Comparison

Jotdown vs Markdown Preview

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

Head to head
About

Jotdown

Features
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Jotdown is an extremely simple place to write down ideas, thoughts, and anything else on your mind. Most notes apps have become too cluttered. Folders, formatting, tags, toolbars, templates, and endless options can get in the way when all you want to do is write something down. Jotdown solves that by staying intentionally minimal. No folders. No clutter. No complicated system to manage. Just open the app and start typing. Every note is saved automatically and shown in a clean timeline, so you can write things down quickly without organizing, naming, sorting, or setting anything up. With Jotdown, you can: β€’ Write instantly with no setup β€’ Keep your notes in a simple timeline β€’ See an automatic timestamp for every note β€’ Edit everything inline β€’ Copy or delete notes with a quick swipe action The experience is intentionally stripped down. It works well for quick thoughts, reminders, social media drafts, caption ideas, or anything you simply want to get out of your head. Private by default: β€’ What you write in Jotdown is private to you β€’ Jotdown does not read or collect your notes β€’ By default, your notes stay on your device Unlock the full version with a one-time purchase to get: β€’ iCloud sync across devices β€’ Face ID protection β€’ Export all your notes No subscriptions or recurring fees. Ever. Jotdown is built for people who do not want another complicated notes app. Just a calm, lightweight, and minimal place to write things down. Made with love in Tokyo. Privacy Policy: https://jotdown.framer.website/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Markdown Preview

Features
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Open a .md file on your iPhone and actually see it β€” rendered, not raw. MarkdownPrev is a Markdown editor with live preview: type on one side, watch headings, lists, code blocks and links turn into a clean, readable page on the other. Most notes apps hide Markdown behind their own format. MarkdownPrev works with plain .md the way it lives on disk: import a README, edit it in real syntax, check the result in split view, and send back a proper .md or a standalone HTML file β€” nothing locked into a proprietary library. WHAT YOU GET β€’ A README you fixed on the train, previewed in split view and exported back before your laptop even opens β€’ Every heading, list, blockquote and fenced code block rendered live as you type β€’ A snippet library that keeps your recurring blocks β€” meeting template, changelog stub, doc skeleton β€” one tap away β€’ Automatic restore points after every writing pause, so an over-eager rewrite is a two-tap undo β€’ One tap turns any note into a standalone, styled HTML page ready to send β€’ A built-in cheat sheet showing the exact syntax the preview renders β€” no guessing PERFECT FOR β€’ Developers reviewing and editing README and docs files away from their desk β€’ Technical writers who need to verify rendering before pushing a commit β€’ Students and bloggers drafting posts in plain Markdown β€’ Anyone tired of emailing themselves .md files just to read them formatted WHY NOT JUST A NOTES APP? Bear and Obsidian are great vaults β€” but they wrap your writing in their own database. MarkdownPrev is deliberately smaller: real .md in, real .md (or HTML) out, with a live split preview built for checking exactly what a file will look like. No vault, no sync setup, no lock-in. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your files never leave your iPhone. Everything is stored locally β€” no account, no tracking, no server reading your drafts. FULL ACCESS MarkdownPrev requires Full Access, available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Full Access unlocks the complete app: unlimited snippets, the split-view editor, version restore points, and .md / HTML export. Download MarkdownPrev and preview your first .md file within the minute. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

Screenshots

Jotdown4 screens
Markdown Preview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markdown Preview at none against Jotdown's 1. Jotdown's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Jotdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markdown Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Jotdown ships an update monthly, Markdown Preview every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Jotdown versus Markdown Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJotdownMarkdown Preview
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly β€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS1817.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size17 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYugi MottaLEAN ASIA CO., LTD

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Jotdown

One-time1
  • Jotdown Full Version$3.99
None

Markdown Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Jotdown free?
Jotdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown Preview free?
Markdown Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Jotdown or Markdown Preview have ads?
Neither Jotdown nor Markdown Preview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Jotdown or Markdown Preview?
Jotdown ships an update monthly, and Markdown Preview every 4 months. Most recently, Jotdown was updated on November 7, 2026 and Markdown Preview on November 5, 2026.

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