Comparison

Markdown My Words vs Split Note Timer

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

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About

Markdown My Words

Features
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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 β€œquick 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 β€’ Read Markdown in a quiet, comfortable layout β€’ Navigate long documents with an automatic outline β€’ Highlight passages in seven colours β€’ Add notes to any highlight β€’ Search and filter your annotations β€’ Export feedback as Markdown, TSV, CSV, or annotated Markdown β€’ Toggle source view when you want the raw text β€’ 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 β€” when you need to stop skimming, sit with it, question it, mark it up, and decide what you actually think.

About

Split Note Timer

Features
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Split Note Timer keeps notes and countdown timers together on one screen. Write workout routines, recipe steps, study plans, or task notes, then start the timer you need with one tap. Use timer presets, custom durations, keep-screen-on mode, and completion alerts. Your notes and settings are stored on your device.

Screenshots

Markdown My Words4 screens
Split Note Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Markdown My Words at none against Split Note Timer's shown. Split Note Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Markdown My Words versus Split Note Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown My WordsSplit Note Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYARON AMIR BENJAMIN DR. GOLDSTEINMyungHoon Park

In-app purchases

None

Markdown My Words

No in-app purchases

None

Split Note Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown My Words free?
Markdown My Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Split Note Timer free?
Split Note Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown My Words or Split Note Timer have ads?
Split Note Timer shows ads; Markdown My Words does not.

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