Comparison

MDQuill vs AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics

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

Head to head
About

MDQuill

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 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? • 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 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

AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics

Features
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Keep your app business in view. AppSales brings your App Store Connect sales, proceeds, downloads, and product performance together on iPhone and iPad. Connect multiple developer accounts, switch between them, or see a combined overview. Home Screen widgets keep your latest available data close at hand. Stay updated on order status in real time and receive timely notifications for in-app purchases, renewals, and refunds. Quickly track business trends based on sales performance and app metrics from the last 24 hours; received order notifications are automatically saved locally for easy reference at any time. FEATURES • Sales at a glance See sales, developer proceeds, new users, downloads, and payment counts in one dashboard. • Finance & Reports Explore estimated daily proceeds in a calendar and review proceeds from Apple's financial reports. View amounts in their original currencies and an estimated USD total. Filter by month and account. A published financial report does not mean Apple has sent payment. • Trends and history Spot changes with line charts, bar charts, and calendar views. Explore monthly, yearly, and historical data, or choose a custom date range. • Multiple accounts Manage multiple App Store Connect accounts in one place. Switch accounts or bring their data together. • Flexible filters Break down performance by app, product, region, and date range. • App and product insights Explore sales, downloads, proceeds, and regional performance across your apps and products. • Rankings and ratings Follow public App Store ratings and chart positions with widgets. • Home Screen widgets Choose from sales, trends, calendars, latest figures, rankings, and ratings. Check your numbers without opening the app. • Background updates AppSales checks for new reports and updates local data and widgets when iOS allows it to run in the background. Refresh timing is managed by the system. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No AppSales account is required. Your App Store Connect API credentials are stored in the iOS Keychain, and full business reports stay on your device. We do not operate servers that store your business data. AppSales contains no advertising SDKs or third-party behavior analytics SDKs. Your connection credentials and business reports are not uploaded to AppSales servers. TRY IT FIRST Explore the built-in demo before connecting an account. Try the dashboard, charts, product details, and other key features with sample data. GOOD TO KNOW Apple determines report availability, historical coverage, and reporting methods. iOS schedules background refreshes, so updates cannot be guaranteed at a specific time. Some amounts may be estimated using public historical exchange rates when Apple's official reports are not yet available. AppSales is an independently developed third-party tool. It is not affiliated with, authorized by, or partnered with Apple Inc. App Store, App Store Connect, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc. Monthly and annual subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID account and renew automatically. You can cancel anytime in your system subscription settings; access continues until the end of the current paid period. Eligible free trials automatically renew on the selected plan when the trial ends. Lifetime access is a one-time purchase. Privacy Policy: https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/2089394088604873357 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MDQuill4 screens
AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics at daily against MDQuill's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MDQuill ships an update weekly, AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MDQuill versus AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMDQuillAppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer献慧 陈星富 何

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MDQuill

One-time2
  • MDQuill Voice Lifetime UnlockFree
  • MDQuill Pro$1.99
3 purchases

AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • LIfetime$4.99

Questions

Is MDQuill free?
MDQuill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics free?
AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MDQuill or AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics have ads?
Neither MDQuill nor AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MDQuill or AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics?
MDQuill ships an update weekly, and AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics daily. Most recently, MDQuill was updated on October 25, 2026 and AppSales:RevenueCat&Analytics on October 25, 2026.

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