Isip App vs Markflow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Isip App
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Isip turns what you actually do into a journal you'll actually keep. Add your tasks, check them off, and on-device AI quietly weaves them into a daily entry — no blank page, no typing required. Log a mood, water your tree, and watch a calm record of your life grow on its own. Fully offline. No cloud. No accounts. No subscription. Your thoughts stay yours. YOUR TASKS BECOME YOUR JOURNAL • Add what needs doing — with priorities, due dates, and easy completion. • Check tasks off and Isip's on-device AI turns them into a daily journal entry for you. • No more staring at an empty page. Your day writes itself. GROW A TREE THAT'S YOURS ALONE • A living progress tree on Today flourishes the more you show up. • Log a mood, finish a task, capture an entry — every action helps it thrive. • Tap to water it, and keep your streak alive day after day. REFLECT, YOUR WAY • One-tap daily mood tracking with friendly, expressive faces. • A full journal editor with tags and gentle reflection prompts. • A journal log grouped by week, plus a weekly recap of how you've been. CALM BY DESIGN • A clean Today timeline that brings your day, mood, and journal together. • Refined typography, soft cards, and a floating, glassy tab bar. • Smooth, natural animations and light or dark mode throughout. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • 100% offline — all your data stays on your device. • On-device AI powered by Apple Foundation Models: smart, but private. • No bank logins, no tracking, nothing leaving your iPhone. Isip (Tagalog for "mind" or "thought") is the gentlest way to keep a journal — because the best record of your life is simply what you actually did. Thanks for using Isip. We'd love to hear what you think.
Markflow
This app allows you to open and read markdown files from various sources like Files, Mail, and Safari. It supports GitHub-flavored markdown, code syntax highlighting, and diagrams, with an integrated editor and a clean preview mode.
- Open .md, .markdown, .mdown files
- GitHub-flavored markdown rendering
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks
- Mermaid diagram support
- Markdown editing toolbar
- Pinch to zoom
- Export edited files
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The markdown reader you've been missing. Markflow opens .md files from Files, Mail, Safari downloads, or the share sheet and renders them properly. GitHub-flavored markdown, syntax-highlighted code, mermaid diagrams, tables, task lists, and more. Originals are never touched. Edits live in memory until you explicitly Save, Save as New File, or Share a copy. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Open any .md, .markdown, or .mdown file from any app • Read with a clean, native preview • Edit with a markdown toolbar above the keyboard. Bold, italic, headings, lists, links, images, code, quotes, all one tap away. • Pinch to zoom in both Preview and Edit • Export an edited copy via the system share sheet • Tap Create to start a new blank file, or "Welcome to Markflow" for a full feature tour WHAT IT RENDERS • Headings, lists, blockquotes, links, images • Syntax-highlighted code blocks • Mermaid flowcharts and diagrams • GitHub-flavored markdown tables • Task lists with checkboxes • Inline images (absolute URLs) PRIVACY Markflow makes zero network requests and collects zero data. No accounts. No login. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. The renderer is a sandboxed local file with a Content Security Policy that blocks all remote resources. Your files stay on your device. DESIGN Built native with SwiftUI and the Liquid Glass nav bar. Light and dark mode. Adaptive home screen. Stock Apple Human Interface Guidelines throughout. WHO IT'S FOR • Writers who keep notes in markdown • Developers reading READMEs and docs on the go • Anyone who's been emailed a .md and had nowhere to open it • People who want a markdown reader that does one thing well Open source. MIT licensed. github.com/madebysan/markflow
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Isip App at 17.0 against Markflow's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Isip App ships an update every 2 weeks, Markflow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Isip App | Markflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cyrus David Pastelero | Santiago Alonso Alexandre |
In-app purchases
Isip App
No in-app purchases
Markflow
No in-app purchases









