Comparison

NoteManagerPro vs Zebra

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

Head to head
About

NoteManagerPro

Features
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NoteManagerPro is your notes app for Mac, iPad and iPhone. Write, format, organize – calm, fast and free of distractions. WRITE WITH STYLE Headings, quotes and code, eight fonts, sizes from 8 to 72 points, bold, italic, underline and 15 text colors. Images sit right in the text: insert, move, resize. Web and email addresses become clickable on their own. MARKDOWN NOTES A separate note type for Markdown. You write in the formatted text; one click shows the plain Markdown. With tables, images, an outline for long notes, and import and export as .md files. LISTS AND TO-DOS Bullets, numbers, Roman numerals and checkboxes. Sub-lists renumber themselves. ORGANIZATION THAT GROWS WITH YOU Notebooks with their own colors, tags across all notebooks, pinned notes at the top. Advanced search filters by title, content, tags and date range. Find and replace within a note is included, of course. CALCULATE IN THE TEXT Select a calculation and insert the result with one click – with parentheses and powers. BACK UP, PRINT, SHARE Back up selected notes with their images to a folder and restore them, even from one device to another. Print and share as PDF. ON ALL YOUR DEVICES If you like, iCloud keeps your notes, notebooks and tags in sync across Mac, iPad and iPhone. Light or dark, 14 accent colors and eight soft backgrounds. In eight languages. FREE No subscription, no account, no tracking. Your notes stay with you.

About

Zebra

A native Markdown notebook for iPhone and iPad that allows offline writing and syncing. It supports diagrams, math formulas, code blocks, and organizational features like folders and wiki links.

Highlights
  • Offline Markdown writing
  • Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX math
  • Code blocks with syntax coloring
  • Folders, nested tags, and wiki links
  • iCloud sync with smart text merging
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Note attachments (photos, files)
Features
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Markdown, as you write. Zebra carries your personal knowledge base in Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Write and read in a native visual editor, organize your notes, and turn a note into a presentation when you need to share an idea. Your library stays on your device by default. Write freely. Keep every note. Create unlimited notes for free. Writing, organization, keyword search, optional iCloud sync and note import/export have no note-count limit. Use headings, lists, tasks, tables and code; typeset LaTeX math and describe diagrams in Mermaid. Keep images and their context alongside your writing. Gather and connect your knowledge Organize with folders and nested tags. Connect related notes with links. Use keyword search to return to the right material. Import notes and share Markdown or a portable package containing your note and its attachments. Choose a theme and adjust typography to suit how you read. Turn notes into presentations with Pro Zebra Pro adds Markdown slides with themes, columns, backgrounds and transitions. Edit the content, preview your deck, and present full screen on iPhone or iPad. Export a PDF or a PowerPoint file to share. PowerPoint exports contain one image per slide; text and graphics cannot be edited separately in PowerPoint. One purchase, across your devices Zebra Pro is an optional one-time in-app purchase. Restore it with the same App Store account on Mac, iPhone and iPad. There is no subscription or automatic renewal, and no limit on free notes. Pro also includes an AI assistant and on-device semantic search in the Mac app. These two features are not available on iPhone or iPad. Mac AI features require a compatible agent you install and sign in to separately. Third-party AI account, subscription and usage fees are not included in Pro. Your library, stored locally Use Zebra without a Zebra account. Optional private iCloud sync connects devices using the same Apple Account; sync is off by default on a new installation. Notes and attachments remain readable and editable without purchasing Pro. Note passwords restrict viewing inside Zebra; they do not encrypt the content or attachments. Turning sync off does not erase copies already stored in iCloud.

Screenshots

NoteManagerPro4 screens
Zebra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NoteManagerPro at none against Zebra's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Zebra sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NoteManagerPro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NoteManagerPro ships an update weekly, Zebra every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NoteManagerPro versus Zebra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNoteManagerProZebra
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKlaus Mack飞 翟

In-app purchases

None

NoteManagerPro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Zebra

One-time1
  • Zebra Pro$14.99

Questions

Is NoteManagerPro free?
NoteManagerPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zebra free?
Zebra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NoteManagerPro or Zebra have ads?
Neither NoteManagerPro nor Zebra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NoteManagerPro or Zebra?
NoteManagerPro ships an update weekly, and Zebra every 2 weeks. Most recently, NoteManagerPro was updated on October 31, 2026 and Zebra on November 13, 2026.

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