Comparison

Grid Notes App vs PDF to Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Grid Notes App

Features
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Instead of lists and folders, you get a zoomable grid where you can place notes wherever they feel right - cluster related ideas together, spread a project across the canvas, or keep a corner just for quick thoughts. FEATURES - Large canvas — pan and zoom freely across a grid canvas - Place notes anywhere — long press anywhere on the canvas to drop a note - Rich notes — add a title, body text, color, images, videos, and PDF attachments - Pin notes — lock important notes in place so they don't move while you pan - Search — find any note instantly by title or content - Export & import — back up all your notes as a single JSON file - Fully offline — everything stays on your device, nothing is sent anywhere DESIGNED FOR FOCUS No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No cloud sync. Just you and your canvas. Grid Notes is built for people who think spatially - writers mapping out a story, developers tracking ideas across a project, students connecting concepts, or anyone who finds flat lists too limiting. PRIVACY All your notes, images, and files are stored locally on your device. Grid Notes does not collect any personal data and has no internet connection.

About

PDF to Markdown

Convert PDFs into structured, editable Markdown. Extract text, preserve formatting like tables and images, and preview results before exporting. Ideal for reusing document content across various tools.

Highlights
  • Convert native-text PDFs to Markdown
  • Extract text from scanned documents (OCR)
  • Preserve tables, images, and formulas
  • Preview conversion results
  • Edit Markdown directly
  • Export Markdown and assets
  • Conversion history
Features
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Turn PDFs into clean, editable Markdown. PDF to Markdown: Smart Export transforms documents into structured Markdown that is easy to read, edit, search, and reuse. Keep the content that matters — headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, images, and formulas — in a format that works across your favorite tools. WHY YOU’LL USE IT • Convert native-text PDFs into organized Markdown • Extract text from scanned documents with OCR • Preserve tables, images, and mathematical formulas • Preview the result before exporting • Edit Markdown directly and keep your formatting under control • Export Markdown and referenced assets together • Revisit recent conversions from History BUILT FOR REAL WORK From research papers and meeting notes to reports and technical documentation, Smart Export gives your PDFs a useful second life. Start with a document, review the result, make any edits, and export a clean package ready for your next step. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents stay on your device during conversion. There is no account to create and no document upload required for the core workflow. PDF to Markdown: Smart Export is made for anyone who needs to move from fixed pages to flexible, reusable content. Questions or feedback? Contact us through the support link on this page.

Screenshots

Grid Notes App2 screens
PDF to Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grid Notes App at none against PDF to Markdown's 1. Grid Notes App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. PDF to Markdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Grid Notes App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Grid Notes App versus PDF to Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrid Notes AppPDF to Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJimmy Nordstrom红 叶

In-app purchases

None

Grid Notes App

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF to Markdown

One-time1
  • PDF2MD Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Grid Notes App free?
Grid Notes App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF to Markdown free?
PDF to Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grid Notes App or PDF to Markdown have ads?
Neither Grid Notes App nor PDF to Markdown shows ads.

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