Comparison

Ember vs Questmarker

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

Head to head
About

Ember

A fast and organized workspace for writing Markdown notes, storing PDFs, diagrams, and voice memos. It offers a vault for reusable prompts and syncs across Apple devices. Start for free with full editor access.

Highlights
  • Rich Markdown editor
  • Inline PDF and image support
  • Reusable prompt vault
  • Daily notes, folders, and tags
  • Instant search functionality
  • Private iCloud sync
  • Share Extension
Features
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Your notes should feel like home. Ember is a warm, fast place to think — Markdown notes, PDFs, diagrams, voice memos, and a vault of reusable prompts, all in one calm workspace that syncs across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. WRITE IN RICH MARKDOWN A live editor with real formatting: headings, tables, task lists, links, highlights, footnotes, and code — rendered as you type, never in your way. Bullets, numbers, and checkboxes feel native and effortless. MORE THAN TEXT Drop PDFs, images, diagrams, and voice notes right inline. Your references live beside your writing, so everything about a thought stays in one place. A VAULT FOR YOUR PROMPTS Keep the prompts you reuse for writing, research, and planning in a dedicated Prompt Vault — organized, searchable, and a tap away when you need them. STAY ORGANIZED, STAY FAST Daily notes, folders, tags, smart filters, and pinned notes keep things tidy, and instant search finds anything the moment you look for it. YOURS EVERYWHERE Ember runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with optional private iCloud sync, widgets, and a Share Extension for capturing from anywhere. FREE TO START Capture notes, PDFs, prompts, and attachments with the full editor — free, no account required. EMBER PRO Unlock advanced themes and alternate icons, premium writing and organization workflows, and deeper Prompt Vault tools, as a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No selling your words. Your notes stay on your device and your own iCloud. Make a home for your thinking. Download Ember Notes. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://embernotes.app/privacy

About

Questmarker

Features
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Turn everyday tasks into missions worth completing. Questmarker is a focused to-do and task manager with three distinct interfaces built on one shared task system. Switch styles whenever you want—your tasks, due dates, notes and completion state stay exactly where they belong. CHOOSE YOUR INTERFACE • Cybershock — plan from a neon date-based command board • Helljumpers — track missions across an orbital operations table • Nukeboy — manage your list through a focused retro terminal BUILT FOR GETTING THINGS DONE • Create, edit, complete, delete and restore tasks • Add notes, priorities, due dates and optional reminders • See overdue, today and upcoming work clearly • Complete tasks in one tap with distinct visual feedback • Import selected Apple Reminders only when you choose • Switch interfaces without duplicating or losing anything • Keep your task data local, without an account, ads or analytics FREE CORE. OPTIONAL PRO. Task management, all three launch interfaces and Apple Reminders import are free. A one-time Questmarker Pro purchase unlocks Home Screen widgets and widget actions. No account. No ads. No subscription. Just a practical task manager that makes finishing work feel better.

Screenshots

Ember4 screens
Questmarker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Questmarker at 17.0 against Ember'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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ember sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Questmarker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ember ships an update every 10 days, Questmarker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Ember versus Questmarker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmberQuestmarker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRene DeAndaANDREAS STEINER

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Ember

Subscriptions2
  • Ember Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Ember Pro Annual$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Ember Pro Lifetime$99.99
1 purchases

Questmarker

One-time1
  • QuestMarker Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Ember free?
Ember is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Questmarker free?
Questmarker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ember or Questmarker have ads?
Neither Ember nor Questmarker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ember or Questmarker?
Ember ships an update every 10 days, and Questmarker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ember was updated on September 23, 2026 and Questmarker on October 4, 2026.

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