Comparison

MDQuill Markdown Editor vs LocationLab

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

LocationLab

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LocationLab helps iOS developers and QA testers reproduce location scenarios on their own test iPhone. Search for places, enter exact coordinates or select points on the map to test stationary and moving locations. Features: • Paste multiple coordinates at once, review the parsed count, errors and preview, then confirm a temporary route. • Reorder favorites and saved routes; optimize route order, reverse routes and remove duplicate points. • Create, edit, import and share GPX routes; share plain-text coordinates, one point per line. • Petal Orbit and Ring Orbit patterns with adjustable radius and speed, and continuous or jump transitions between centers. • Share original centers, expanded paths or offset copies without modifying the original route. • Fixed or varying speed, point-to-point arrival pauses, continuous or jump-back loops, and random roaming with adjustable range and speed. • Remember the last selected position without automatically starting simulation on relaunch. • Stop testing and restore the real location. The free tier includes three successful location settings per local calendar day and a homepage banner, subject to consent and ad availability. Pro offers monthly, three-month and annual auto-renewable subscriptions with identical features: unlimited location settings, up to 200 favorites and 50 saved routes, route playback/orbits, random roaming and no banner while Pro is active. Prices are shown in the app. Eligible customers can start a 7-day free trial with Apple purchase confirmation; declining a subscription does not remove the daily free allowance. Restore Purchases and Manage Subscription are on the Pro page. After entitlement expiry, saved data is retained but new paid actions are blocked. A route already started with a valid entitlement may continue for up to 24 hours after its last verified expiry. This does not extend other Pro access, and stopping ends the allowance. Connection loss or system termination can still interrupt playback. Restore Real Location, pairing import and connection recovery are not subject to the daily quota. Requirements: • iOS 26 or later with Developer Mode enabled. • One-time USB setup on a Mac or Windows PC with the LocationLab Setup Assistant. Follow the guide for Developer Mode, pairing-file creation and import. The macOS release is notarized; Windows may show SmartScreen. • Wi-Fi to create or rebuild the local developer-service session. The computer is not needed after setup. • If the local connection has failed, restoring the real location may require Wi-Fi to rebuild it first. LocationLab uses the iOS developer location-simulation workflow. Apple Maps and other Core Location apps may receive simulated locations. Pairing files, favorites and routes are processed locally; file sharing is initiated by the user. See the privacy policy for free-tier advertising data and choices. The app does not route general Internet traffic to developer servers. Before navigation, location sharing, emergency services or other safety-related activities, stop testing and confirm that the real location has been restored. Trials automatically renew at the selected plan price unless cancelled. To avoid charges, cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy: https://locationlab.net/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MDQuill Markdown Editor4 screens
LocationLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LocationLab at none against MDQuill Markdown Editor's 2. LocationLab also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). MDQuill Markdown Editor's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. MDQuill Markdown Editor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LocationLab asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MDQuill Markdown Editor ships an update weekly, LocationLab every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MDQuill Markdown Editor versus LocationLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMDQuill Markdown EditorLocationLab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer献慧 陈SHU-CHIH LIN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MDQuill Markdown Editor

One-time2
  • MDQuill Voice Lifetime UnlockFree
  • MDQuill Pro$1.99
None

LocationLab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MDQuill Markdown Editor free?
MDQuill Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LocationLab free?
LocationLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MDQuill Markdown Editor or LocationLab have ads?
LocationLab shows ads; MDQuill Markdown Editor does not.
Which is updated more often, MDQuill Markdown Editor or LocationLab?
MDQuill Markdown Editor ships an update weekly, and LocationLab every 2 days. Most recently, MDQuill Markdown Editor was updated on September 30, 2026 and LocationLab on October 1, 2026.

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