Comparison

edEdit vs Air Markdown

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

Head to head
About

edEdit

Features
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edEdit is a native text editor for Mac and iPhone/iPad that brings notes, Markdown, and source code editing into one app. WHY edEdit • Truly native: AppKit on macOS, SwiftUI on iOS — no web view sluggishness. • Consistent across platforms: your notes and files sync between Mac, iPhone, and iPad via iCloud. • Standard file formats only: everything is .md / .txt / .swift / .json — open elsewhere whenever you want. KEY FEATURES Notes — Apple Notes-style organization, with plain Markdown content: • Hierarchical tags (work/meeting/2026Q1) • iCloud sync across devices • Share from Apple Notes and we'll auto-convert formatting to Markdown — bold, italic, headings, lists, and checklists are preserved. Files — Open and edit any text file on your device: • Pull from the Files app, iCloud Drive, On My iPhone, or any provider • Automatic encoding detection (UTF-8, Big5, Shift-JIS, GB18030, …) • Syntax highlighting for Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, C/C++, Java, HTML, JSON, YAML, Shell, Markdown, and more • Line numbers, light and dark themes • Save edits back to the original location iCloud Drive integration — Automatically creates an "edEdit" folder in iCloud Drive that syncs across all your devices. Dedicated Markdown editing: • Keyboard accessory bar: headings, bold, italic, lists, tasks, quotes, links, images • Hardware keyboard shortcuts: ⌘B (bold) / ⌘I (italic) / ⌘K (link) / ⌘E (code) / ⌘1-6 (headings) • Smart list continuation: pressing Enter in a list line auto-continues; pressing Enter on an empty item exits the list • Paste an image straight from the clipboard — we save it next to the .md file and insert a Markdown reference File compare — Visualize the differences between two files line-by-line, with added/removed/modified highlights. Find in Files — Recursively search a folder you pick, filterable by filename glob. Share & print — Built-in ShareLink, with AirPrint support. WHO IT'S FOR • Developers writing docs, reading logs, editing config files • Writers using Markdown for blog posts and drafts • Anyone who wants their files to stay theirs — no proprietary lock-in • People who switch between editing on Mac and quick capture on iPhone PRIVACY & COMPLIANCE • Notes, files, and images stay on your device or in your own iCloud — our servers never see them • Free tier includes ads served by Google AdMob (shown on app launch and occasionally when closing the note editor) • Upgrade to Pro to remove all ads

About

Air Markdown

Features
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Air Markdown 是一款面向 iPhone 和 iPad 的 Markdown 文档阅读工具,适合浏览、整理和查阅本地 .md 与 .markdown 文件。 应用保留 Markdown 文件原有的本地存储方式,无需注册账号,也不会改变文档所在位置。用户可以从 Files、分享菜单或 Open In 打开文档,在清爽的阅读界面中查看正文内容、标题结构、代码块、表格与任务列表。 针对长文档阅读,Air Markdown 提供目录导航、全文搜索、主题切换、预计阅读时间和 PDF 导出等功能,便于快速定位信息、持续阅读和分享归档。对于项目 README、技术文档、学习笔记、会议材料等 Markdown 内容,Air Markdown 提供了更适合移动设备的阅读体验。

Screenshots

edEdit4 screens
Air Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Air Markdown at none against edEdit's 1. Air Markdown also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. edEdit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Air Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

edEdit ships an update weekly, Air Markdown every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
edEdit versus Air Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteredEditAir Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHING FENG WANG一铭 邢

In-app purchases

1 purchases

edEdit

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99
None

Air Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is edEdit free?
edEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Air Markdown free?
Air Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do edEdit or Air Markdown have ads?
edEdit shows ads; Air Markdown does not.
Which is updated more often, edEdit or Air Markdown?
edEdit ships an update weekly, and Air Markdown every 3 days. Most recently, edEdit was updated on October 28, 2026 and Air Markdown on October 28, 2026.

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