Comparison

PDF Scan Pro vs Markdown Notes Editor

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

Head to head
About

PDF Scan Pro

Features
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PDF Scanner Pro is a professional PDF scanning tool that helps you quickly convert paper documents into high-quality PDFs. Key Features: • Smart document scanning with automatic edge detection • Multiple image enhancement modes (Color, B&W, Enhanced) • Batch scanning with auto page detection • Powerful editing tools (Crop, Rotate, Watermark) • OCR text recognition • Document encryption and protection • Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.) Multilingual support for enhanced productivity! PDF Scanner Pro is a professional PDF scanning tools Terms of Use: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DQnhadUhwWnd0SFFj Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DQnVDSk14RFNDeE1u

About

Markdown Notes Editor

Features
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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/

Screenshots

PDF Scan Pro3 screens
Markdown Notes Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PDF Scan Pro at 16.0 against Markdown Notes Editor's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PDF Scan Pro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
PDF Scan Pro versus Markdown Notes Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF Scan ProMarkdown Notes Editor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer鹏宇 王Ctrl Alt Go Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PDF Scan Pro

Subscriptions3
  • PDF Scanner Pro (Weekly)$0.997 Days
  • PDF Scanner Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner Pro (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • PDF Scanner Pro (Lifetime)$29.99
2 purchases

Markdown Notes Editor

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is PDF Scan Pro free?
PDF Scan Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown Notes Editor free?
Markdown Notes Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Scan Pro or Markdown Notes Editor have ads?
Neither PDF Scan Pro nor Markdown Notes Editor shows ads.

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