Scanify vs Markdown Notes Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Scanify
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Scanify is the fastest way to search for any word or phrase across all your files ā documents, code, notes, PDFs, photos, and more ā right from your iPhone or iPad. ⢠POWERFUL SEARCH - Search across multiple folders at once - Highlight matched words in every result - Case-sensitive, whole-word, and multi-word search - OR mode ā match any of your search terms - Filter results as you type - Sort by file name, line number, or match count - Group results by file with collapsible sections - Auto-search as you type (optional) - Search inside PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, HTML, and other text-based files - Full-text search in Arabic, Chinese, and many other languages ⢠FILE SUPPORT - Supports .txt, .md, .swift, .py, .js, .json, .html, .css, .yaml, .sql and many more - Add custom file types - Search inside iCloud Drive folders - Drag and drop folders directly into the app - Full-text preview with match navigation (ā¹ āŗ) - File comparison (diff view) - Quick Look preview & share any file ⢠SMART FEATURES - OCR ā search inside scanned images and photos using on-device AI - Photo search ā describe a photo in plain words and find it instantly - Photo search supports Arabic, Chinese, and many other languages - Background file indexing for instant results - Choose your photo indexing speed: Battery Saving, Balanced, or Fastest - Skip text scanning for unknown file types to speed up searches in folders with mixed file types - Scheduled search alerts ā get notified when a keyword appears in your files - Save unlimited search presets with optional daily notifications - Bookmark any result line for later reference - Batch copy multiple results at once - Search history with one-tap reuse ⢠REELS & PHOTO LIBRARY - Reels ā browse your photos and videos in a TikTok/Instagram-style viewer - Quickly save, share, view information, or delete photos and videos directly from Reels - Save photos and videos to any photo album, create new albums, or copy items directly from Reels or full-screen photo preview - In-app Photo Favorites ā keep a separate favorites list inside Scanify, independent from the Photos app - Access your saved Photo Favorites directly from the Favorites tab ⢠DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE - Full Arabic and English interface - Dark mode, Light mode, and System mode - iPad sidebar layout with multi-window support ⢠PRIVACY FIRST - No account or sign-in required ā ever - No data is collected, stored, or shared - Everything runs 100% on your device ā fully offline - No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions Unlock the full app ā once, forever. No recurring charges. Restores across all your devices via your Apple ID. 3 free searches included so you can try before you buy. Searches only count when actual results are found ā searches with no results don't use your free search allowance. Reels and Photo Favorites are included with Scanify Pro. Everything is processed entirely on your device ā nothing is ever uploaded.
Markdown Notes Editor
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Linen is a Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Write your notes in Markdown and switch to the preview to see them formatted. WRITE ⢠An editor that colors headings, lists, links and code as you type ⢠One menu for headings, bold, italic, lists, tasks, quotes, code and tables ⢠Outline to jump between headings, find in note, and a focus mode that hides everything but the note ⢠Insert a picture or paste one from the clipboard READ ⢠A preview of your note with GitHub Flavored Markdown formatted: tables, footnotes, code with syntax colors, and task lists you can tick ⢠Math typeset from LaTeX, inline or on its own lines ⢠Diagrams drawn from Mermaid text: flowcharts, sequence diagrams, timelines and more ⢠Four themes, Linen, Paper, Sepia and Slate, each in light and dark, with adjustable text size CONNECT ⢠Link notes to each other with [[double brackets]] and see which notes link back ⢠Tag notes with #tags and show every note that carries a tag ⢠Version history keeps earlier versions of a note, ready to bring back YOUR FILES ⢠Keep notes in folders inside Linen, or open .md files from anywhere ⢠Linen Pro: open a whole folder from iCloud Drive or Files and work on its Markdown files where they are. ⢠Open PDFs beside your notes. Linen Pro: highlight, underline, add text, and rotate, reorder, add or delete pages. SHARE ⢠Export Markdown. Linen Pro: export HTML, PDF and Rich Text. ⢠Linen Pro on Mac and iPad: editor and preview side by side. Linen is free for up to five notes. Linen Pro removes the limit and adds the features marked above, as a weekly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanify at daily against Markdown Notes Editor's monthly. Scanify also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Scanify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Markdown Notes Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scanify ships an update daily, Markdown Notes Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanify | Markdown Notes Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily ā better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmed AlNaboud | Ctrl Alt Go Ltd |
In-app purchases
Scanify
- Scanify Words Finder Pro$2.99
Markdown Notes Editor
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Pro Lifetime$34.99
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