Comparison

Markdown Editor vs Toplin

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

Toplin

Features
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Toplin is a beautiful, native note-taking app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that keeps your writing your own. Write in Markdown, read beautifully typeset notes, and sync everything to your own Joplin server or to iCloud. Every feature is designed for focused, distraction-free writing. TYPOGRAPHY THAT READS Toplin ships with a hand-picked typeface stack: Marcellus for article titles, Fira Sans for interface chrome, and Noto Sans for body copy. Your writing feels like a real editorial page, not a plain text box. FEATURES β€’ Live split-view editor and preview, with linked scrolling. Scroll one pane and the other follows. β€’ Editor, Split and Preview modes for every note. β€’ Zen mode: hide the sidebar, note list and toolbar. Nothing on screen but your article. β€’ In-article search with match highlighting, next and previous navigation, and a match counter. β€’ Inline images, headings, lists, task lists and code blocks. β€’ Tag chips and folder organisation, with a live sidebar filter. β€’ A Rubbish bin with restore, so nothing is lost by accident. β€’ PDF export with the same editorial typography. β€’ Full light and dark modes, tuned for readability. SYNC YOUR WAY Choose how your notes sync when you first open the app: β€’ Joplin Only: your notes stay on your Joplin server and are kept as files on your device. β€’ iCloud Only: your notes live in your iCloud account and sync across your devices. β€’ Import once from Joplin, then keep your notes in iCloud. One writer per note means your library never duplicates itself. EVERYWHERE YOU WORK Toplin is a native SwiftUI app for iPhone, iPad and Mac, with an Apple Watch app for quick capture. Note something on your wrist and find it waiting on your phone. On Mac it respects the system appearance and the native Preferences window, and on iPhone and iPad it offers native slide-in settings. PRIVACY Your notes travel between your device and your Joplin server or your iCloud account, and nowhere else. There is no tracking and no analytics of what you write. When you sign in to Joplin, your password is stored securely in the device Keychain. REQUIREMENTS β€’ To sync with Joplin, a Joplin server, either self-hosted or hosted by your provider. Prefer to try the app first? Choose "Continue with Demo Data" during onboarding to explore Toplin with sample notes, no server needed. β€’ To sync with iCloud, an iCloud account signed in on your device. β€’ iOS 26 or later, iPadOS 26 or later, or macOS 26 or later. Privacy Policy https://appbakery.ee/toplin/privacy.html Terms of Use https://appbakery.ee/toplin/terms.html

Screenshots

Markdown Editor4 screens
Toplin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Toplin at 4 against Markdown Editor's 2. Markdown Editor's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Toplin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Markdown Editor versus Toplin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown EditorToplin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeeron Studio Pvt. Ltd.App Bakery

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Markdown Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Pro - (Monthly)3 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$2.99
2 purchases

Toplin

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Markdown Editor free?
Markdown Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Toplin free?
Toplin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Markdown Editor or Toplin have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor nor Toplin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Editor or Toplin?
Markdown Editor ships an update every 2 weeks, and Toplin every 2 weeks. Most recently, Markdown Editor was updated on October 5, 2026 and Toplin on October 6, 2026.

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