Dayleaf vs Markdown Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dayleaf
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Dayleaf is a calm, lightweight bullet journal app. You can record notes, tasks, events, and moods, and attach photos to any record — keeping the thoughts, to-dos, and little moments of each day on one simple page. It keeps the fast, low-friction spirit of bullet journaling, while adding past reviews, monthly records, and yearly review to help you revisit the traces of your days whenever you need them. Free to use: - Unlimited notes, tasks, events, and mood records - Attach photos to any record: take a photo or pick from your library, up to 9 each - iCloud sync - Export Markdown / HTML backups, photos included Dayleaf Pro is a one-time purchase for lifetime use: - Monthly records - Yearly review - Pro widgets
Markdown Lite
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Markdown 本地编辑器是一款专注于本地文本文件的轻量工具,适合在 iPhone 和 iPad 上快速查看、编辑和保存 Markdown、TXT、JSON、XML、CSV 以及常见源码文本。 你可以新建空白文档,打开系统文件中的文本,直接编辑内容,并在预览模式下查看 Markdown 渲染效果。应用支持覆盖保存、另存为、分享、关闭确认、多窗口叠加编辑,以及自动存档,减少后台被关闭或误操作造成的内容丢失。 主要功能: - 编辑和预览 Markdown 文件 - 支持多种纯文本格式 - 新建、打开、保存、另存为和分享 - 多窗口叠加编辑,可快速切换 - 输入法上方 Markdown 常用符号快捷栏 - 自动存档未保存内容 - 支持浅色、深色和跟随系统外观 应用不需要账号,不接入广告,不收集用户数据。你的文件内容保存在本机或你主动选择的位置。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markdown Lite at none against Dayleaf's 1. Markdown Lite also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dayleaf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markdown Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dayleaf ships an update weekly, Markdown Lite every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dayleaf | Markdown Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 映 张 | 立明 倪 |
In-app purchases
Dayleaf
- Dayleaf Pro$2.99
Markdown Lite
No in-app purchases









