Markdown My Words vs LinkBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Markdown My Words
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Markdown is everywhere now. It is in coding-agent plans, AI-generated research notes, README files, study guides, project specs, lecture material, technical drafts, and the surprisingly long “quick summary” an AI tool gave you at 1:13 a.m. Markdown My Words gives those documents a calmer place to live than a chat window. Open a folder of Markdown files, read them in a clean rendered view, highlight the passages that matter, and leave yourself precise notes. When you are done, export your comments as Markdown, TSV, CSV, or an annotated copy of the document. Your original file stays clean. Your thoughts stay attached. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read Markdown in a quiet, comfortable layout • Navigate long documents with an automatic outline • Highlight passages in seven colours • Add notes to any highlight • Search and filter your annotations • Export feedback as Markdown, TSV, CSV, or annotated Markdown • Toggle source view when you want the raw text • Keep annotations beside your files as lightweight sidecar data WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT Markdown My Words is built for focused reading, not fiddling. It works with ordinary .md files in folders you choose. Your annotations are stored separately, so the source document stays untouched and portable. That makes it useful for reviewing AI-generated plans, coding-agent proposals, study notes, research reports, technical docs, and long drafts you actually need to think through. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No server. No tracking. No analytics. No document upload. Just your files, your notes, and a quieter way to think. Markdown My Words is for the moment after something generates a serious document for you — when you need to stop skimming, sit with it, question it, mark it up, and decide what you actually think.
LinkBox
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Too many bookmarks, saved pages, and links you never find again? LinkBox is a bookmark and link manager for iPhone that helps you save web pages first, then organize them later with tags, search, read later, and simple local rules. Save links from Safari, Chrome, and other apps through the share sheet. You can also copy a web link and manually add it from the clipboard inside LinkBox. When you find an article, document, tool, forum post, or search result, you do not have to file it right away. Save it first, then come back when you are ready. Already have a lot of bookmarks in your browser? Import a Safari or Chrome bookmarks HTML file and move your saved pages into LinkBox. Browser folders can become tags, and duplicate links are merged automatically. Key features: - Save web links quickly - Add copied links from the clipboard - Import Safari and Chrome bookmarks HTML - Organize links with tags and notes - Search titles, domains, tags, and notes - Add links to Read Later and open them when you are ready - Select multiple links and add tags or move them to Read Later - Create local auto rules by domain, URL, or title - Automatically tag new links, add them to Read Later, or mark sensitive items - View frequently opened links, Read Later, recent saves, and links that still need organizing - Review broken links, duplicate saves, and cleanup items - Open saved links with your preferred browser Great for saving: - articles and research - search results - tools and product pages - documentation - forum and community posts - web pages you want to read later or keep long term Your links, tags, notes, and organizing data are stored on your device by default. LinkBox is built for people who save a lot of web pages and want a cleaner way to find and manage them later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markdown My Words at none against LinkBox's 1. LinkBox's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. LinkBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markdown My Words asks for nothing beyond the download.
Markdown My Words ships an update monthly, LinkBox weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Markdown My Words | LinkBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YARON AMIR BENJAMIN DR. GOLDSTEIN | 安康 郝 |
In-app purchases
Markdown My Words
No in-app purchases
LinkBox
- LinkBox Pro$7.99









