Comparison

Krux vs Markleaf

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

Head to head
About

Krux

This native markdown editor offers a document outline for easy navigation on all Apple devices. It syncs files via iCloud Drive and supports dictation, live preview, and multiple export formats. The app is a one-time purchase with no subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Document outline with jump-to-heading navigation
  • Live syntax highlighting with real-time preview
  • Side-by-side and tabbed preview options
  • Focus mode for distraction-free writing
  • Apple Watch companion for dictation and complications
  • Export to HTML, PDF, or raw markdown
  • Plain .md file storage via iCloud Drive
Features
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You open a long markdown document on your iPhone. You need section four. You scroll. And scroll. And scroll. Your current editor -- the one that costs $19.99, or charges you every month -- doesn't have a document outline on iPhone. It never has. You've been asking for years. Krux has it. Day one. Tap the outline panel and jump to any heading in your document instantly. On iPhone. On iPad. On Mac. It works the way it should have always worked. --- WRITE EVERYWHERE Krux is a native markdown editor built for every Apple device you own. iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch. Your documents sync through iCloud Drive as standard .md files -- the same files you open in VS Code, BBEdit, or any editor you choose. Dictate a note on your Apple Watch while your phone is in your bag. It's in your Files app by the time you sit down. --- WHAT YOU GET -- Document outline with jump-to-heading navigation on every platform -- Live syntax highlighting with real-time preview -- Side-by-side preview on iPad and Mac, tabbed preview on iPhone -- Focus mode that dims everything but the current paragraph -- Apple Watch companion with dictation, offline reading, and watch face complication -- Export to HTML, PDF, or raw markdown in one tap -- Formatting toolbar with 13 actions plus full keyboard shortcuts -- OLED-optimized pure-black dark mode -- iOS 26 Liquid Glass design, built in Swift --- YOUR FILES. YOUR FORMAT. FOREVER. Every file Krux creates is a plain .md file. No proprietary database. No invisible metadata. No lock-in. Open a Krux file in any other editor -- it looks exactly the same. Because it is exactly the same. Standard markdown, stored in your iCloud Drive, readable everywhere. Zero data collection. No accounts. No tracking. Confirmed by Apple's required PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy declaration. --- ONE PRICE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Pay once. Write forever. No monthly fee. No annual renewal. No "upgrade to Pro." Krux for iPhone and iPad: $4.99. Krux for Mac: $9.99. Apple Watch companion: included. --- THE LANGUAGE OF AI, NATIVELY Claude Code, ChatGPT, and GitHub Copilot all write in markdown. Krux is where that output lives on your iPhone -- rendered cleanly, navigated with the outline, stored as plain files that feed right back into your workflow. Markdown is the language of AI. Krux is its native home. --- Built for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass. Runs on iPhone and iPad. ---

About

Markleaf

Features
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Read comfortably. Write naturally. Import, reading, outline, search, and appearance are free. Your content is never deleted when purchase status changes. Start reading for free. Unlock Pro to write your own words and export them. One purchase. Lifetime access. No automatic renewal. Opening a file imports a local copy and keeps the original. Supports UTF-8 files up to 2 MB. Images, formulas, Mermaid, and editing external files in place are not supported in this version.

Screenshots

Krux4 screens
Markleaf3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Markleaf at Free against Krux's $4.99. Markleaf also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). Krux's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

Markleaf is free to download; Krux costs $4.99 up front. Markleaf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Krux asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Krux ships an update every 2 months, Markleaf every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Krux versus Markleaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKruxMarkleaf
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel Murray熙 冉

In-app purchases

None

Krux

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Markleaf

One-time1
  • Markleaf Pro$0.99

Questions

Is Krux free?
Krux costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markleaf free?
Markleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Krux or Markleaf have ads?
Neither Krux nor Markleaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Krux or Markleaf?
Krux ships an update every 2 months, and Markleaf every 5 days. Most recently, Krux was updated on October 31, 2026 and Markleaf on October 31, 2026.

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