Markd.ly vs DownMark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Markd.ly
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The markdown editor that respects your output. Markd.ly is a native Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad with live preview, built for people who write in plain .md and ship a real deliverable. Open a file, write, and watch the preview render as you type. The same Bravely Account unlocks Markd.ly on Mac, Windows, and Linux too, so the document you start on your phone is waiting on your desktop. WRITE & EDIT β’ Native SwiftUI editor with adjustable font size and syntax highlighting β’ Live preview with multiple themes, side by side β’ Mermaid diagrams render right inside the preview β’ KaTeX math, inline and block β’ Open .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd, and .mkdn files from anywhere DOCUMENT INTEGRATION β’ Open files from the Files app and from any Markdown share β’ Save back to iCloud Drive, Files, or any document provider β’ Multi-document tabs to switch between drafts β’ Recent files for one-tap return FOLDER-BASED, NO LOCK-IN Your files stay plain .md on disk β no vault, no proprietary format, nothing to migrate out of later. Git-friendly, and the same files open everywhere else you use Markd.ly. WHAT MARKD.LY IS FOR Blog posts. README files. Documentation. Technical writing. Markd.ly is for writing that lives in markdown but leaves the app as something polished β not a note-graph or a second brain. If you need wikilinks and a graph, use a vault tool. If you want documents that look great when you ship them, this is the editor. ONE PURCHASE, EVERY PLATFORM Markd.ly is a tool, not a service. A single one-time purchase unlocks the complete app on every platform β iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, and Linux β carried by your Bravely Account. Buy it once on any platform and the rest unlock automatically, with no per-feature paywalls. The deeper export pipeline β Pandoc to DOCX, EPUB, LaTeX, and slides, a custom CSS editor, a snippet library, vim mode, encrypted documents, the command-line tool, and an MCP server for AI agents β lives on the desktop builds, included in the same one purchase. SIGN IN Signing in is free. Sign in with Apple, Google, or email β the same sign-in works on every Markd.ly app you install. Try it free, then a single one-time purchase unlocks everything. Already bought Markd.ly on another platform? Sign in to restore it here at no extra charge. SUPPORT Questions, bug reports, and feature requests: support@bravely.dev Privacy: https://bravely.dev/privacy/markdly Terms: https://bravely.dev/terms
DownMark
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DownMark is a web clipping, offline reading, and Markdown library app. Use the browser extension, system share sheet, or paste a link to extract the main content and save it to your personal library for reading, search, organization, and export. Capture the content that matters β’ Extract the main article while reducing ads, navigation, and unrelated elements β’ Preserve headings, paragraphs, lists, links, and images β’ Import with the browser extension, share sheet, or a pasted link β’ Convert web pages into clean, readable Markdown Build a portable article library β’ Save clipped articles for offline reading β’ Search quickly by title or description β’ Read Markdown with a clear in-app layout β’ Sync articles across devices with iCloud Export and organize β’ Export a single article as a Markdown file β’ Package multiple articles into a ZIP archive β’ Optionally download web images with exported documents β’ Control link preservation and dollar-amount protection Start free and upgrade when needed The free version supports single-article Markdown export. A one-time DownMark Pro purchase unlocks batch export, watermark-free Markdown, and export without upgrade prompts. DownMark is ideal for saving long reads, organizing research and study material, collecting writing references, and building a personal knowledge library. Privacy and data Article content stays on your device and can sync through iCloud according to your system settings. DownMark uses only necessary anonymous usage and diagnostic data to improve reliability and experience. Article content is not used for advertising. Privacy Policy: https://wanyi.dev/en/downmark-ios/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Markd.ly and DownMark are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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
Both are free to download. Markd.ly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $95.99 per year and DownMark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Markd.ly ships an update fortnightly, DownMark every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Markd.ly | DownMark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly β better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 β better | 18 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bravely Studios | η₯ δΈ |
In-app purchases
Markd.ly
- Bravely Premium (Annual)$95.991 Year
- Markdly Pro$19.99
- Bravely Premium (Lifetime)$399.99
DownMark
- Pro - Lifetime$4.99





