Comparison

SoloMD vs Capibara

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

Head to head
About

SoloMD

A fast, distraction-free Markdown editor for creating and managing plain text notes. Offers live editing, advanced formatting, and export options for various document types. Designed for privacy with no accounts or tracking.

Highlights
  • Live Markdown editing
  • Focus and typewriter modes
  • KaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams
  • Export to PDF, Word, HTML
  • Syntax highlighting for 13+ languages
  • Split view and keyboard shortcuts
Features
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SoloMD is a calm, fast Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad. Open the app and you are writing — no account, no sign-up, no subscription. Your notes are plain .md and .txt files. Keep them in SoloMD's folder in the Files app, or open a folder you already use, and edit the files right where they are. Any editor on any device can read them, today and in ten years. WRITING FIRST - Live editing: Markdown marks step aside once the cursor leaves the line, so you see the document, not the syntax. - Real typography: big headings, true bold, monospaced code, comfortable line length. - Focus mode dims everything but the paragraph you are in; typewriter mode keeps your line at eye level. - A formatting bubble appears over selected text; a keyboard bar puts headings, lists, links and code one tap away. - Find and replace with match case, whole word and regular expressions. - Light and dark themes that follow the system. ON IPHONE - A notes home screen, search and a new-note button within thumb's reach. - Full-screen editor with a simple navigation bar. ON IPAD - Sidebar with your folders and notes, tabs, and an outline of the current document. - Split view and Slide Over friendly; works with hardware keyboards and ⌘ shortcuts. MARKDOWN THAT GOES FURTHER - KaTeX math, inline and display. - Mermaid flowcharts, sequence diagrams and Gantt charts. - Tables, task lists with tappable checkboxes, footnotes, front matter, highlights. - Syntax highlighting for 13+ languages. - Tap an image or diagram to view it full screen with pinch-zoom. - Fold headings to see the shape of a long document. FOR CHINESE WRITERS - Simplified ↔ Traditional conversion, pinyin, and CJK-aware word counts. - Chinese proofreading for half-width punctuation and common slips. - Opens UTF-8, UTF-16, GBK and Big5 files correctly. EXPORT AND SHARE - PDF with math and diagrams rendered. - Word (.docx) with tables kept. - HTML, or copy as HTML, plain text or Markdown. PRIVATE BY DESIGN SoloMD collects no data. No account, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. Your notes stay in files you own. SoloMD is open source under the MIT license: github.com/zhitongblog/solomd 100% FREE FOREVER & SUPPORTER BADGE Every feature in SoloMD is 100% free forever — no paywalls, no subscriptions, and no locked features. Optional one-time In-App Purchases (Buy a Coffee / Buy a Lunch / Generous Support) are purely voluntary tips to support independent open-source development, and permanently unlock the exclusive "Supporter" badge in Settings and About.

About

Capibara

Features
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Your notes stay yours. Capibara has no servers and tracks nothing: your notes live on your device and in your private iCloud, accessible only to you. It's also the calmest, fastest note app around. Write in Markdown without distractions, find anything in a tap, and take your notes everywhere. • Full privacy: no servers, no tracking, no ads. • Live Markdown editor: headings, bold, italic, highlight, lists, checklists and quotes, as you type. • #tags: add # to any word and jump back to your notes. • Instant search by title, text or tag. • Secure iCloud sync across all your devices. • Trash with restore. • Import Markdown files, share and export. • Light and dark, essential design. Capibara PRO Unlock 3 extra themes (Forest, Mountain, Desert), custom app icons, and export to PDF, HTML and RTF. Includes a 7-day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SoloMD4 screens
Capibara3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SoloMD at every 2 days against Capibara's every 3 months. SoloMD also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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. SoloMD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Capibara sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoloMD ships an update every 2 days, Capibara every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
SoloMD versus Capibara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoloMDCapibara
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer向东 李Simone Pellicelli

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SoloMD

One-time3
  • Buy a Coffee$0.99
  • Buy a Lunch$2.99
  • Generous Support$9.99
2 purchases

Capibara

Subscriptions2
  • Capibara PRO - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Capibara PRO - Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is SoloMD free?
SoloMD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capibara free?
Capibara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoloMD or Capibara have ads?
Neither SoloMD nor Capibara shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SoloMD or Capibara?
SoloMD ships an update every 2 days, and Capibara every 3 months. Most recently, SoloMD was updated on October 31, 2026 and Capibara on October 31, 2026.

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