Markdown Notes Editor vs C.md
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Markdown Notes Editor
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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/
C.md
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C.md is a Markdown reader for people who read on their phone. It does not edit. It does not sync. It does not build a second brain. It simply makes Markdown files comfortable to read on a small screen. OPEN ANY FILE Mail, Files, AirDrop, or any app that offers “Open with”. The document is stored safely in the local sandbox — nothing is uploaded anywhere. MADE FOR LONG READS ON SMALL SCREENS • Adjustable font size, line height, heading scale and margins • Day and night mode • Chinese and Western fonts selected independently for clean mixed-language text • Optional first-line indent for Chinese paragraphs • Justified or left-aligned, whatever suits the page MOVE THROUGH LONG FILES • Headings fold and unfold in place • Outline jumps to the section you are actually reading • Reading position is saved and restored automatically EXPORT WHEN YOU NEED IT • A4 PDF with your chosen title, headers and page numbers • Long images for chat apps, social posts, or anywhere Markdown is not welcome • Rich-text copy for email and notes PRIVACY All documents remain on your device. Exports are rendered locally. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: C.md at every 4 days against Markdown Notes Editor's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Markdown Notes Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and C.md sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Markdown Notes Editor ships an update monthly, C.md every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Markdown Notes Editor | C.md |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ctrl Alt Go Ltd | 建东 高 |
In-app purchases
Markdown Notes Editor
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Pro Lifetime$34.99
C.md
- C.md Pro$9.99








