PureMarkdown vs Fivelight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
PureMarkdown
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FeaturesοΌ 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 userβs iCloud account.
Fivelight
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PureMarkdown ships an update every 2 weeks, Fivelight every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | PureMarkdown | Fivelight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zeyang huang | SanglimSoft |
In-app purchases
PureMarkdown
No in-app purchases
Fivelight
No in-app purchases









