Comparison

Writer for Markdown vs Notelux

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

Head to head
About

Writer for Markdown

Features
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Writer is a lightweight yet powerful Markdown editor for multiple platforms (macOS, iOS and more). It combines distraction-free writing, real-time preview, flexible themes, document outline navigation, Markdown-to-PNG export on both platforms, and Finder Quick Look support on macOS for a smoother reading and sharing workflow. ## Features 1. **Markdown Editing**: Full support for standard Markdown syntax with syntax-aware text editing. 2. **Real-time Preview**: Review rendered Markdown while writing with a smooth editing and preview workflow. 3. **Theme System**: Choose from built-in light and dark themes, or import custom CSS themes. 4. **Code Highlighting**: 83 built-in code highlighting themes powered by Highlight.js. 5. **Outline View**: Automatically parse Markdown headings to generate a document outline for quick navigation. 6. **Markdown PNG Export**: Export Markdown content as PNG for sharing, archiving, or quick publishing. ### iOS 1. **Image Support**: Insert images from the photo library or Files picker while editing on the go. 2. **Document Browser Integration**: Works with iCloud Drive and other file providers through the system document browser. http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Notelux

Features
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Notelux is a private, offline notepad for everything you need to remember: quick thoughts, checklists, ideas, journals, meeting notes and shopping lists. No account, no sign-up. Everything is stored on your device. WRITE THE WAY YOU THINK • Title, heading and subheading styles • Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, highlight and text color • Bulleted and numbered lists, and checklists you can tick off • Links, emoji and photos from your camera or gallery, with markup • Left, center or right alignment, and full right-to-left support • Undo when you change your mind STAY ORGANIZED • Folders and tags • Pin what you use most • Search every note by title and text • Sort by date edited, date created or title, in a list or grid • Archive what you want out of the way • Trash keeps what you delete for a while, so you can bring it back KEEP YOUR NOTES SAFE • Back up every note and picture to one file, and restore it on any device • Dark mode, light mode, or match your system • Available in 42 languages NOTELUX PRO One purchase, no subscription. Pro unlocks: • No ads • Face ID lock for single notes or the whole app • Export to PDF and Markdown • Automatic backup to iCloud Drive • Voice notes, sketches, document scans and tables • Sub-folders and note templates • Reminders and home-screen widgets • Note colors, themes and alternate app icons PRIVACY Nothing leaves your device unless you back it up or share it yourself. The free version shows ads from Google AdMob, which may use your device's advertising identifier; you can change this under Ad Privacy Choices in Settings. Notelux Pro removes the ads. Download Notelux and keep every note in one private place.

Screenshots

Writer for Markdown4 screens
Notelux4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Writer for Markdown at none against Notelux's shown. Notelux's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Writer for Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Notelux sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writer for Markdown ships an update monthly, Notelux every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Writer for Markdown versus Notelux: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWriter for MarkdownNotelux
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鑫 肇BEK Service LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Writer for Markdown

Subscriptions1
  • Writer Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
One-time2
  • Writer Pro one-time Purchase macOS$9.99
  • Writer Pro one-time Purchase iOS$9.99
1 purchases

Notelux

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Writer for Markdown free?
Writer for Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Notelux free?
Notelux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Writer for Markdown or Notelux have ads?
Notelux shows ads; Writer for Markdown does not.
Which is updated more often, Writer for Markdown or Notelux?
Writer for Markdown ships an update monthly, and Notelux every 2 weeks. Most recently, Writer for Markdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and Notelux on October 25, 2026.

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