Markup vs Noteline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Markup
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Markup reads and edits your Markdown beautifully ā and it works with the folder of notes you already have, on your iPhone and iPad. POINT IT AT YOUR FOLDER ā OR A GITHUB REPO ⢠Open any folder of .md files from iCloud Drive or Files ā the same vault you use on your Mac. Nothing to import, no lock-in. ⢠Open a GitHub repo as a vault and read the whole thing offline. ⢠Open several vaults and switch between them. READ LIKE A PAGE ⢠High-fidelity rendering: syntax-highlighted code, LaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, tables, task lists, and GitHub-style callouts. ⢠Light / Dark / Sepia themes, adjustable text size and width, Dynamic Type. ⢠Wikilinks, backlinks with context, a per-document outline, and tags. FIND ANYTHING ⢠Full-text search with tag: and path: filters; fuzzy Quick Open. EDIT WITH EASE ⢠A focused Markdown editor with smart lists, auto-closing brackets, table formatting, and inline [[wikilink]] and #tag autocomplete. ⢠Insert images straight into your vault. Export or share as PDF, HTML, or Markdown. iPAD ⢠Open documents in tabs; edit with a live rendered preview beside the source. ⢠Hardware-keyboard shortcuts. HTML, TOO ⢠Open and read .html and web bundles, with scripts off by default for safety. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT ⢠No account required, no telemetry, no tracking. Your notes stay on your device and your iCloud. Signing in to GitHub is optional and only used to fetch the files you ask for. English and ē®ä½äøę, switchable in-app.
Noteline
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Noteline is a fast, minimal note app for people who write in Markdown. Type a # and it becomes a heading. Type **bold** and it turns bold ā right where you typed it. Noteline gives you live preview: your formatting renders inline as you write, so there's no split-screen and no clutter. Just clean text that quietly becomes a clean document. Your notes are plain .md files stored on your device. No account, no sign-in, no servers of ours ā and if you want them on your other devices, you can keep the folder in your own iCloud Drive. Open them, back them up, move them, or edit them in any other Markdown app. Noteline works fully offline and stays out of your way. Every note is plain Markdown ā the same format AI tools read and write ā so your notes stay usable by whatever you reach for next. It's the calm, focused place to think, take notes, and write. Features: ⢠Live preview Markdown ā headings, bold, italics, lists, and checkboxes render inline as you type ⢠Local-first ā your notes are plain .md files on your device ⢠Works fully offline ā no connection required, ever ⢠No account, no sign-in ā nothing to set up ⢠Open format ā your files stay portable and yours ⢠The format AI speaks ā plain Markdown that AI tools read and write directly ⢠Minimal, distraction-free interface ⢠Checklists and task lists for quick to-dos ⢠Fast and lightweight No ads. No tracking. No telemetry. Just notes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Noteline at 14.0 against Markup's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Markup | Noteline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 碧豪 ē | Foo AI Corp. |
In-app purchases
Markup
No in-app purchases
Noteline
No in-app purchases









