Comparison

NotePlus vs Tertiary Markdown

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

Head to head
About

NotePlus

Features
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NotePlus is a free, native Markdown notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Write in a simple What You See Is What You Get Markdown editor, organize notes in folders, and keep your files in your own iCloud Drive so they stay available across Apple devices without a NotePlus account. Key features: - Native WYSIWYG Markdown editing - Sync through your own iCloud account - No login, no app account, and no subscription - Secret notes for sensitive information - Project boards for planning and tracking work - macOS version available for the same notes on Mac Your notes stay in files you control.

About

Tertiary Markdown

Features
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Tertiary Markdown is a fast, native Markdown notes app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It manages your files and folders the way Obsidian does β€” open any local folder as a vault and your notes stay as plain .md files you fully own. KEY FEATURES β€’ Open any folder as a vault β€” fully compatible with your existing Obsidian vault. Your notes are plain Markdown files, never locked into a proprietary format. β€’ File & folder management β€” browse, create, rename, and delete notes and folders from a clean sidebar. β€’ Live preview editor β€” switch instantly between Edit, Split, and Preview. Your work autosaves as you type. β€’ Images, Bear-style β€” embed pictures with standard Markdown ![](image.png) or Obsidian ![[image.png]] embeds, rendered inline. β€’ Tables, Notion-style β€” GitHub-flavoured tables render as clean, bordered grids. β€’ Everyday Markdown β€” headings, bold and italic, links, checklists, bullet and numbered lists, block quotes, and code blocks. β€’ One app, every device β€” a true native experience on macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. Your notes never leave your device. Everything is stored as simple text files on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone, so you stay in control and your library is future-proof. Whether you keep a personal knowledge base, take meeting notes, or write long-form drafts, Tertiary Markdown gives you a distraction-free, Markdown-first workspace that travels with you.

Screenshots

NotePlus4 screens
Tertiary Markdown2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: NotePlus at 15.0 against Tertiary Markdown's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
NotePlus versus Tertiary Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotePlusTertiary Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTablePlus IncAlfred Ang

In-app purchases

None

NotePlus

No in-app purchases

None

Tertiary Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NotePlus free?
NotePlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tertiary Markdown free?
Tertiary Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NotePlus or Tertiary Markdown have ads?
Neither NotePlus nor Tertiary Markdown shows ads.

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