국어 (Korean) — powered by a CJK-aware tokenizer that actually understands word boundaries in each language. Add furigana to Japanese kanji, Zhuyin to Mandarin, Tâi-lô to Taiwanese, or readings to Korean — all with one simple syntax: {漢字|ふりがな}. THREE WAYS TO SEARCH • Keyword search — fast SQLite FTS5 across every note • Semantic search — on-device vector embeddings find ideas, not just words • Hybrid — both, fused into one ranked list Models run entirely on-device. Nothing about your notes leaves your hardware. WRITTEN IN MARKDOWN, RENDERED BEAUTIFULLY • Full CommonMark + GitHub Flavored Markdown • KaTeX math equations • Mermaid diagrams • Syntax-highlighted code blocks • Ruby annotations for any language • Image and asset embedding • Tables, task lists, footnotes ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Vaults hold collections. Collections hold notes. Drag-and-drop reordering, custom icons and colors, hierarchical sub-collections, and per-collection ordering — all stored in plain YAML you can read. SYNC THAT RESPECTS YOU • iCloud — seamless across your Apple devices • GitHub — version your notes as a private repo, sync through your own account using GitHub's official Device Flow login (no third-party server in the middle) • Device-only — keep everything offline Conflicts get clearly-named files (note.conflict-DeviceName.md), never silent overwrites. UNIVERSAL APP One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Optimized layouts for each: a focus-friendly stack on iPhone, a three-column workspace on iPad and Mac, with the same vault wherever you are.

Experience flawless previews and print-ready perfection. The ultimate local output tool for Markdown professionals. "When I open my local Vault on my phone, all my image links are broken." "I need to quickly share this complex note as a beautiful PDF with colleagues who don't use Markdown." If these frustrations sound familiar, VaultPress is the exact solution you've been waiting for. VaultPress is a premium, privacy-first application designed specifically to render, preview, and print your local Markdown knowledge base flawlessly. [Core Features & Professional Value] ◆ 1. Zero Broken Images (Deep-Scan Engine) Our proprietary engine perfectly parses and renders deep-linked attachments (like ![[image.png]]), even those buried deep within subfolders. Your visual knowledge network remains completely intact. ◆ 2. 1-Tap PDF Export & Printing Transform your beautifully styled Markdown notes into professional, high-quality PDFs or print them directly via AirPrint with just a single tap. No complex setup required. ◆ 3. Advanced Markdown Syntax Support Standard editors struggle with complex formatting. VaultPress beautifully renders advanced syntax, including Callouts, Highlights, Tags, and Wikilinks, preserving the exact structure of your "Second Brain". ◆ 4. Local-First & Absolute Privacy Your thoughts are your own. VaultPress operates entirely locally on your device. We never send your data to external servers, making it completely safe for highly confidential business documents or personal journals. Enjoy an uninterrupted, premium reading experience with our sleek dark theme. Turn your digitally accumulated knowledge into a tangible format. Elevate your information management to the next level with VaultPress. *Note: VaultPress is a dedicated preview and print tool designed to work with your existing local Markdown folders (Vaults).