Comparison

SoloMD vs Kasata

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

Head to head
About

SoloMD

A distraction-free Markdown editor for iPad, focusing on writing with live preview, rich syntax, and export options. Your notes are stored locally as plain text files.

Highlights
  • Distraction-free writing environment
  • Live Markdown preview
  • KaTeX math and Mermaid diagram support
  • Multiple export formats (HTML, PDF, DOCX)
  • File tree and outline view
  • Focus and typewriter modes
  • Split-view and multitasking support
Features
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SoloMD is a lightweight, distraction-free Markdown editor for iPad. One file. One window. Just write. Built from the ground up as a focused writing tool - no account, no cloud, no telemetry, no subscription. Your notes stay in plain .md and .txt files on your iPad, readable by any editor on any platform, today and in ten years. CORE EDITING - Live preview - Markdown symbols fade out after the cursor leaves the line. - Rich syntax styling - real big headings, real bold, real monospace for code. - Light and Dark themes that follow iPad system appearance. - Multi-encoding - auto-detects UTF-8, UTF-16, GBK, Big5. - Tabs with dirty indicators. - File tree sidebar, outline view, and global search. MARKDOWN POWER - KaTeX math - inline and block math render instantly. - Mermaid diagrams - flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts. - Task lists with clickable checkboxes. - Footnotes, YAML front-matter, text highlighting. - Syntax highlighting for 13 plus languages. - Synced split-pane scroll. - Tap an image or Mermaid diagram to open a pinch-zoomable overlay. BUILT FOR IPAD - 44 pt touch targets across toolbar, outline, and file tree. - Larger default font sizes tuned for iPad screen distance. - Split-view and multitasking friendly. - Works with hardware keyboards. - Portrait and landscape, every orientation. WRITER TOOLS - Focus mode - non-current paragraphs dim for deep work. - Typewriter mode. - Session restore - auto-saves so you never lose a line. - Chinese power tools - simplified/traditional conversion, pinyin, CJK word counts. - Spell check. - Custom CSS. EXPORT - HTML (newsletter quality) - PDF with KaTeX and Mermaid baked in - Word (.docx) with tables preserved - Copy as HTML, plain text, or Markdown PRIVACY FIRST SoloMD collects no personal data. No account. No analytics. No ads. No tracking. All your notes live locally in files you own. SoloMD is open source (MIT). Source: github.com/zhitongblog/solomd

About

Kasata

Features
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Kasata прави управлението на класната каса по-лесно, по-ясно и по-прозрачно — за касиери и за родители. Приложението събира на едно място информацията за класа, децата, вноските, разходите и свързаните документи. ЗА КАСИЕРА • Създаваш класа за минута: списък с деца (може и поставен от Excel) и начални наличности. • Каниш родителите с един линк или код за целия клас. • Записваш вноски — една или за няколко деца наведнъж — и разходи с категории, участници и снимка на бележката. • Виждаш баланса на всяко дете, кой колко дължи и колко има в касата. • Отчети в PDF или Excel за избран период (Premium). ЗА РОДИТЕЛЯ • Виждаш всички вноски и разходи на класа, общата наличност и баланса на своето дете. • Заявяваш вноска с два тапа; касиерът я потвърждава. • Получаваш известие, когато нещо засяга теб или детето ти. • Нищо не се трие: анулираното остава видимо, всяка промяна е в историята. КАКВО НЕ Е Kasata е инструмент за организация и проследяване на класната каса. Не е банкова, платежна, счетоводна или одиторска услуга — парите остават при хората, записите остават при всички. КОЛКО СТРУВА Основното е безплатно завинаги. Premium (0,99 € на месец или 8,99 € на година) маха рекламите и добавя отчети, прякори на децата и групи деца за бърз избор. Новите касиери получават 3 месеца Premium без карта и без абонамент. Условия за ползване: https://kasata.eu/terms/ Политика за поверителност: https://kasata.eu/privacy/ — English summary — Kasata helps Bulgarian school-class treasurers and parents keep the class fund transparent: children, contributions, expenses with receipts, per-child balances and reports. Free core features; optional Premium subscription (€0.99/month or €8.99/year) removes ads and adds exports. Bulgarian-language app.

Screenshots

SoloMD4 screens
Kasata4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SoloMD at none against Kasata's 2. SoloMD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). Kasata's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price and iOS requirement 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. Kasata sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. SoloMD asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SoloMD ships an update weekly, Kasata every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
SoloMD versus Kasata: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoloMDKasata
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer向东 李Tanya Kalcheva

In-app purchases

None

SoloMD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Kasata

Subscriptions2
  • Premium – месечен$0.991 Month
  • Premium — годишен$7.991 Year

Questions

Is SoloMD free?
SoloMD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kasata free?
Kasata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SoloMD or Kasata have ads?
Kasata shows ads; SoloMD does not.
Which is updated more often, SoloMD or Kasata?
SoloMD ships an update weekly, and Kasata every 3 days. Most recently, SoloMD was updated on October 5, 2026 and Kasata on October 5, 2026.

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