Comparison

PureMarkdown vs Fivelight

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

Head to head
About

PureMarkdown

Features
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Features: 1.Cross-device Sync Sync across iPhone / iPad / Mac with no device limits and real-time updates 2.Privacy & Security Notes are stored only in your iCloud. No external servers or background data collection 3.Efficient Writing Support for note templates and custom templates for quick creation; keyboard shortcuts available on Mac 4.Multiple Export Formats Export notes as images, PDFs, or mind maps for easy sharing, archiving, and structuring 5.Data Migration Batch import and export of Markdown notes for easy backup and migration 6.Organization Manage notes with notebooks and tags to keep your content well-structured If you are looking for a simple, privacy-focused note-taking app that works seamlessly across devices, PureMarkdown is a great choice. This app does not collect user data. All content is stored only in the user’s iCloud account.

About

Fivelight

Features
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Ask one question. Get five kinds of light. Most fortune apps hand you a single voice and expect you to take it: one horoscope, one tarot reading, one verdict. Fivelight doesn't. Korean saju (four pillars), I Ching, tarot, runes and astrology each answer the same question on their own terms. Where they disagree, you see the disagreement. Then one synthesis pulls all five together into a single answer in plain language. β–  The council: five perspectives, one question Enter your birth date and ask anything. Your saju chart and your natal and transit astrology are calculated, not improvised. The hexagram, the tarot cards and the runes are drawn on the server before a single word is written, so the cards you got are the cards you got. An AI then writes the reading from those fixed results. Ask a follow-up in the same room and it builds on that first reading instead of reshuffling behind your back, so today's answer doesn't contradict yesterday's. β–  No sign-up. 10 messages every day. No sign-up, no email, no password. Open the app and ask. Everyone gets 10 messages a day, reset every day. No in-app purchases, no subscriptions, nothing to cancel. Available in English, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Russian, French and Japanese. Readings are written by generative AI and offered for reflection and entertainment only. Fivelight does not provide medical, legal or investment advice, and it will not answer questions about gambling.

Screenshots

PureMarkdown4 screens
Fivelight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fivelight at every 2 days against PureMarkdown's every 2 weeks. Fivelight also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PureMarkdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Fivelight every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PureMarkdown versus Fivelight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureMarkdownFivelight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerzeyang huangSanglimSoft

In-app purchases

None

PureMarkdown

No in-app purchases

None

Fivelight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PureMarkdown free?
PureMarkdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fivelight free?
Fivelight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PureMarkdown or Fivelight have ads?
Neither PureMarkdown nor Fivelight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PureMarkdown or Fivelight?
PureMarkdown ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fivelight every 2 days. Most recently, PureMarkdown was updated on October 31, 2026 and Fivelight on October 31, 2026.

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