SoloMD vs Checklist Ishin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Checklist Ishin
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Free to use. No ads. No account required. The developer does not collect data from this app. Checklist Ishin helps you keep repeatable tasks clear, one step at a time. Create a checklist for work, travel, chores, or any routine, then save a record of each run. • Build and edit your own checklists, with photos for covers and steps. • Move through each step with Done, Skip, or Later. Pause and resume a run when you need to. • Keep a history of the steps and photos as they appeared when you ran the checklist. • Explore 140 ready-to-use templates and copy the ones you want to customize. • Set local reminders for daily, weekly, or specific dates. • Use spoken prompts and on-device voice commands where supported, or use the touch controls. • Enjoy sound effects as you work through your list. Your checklists and history stay on your device. No account or cloud sync is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checklist Ishin at none against SoloMD's 3. SoloMD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. SoloMD sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Checklist Ishin asks for nothing beyond the download.
SoloMD ships an update every 2 days, Checklist Ishin every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | SoloMD | Checklist Ishin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 向东 李 | Mitsuru Okura |
In-app purchases
SoloMD
- Buy a Coffee$0.99
- Buy a Lunch$2.99
- Generous Support$9.99
Checklist Ishin
No in-app purchases









