Comparison

Markdown Editor vs Richdown

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Editor

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Write, preview, organize, and export Markdown documents entirely on your iPhone and iPad. This app is a native, offline-first Markdown workspace built for fast writing and clean document output. Create notes, drafts, documentation, journals, and long-form writing with a focused editor, live preview, and on-device PDF export. Everything important happens on your device. No account is required to start writing. Features - Native Markdown editor designed for iPhone and iPad - Live preview while you write - Organize documents with folders - Full-text search across your local documents - Import Markdown and text files - Export Markdown files and generate PDFs on-device - Autosave and quick access to recent work - Clean, privacy-focused offline experience Premium features - Advanced PDF export options - Custom themes - Templates - Find and replace - Word count, reading time, and writing stats - Favorites, smart organization, and additional power-user tools Who it’s for - Students taking structured notes - Writers drafting articles and journals - Developers editing README files and documentation - Anyone who wants a simple, fast Markdown app without unnecessary complexity Privacy-first by design Your documents stay on your device by default. Core writing, preview, organization, and export features work offline, so you can write anywhere. If you want a polished Markdown experience on iOS with native performance and local-first privacy, this app is built for you. Subscription information: Markdown Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription (monthly plan). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy : https://zeeronstudio.com/privacy/markdown.html Terms of Service : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Richdown

Features
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Plain Markdown, beautiful the moment you type it. Richdown is a focused Markdown editor that never makes you switch between "writing" and "reading." Headings, tables, code, quotes, task lists, even Mermaid diagrams render inline as you go β€” so you stay in the flow and watch the finished page take shape. And Richdown doesn't lock your files inside someone else's cloud. Open folders in iCloud Drive or on your device β€” or work straight in your own GitHub repositories. β€” Write β€” β€’ Inline rich preview that keeps up with your typing β€’ Tables, code blocks, quotes, task lists, Mermaid diagrams and images β€’ Outline view and in-file search to navigate long documents β€’ A Markdown toolbar above the keyboard for quick formatting β€” Keep β€” β€’ Open iCloud Drive or on-device folders and edit in place β€’ Browse subfolders; create, rename and delete files; sort by name or date β€’ Pull to refresh. Files are stored on your device (iCloud / local) β€” nothing is uploaded to our servers β€” Connect (GitHub, optional) β€” β€’ Open your own GitHub repositories, edit, and commit in one go β€’ Browse commit history, diff a past version, and restore it β€’ Switch and create branches; open pull requests β€’ Traffic goes straight from your device to GitHub; your access token is kept only in the iOS Keychain Note: commit, history, diff and restore are GitHub-repository features (plain folders support editing and saving). β€” iPad β€” β€’ A true two-pane layout: file list on the left, preview on the right Fast, private, and honest about your files. Distributed by StructWorks Β· Contact: support@structworks.dev

Screenshots

Markdown Editor4 screens
Richdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Richdown at none against Markdown Editor's 2. Richdown also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Markdown Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Richdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Editor ships an update every 11 days, Richdown every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Markdown Editor versus Richdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown EditorRichdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZeeron Studio Pvt. Ltd.Yo Suzuki

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Markdown Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - (Monthly)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99
None

Richdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Editor free?
Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Richdown free?
Richdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown Editor or Richdown have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor nor Richdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Editor or Richdown?
Markdown Editor ships an update every 11 days, and Richdown every 2 weeks. Most recently, Markdown Editor was updated on September 16, 2026 and Richdown on August 3, 2026.

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