Comparison

Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor vs AgentPad

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

Head to head
About

Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor

Features
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Quirely is two full editors in one native app: real Markdown and real LaTeX. Neither is a bolt-on. If you only ever write Markdown, you get a complete, beautiful Markdown app โ€” nothing hidden behind TeX. If you live in LaTeX, you get a genuine editor that compiles your projects โ€” not a Markdown app with math sprinkled in. A CALMER READER Open a file and just read. Quirely renders clean, typographic Markdown โ€” never forcing a split screen or a cramped editor when all you want is the page. Switch to Code, Edit, or Split only when you choose. Quick Look previews .md and .tex straight from Finder. MARKDOWN, RENDERED RIGHT - Mermaid diagrams: flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more โ€” live, and styled to your theme. - LaTeX math: inline and block equations, typeset beautifully. - Code blocks with syntax highlighting for dozens of languages. - Tables, task lists, footnotes, callouts, full GitHub-flavored Markdown. EDIT LIKE A PRO - Four modes: View, Code, Edit (block editor), and Split. - Word-processor formatting: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, highlight, links, super/subscript โ€” with theme-aware colors. - Drag-and-drop block editing: reorder paragraphs, lists, tables, and diagrams by hand. - Visual Mermaid editing: drag nodes, add edges, recolor โ€” no syntax required. - Spreadsheet functions in tables: =SUM(A1:A3), =AVERAGE, =IF and more, with a full function keypad on Mac. - Collaborate over bonjour. Share a workspace or document and each collaborator can edit with their own cursor and view. Entirely private; no external servers A REAL LATEX EDITOR - Open and compile .tex โ€” single files or full projects with a root document, chapters, and BibTeX. - The same four modes: read the typeset PDF, edit raw source with themed syntax highlighting, or use structured Edit mode โ€” rendered paragraphs, equations, and tables you double-click to edit. - Chapters open inline in the root document and save back to their own files. - Tabular grid editor with the same spreadsheet formulas as Markdown tables. - SyncTeX jump between source and PDF; rendered diffs between versions (latexdiff). - Export LaTeX to PDF, HTML, or clean Markdown โ€” cite/ref/figure numbering intact. - LaTeX stays classic black-and-white by default; apply your theme with one toggle. FEYNMAN DIAGRAMS Build QED/QCD diagrams visually โ€” vertices, propagators, gauge bosons, loops โ€” or paste tikz-feynman. Quirely renders them natively and derives the amplitude iโ„ณ from the Feynman rules; edit the equation and get the diagram back. Free on every tier. MAKE IT YOURS Ten hand-tuned themes recolor every token โ€” headings, code, links, tables, diagrams. Duplicate any theme and edit every color, font, and size. Switch live. A REAL WORKSPACE - Open a folder with file navigation, backlinks, and tabs. - Semantic search and exact full-text search. - Version history with rendered diffs. - Mark positions to insert text across documents. ON-DEVICE AI (Pro) Draft, rewrite, and synthesize across your notes with Apple Intelligence โ€” on-device, no API fees, no account. EXPORT & SHARE Polished HTML or paginated PDF with your theme, math, and diagrams intact. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything runs on your device. Your files stay plain Markdown and LaTeX you own โ€” no account, no lock-in. ONE APP, EVERY DEVICE Universal for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. One-time purchases โ€” never a subscription. Write in Markdown or LaTeX. Read either beautifully.

About

AgentPad

Features
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AgentPad is a collaborative Markdown workspace where people and AI agents work in the same document. Write and review from iPhone or iPad, follow agent activity, and keep every conversation connected to the work itself. โ€ข Create, read, and edit Markdown documents โ€ข Comment, reply, and resolve discussions โ€ข Review proposed agent edits before they change a document โ€ข See who is active and track document revisions โ€ข Search, tag, favorite, and organize your workspace โ€ข Keep working through brief connection problems with offline sync โ€ข Sketch with Apple Pencil or your finger and add drawings to documents Your documents also remain available on the web. External agents and tools can collaborate through AgentPad's REST API and MCP server, using the same permissions and review controls as the app. AgentPad does not sell your data, run advertising, or use third-party analytics. An AgentPad account is required for synced collaboration; demo mode is available for exploring the app offline.

Screenshots

Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor4 screens
AgentPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AgentPad at none against Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor's 2. AgentPad also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. AgentPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor versus AgentPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuirely Markdown+LaTeX EditorAgentPad
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size98 MB10 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperReggie FisherFactoria Elcano SL

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor

One-time2
  • Quirely Markdowns Vault$3.99
  • Quirely Markdowns Editor$14.99
None

AgentPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor free?
Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AgentPad free?
AgentPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor or AgentPad have ads?
Neither Quirely Markdown+LaTeX Editor nor AgentPad shows ads.

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