Comparison

Markdown My Words vs PlainMark Editor

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

PlainMark Editor

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Write clearly. Stay in control of your files. PlainMark is a fast, focused Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad. Write in readable Markdown, switch instantly to a polished formatted view, and export your work without wrestling with a complicated workspace. WHY PLAINMARK β€’ Source and Formatted views for writing your way β€’ Native formatting controls for headings, bold, italic, links, lists, quotes, code, and more β€’ Line numbers and live document statistics β€’ Open and save standard Markdown files β€’ Export to PDF, PNG, HTML, RTF, plain text, or Markdown β€’ High-resolution full-document PNG export β€’ Paginated PDF export for sharing or printing PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud lock-in. No ads. PlainMark works with files stored on your device and only shares a document when you choose to export or send it. BUILT FOR FOCUS PlainMark keeps the interface quiet and the document front and center. It is ideal for notes, drafts, documentation, README files, articles, and any writing that should stay portable. Open a file or start fresh. Write in plain Markdown. Export anywhere.

Screenshots

Markdown My Words4 screens
PlainMark Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Markdown My Words at Free against PlainMark Editor's $0.99. Markdown My Words also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). PlainMark Editor's advantage is chart position (#106 vs unranked). On ads, 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

Markdown My Words is free to download; PlainMark Editor costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 4 level
Markdown My Words versus PlainMark Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown My WordsPlainMark Editor
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rankβ€”#106 β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYARON AMIR BENJAMIN DR. GOLDSTEINCommerce Beacon

In-app purchases

None

Markdown My Words

No in-app purchases

None

PlainMark Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown My Words free?
Markdown My Words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlainMark Editor free?
PlainMark Editor costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown My Words or PlainMark Editor have ads?
Neither Markdown My Words nor PlainMark Editor shows ads.

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