Comparison

Maho Notes vs GrabIt Library Manager

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

Head to head
About

Maho Notes

Features
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Maho Notes is a markdown-based note-taking app for people who care about their words β€” 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 β€” your choice. A NOTES APP THAT SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Full multilingual support, including search across English, δΈ­ζ–‡ (Traditional Chinese), ζ—₯本θͺž (Japanese), and ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ (Korean) β€” powered by a CJK-aware tokenizer that actually understands word boundaries in each language. Add furigana to Japanese kanji, Zhuyin to Mandarin, TΓ’i-lΓ΄ to Taiwanese, or readings to Korean β€” all with one simple syntax: {ζΌ’ε­—|γ΅γ‚ŠγŒγͺ}. THREE WAYS TO SEARCH β€’ Keyword search β€” fast SQLite FTS5 across every note β€’ Semantic search β€” on-device vector embeddings find ideas, not just words β€’ Hybrid β€” both, fused into one ranked list Models run entirely on-device. Nothing about your notes leaves your hardware. WRITTEN IN MARKDOWN, RENDERED BEAUTIFULLY β€’ Full CommonMark + GitHub Flavored Markdown β€’ KaTeX math equations β€’ Mermaid diagrams β€’ Syntax-highlighted code blocks β€’ Ruby annotations for any language β€’ Image and asset embedding β€’ 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 β€” all stored in plain YAML you can read. SYNC THAT RESPECTS YOU β€’ iCloud β€” seamless across your Apple devices β€’ GitHub β€” 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) β€’ Device-only β€” 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.

About

GrabIt Library Manager

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(Important) This app will not work without the GrabIt app for macOS. The GrabIt library manager for iPhone and iPad is now available. Access and manage screenshots taken on your Mac anytime, anywhere. Don't forget to turn on iCloud sync in the GrabIt app's preferences on your Mac!

Screenshots

Maho Notes3 screens
GrabIt Library Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GrabIt Library Manager at none against Maho Notes's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Maho Notes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. GrabIt Library Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Maho Notes versus GrabIt Library Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaho NotesGrabIt Library Manager
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKuo-Chuan PanmajimakHARU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Maho Notes

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

GrabIt Library Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maho Notes free?
Maho Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GrabIt Library Manager free?
GrabIt Library Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maho Notes or GrabIt Library Manager have ads?
Neither Maho Notes nor GrabIt Library Manager shows ads.

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