MDQuill Markdown Editor vs Octrix
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDQuill Markdown Editor
A local Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that prioritizes privacy and offline use. It offers a clean preview and editing experience for notes, documents, and technical writing, with export options to various formats.
- Local-first document storage
- Instant preview on open
- Native Markdown editing experience
- Real-time preview rendering
- Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
- Export to Markdown, TXT, HTML, PDF
- Template and workflow support
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MDQuill Studio is a local Markdown writing app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open .md, .markdown, or .txt files, read them in a clean preview, then switch back to editing whenever you want. Why MDQuill Studio? • Local-first writing: Your documents stay on your device. No required account, no forced upload, no content platform. • Open into Preview: Open Markdown from Files, Share, or another app and land directly in Preview mode before switching back to Edit. • Native editor: Write with Markdown syntax, quick insertion tools, find and replace, outline navigation, templates, and recent documents. • Live preview: Headings, lists, quotes, code blocks, tables, tasks, links, and images render clearly. • Built for Apple devices: Capture quick notes on iPhone, write in split view on iPad, and work with native document windows on Mac. • Export and share: Create Markdown, TXT, HTML, and PDF files for printing, archiving, email, and cross-platform sharing. • Templates and reusable workflows: Start quickly from built-in templates or save your own structures for repeated work. • Offline Voice Markdown: MDQuill Pro unlocks app-owned offline model management, Markdown voice command parsing, live drafts, insertion modes, and undo workflows. • Advanced Local Import: Convert user-selected PDF, Office, ODF, EPUB, notebooks, HTML, text, and images into structured Markdown with a native on-device converter. Scanned PDFs can use Vision OCR. No embedded runtime and no web scraping. • Focus, Quality, and Export Themes: MDQuill Pro also unlocks a distraction-free writing mode, an on-device document quality check, and advanced HTML/PDF export themes. Great for: • Study notes, meeting notes, and class material • Technical docs, README files, and code notes • Task lists, weekly plans, and project logs • Blog drafts, product notes, and research writing • Private documents that should stay local and export cleanly Free features include document creation, import, editing, preview, export, Share Extension intake, templates, and local document management. MDQuill Pro is an optional upgrade for advanced local Markdown workflows, including offline Voice Markdown, Focus Writing Mode, Document Quality Check, Advanced Export Themes, more custom templates, and more export profile flexibility. MDQuill Studio does not provide third-party content, scrape webpages, host documents, or present itself as an online content platform. It focuses on quiet, reliable local Markdown writing.
Octrix
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Octrix lets you securely access the AI coding agents running on your own Mac from your iPhone. Install Octrix Host on your Mac, sign in with the same Octrix account, and continue conversations and tasks while your Mac stays in the background. With Octrix, you can: • Connect to an authorized Mac through Octrix Cloud • View and continue AI conversations from your iPhone • Work with supported AI coding agents • Manage individual chats and multi-agent collaboration groups • Use voice input to draft messages • Review task status and outputs remotely Your Mac remains the process owner and does not need an inbound public port. Octrix requires a Mac running Octrix Host and a supported AI CLI.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MDQuill Markdown Editor at Free against Octrix's $24.99. Octrix's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support 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
MDQuill Markdown Editor is free to download; Octrix costs $24.99 up front. MDQuill Markdown Editor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Octrix asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MDQuill Markdown Editor | Octrix |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $24.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 献慧 陈 | 迪远 王 |
In-app purchases
MDQuill Markdown Editor
- MDQuill Voice Lifetime UnlockFree
- MDQuill Pro$1.99
Octrix
No in-app purchases









