Comparison

mdisco vs Linkdown

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

Head to head
About

mdisco

Features
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mdisco β€” A lighter Notion alternative. Save it in Markdown. Find it later. Built for the moment when Notion feels too heavy, Obsidian too plugin-hungry, and Google Keep stops finding what you wrote three weeks ago. Throw in URLs, notes, todos, and code as Markdown β€” then find them later by keyword or tag. Need to collaborate? Get Google-Docs-level real-time co-editing. β–  Capture anywhere - Mobile capture button auto-detects URLs, todos, notes - Inbox to triage in batches β–  Precise search - Keyword Β· tag Β· folder Β· title β€” instant, full-text across every note - Edits and deletions stay searchable through version history β–  Markdown editor - One-tap toggle between WYSIWYG and raw Markdown source - Autosave + automatic version history β€” roll back anytime - Dark mode Β· 5 languages (English Β· ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ Β· ζ—₯本θͺž Β· δΈ­ζ–‡ Β· EspaΓ±ol) β–  Collaborate - Invite to a workspace or share by link - Read-only or edit permissions - Real-time co-editing (Pro) β–  Sync everywhere - The same notes on every device - Localized push notifications for new activity - Offline indicator β–  Private by default - Nothing leaves your workspace until you explicitly share - Email signup with verification, Apple & Google sign-in - Granular read / edit permissions β–  Use cases - Researchers β€” papers, clippings, interview notes - Designers β€” references and decisions - Engineers β€” code snippets, architecture, on-call logs - PMs β€” PRDs, meeting notes, OKR wiki - Students β€” lectures, assignments, exam summaries - Writers β€” from idea to draft Stop juggling seven apps to take one note. One mdisco is enough.

About

Linkdown

Features
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Extract clean content from any web page and convert it to Markdown. Save articles, docs, and research for your notes, wiki, or blog. Fast, offline, and beautifully simple.

Screenshots

mdisco4 screens
Linkdown1 screens

Verdict

The call

mdisco and Linkdown are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
mdisco versus Linkdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermdiscoLinkdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertapahalabι„’ι“­εΏ— η½—

In-app purchases

None

mdisco

No in-app purchases

None

Linkdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mdisco free?
mdisco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linkdown free?
Linkdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mdisco or Linkdown have ads?
Neither mdisco nor Linkdown shows ads.

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