Comparison

mdisco vs Markdown Lite

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

Head to head
About

mdisco

Features
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mdisco — 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 — then find them later by keyword or tag. Need to collaborate? Get Google-Docs-level real-time co-editing. ■ Capture anywhere - Mobile capture button auto-detects URLs, todos, notes - Inbox to triage in batches ■ Precise search - Keyword · tag · folder · title — instant, full-text across every note - Edits and deletions stay searchable through version history ■ Markdown editor - One-tap toggle between WYSIWYG and raw Markdown source - Autosave + automatic version history — roll back anytime - Dark mode · 5 languages (English · 한국어 · 日本語 · 中文 · Español) ■ Collaborate - Invite to a workspace or share by link - Read-only or edit permissions - Real-time co-editing (Pro) ■ Sync everywhere - The same notes on every device - Localized push notifications for new activity - Offline indicator ■ Private by default - Nothing leaves your workspace until you explicitly share - Email signup with verification, Apple & Google sign-in - Granular read / edit permissions ■ Use cases - Researchers — papers, clippings, interview notes - Designers — references and decisions - Engineers — code snippets, architecture, on-call logs - PMs — PRDs, meeting notes, OKR wiki - Students — lectures, assignments, exam summaries - Writers — from idea to draft Stop juggling seven apps to take one note. One mdisco is enough.

About

Markdown Lite

Features
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Markdown 本地编辑器是一款专注于本地文本文件的轻量工具,适合在 iPhone 和 iPad 上快速查看、编辑和保存 Markdown、TXT、JSON、XML、CSV 以及常见源码文本。 你可以新建空白文档,打开系统文件中的文本,直接编辑内容,并在预览模式下查看 Markdown 渲染效果。应用支持覆盖保存、另存为、分享、关闭确认、多窗口叠加编辑,以及自动存档,减少后台被关闭或误操作造成的内容丢失。 主要功能: - 编辑和预览 Markdown 文件 - 支持多种纯文本格式 - 新建、打开、保存、另存为和分享 - 多窗口叠加编辑,可快速切换 - 输入法上方 Markdown 常用符号快捷栏 - 自动存档未保存内容 - 支持浅色、深色和跟随系统外观 应用不需要账号,不接入广告,不收集用户数据。你的文件内容保存在本机或你主动选择的位置。

Screenshots

mdisco4 screens
Markdown Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

mdisco and Markdown Lite are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mdisco ships an update every 4 days, Markdown Lite every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
mdisco versus Markdown Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermdiscoMarkdown Lite
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertapahalab立明 倪

In-app purchases

None

mdisco

No in-app purchases

None

Markdown Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mdisco free?
mdisco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markdown Lite free?
Markdown Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do mdisco or Markdown Lite have ads?
Neither mdisco nor Markdown Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mdisco or Markdown Lite?
mdisco ships an update every 4 days, and Markdown Lite every 3 days. Most recently, mdisco was updated on November 5, 2026 and Markdown Lite on November 13, 2026.

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