# Marten vs Notedown

The clearest difference is device support: Marten at 3 against Notedown's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Marten ships an update weekly, Notedown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Marten | Notedown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 4 days** |
| Size | 15 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [joseph hamawi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854729220) | [Yuki Okawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867195492) |

## What reviewers say

### Marten

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marten-markdown-code-notes/id6782895141)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Notedown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notedown-markdown-notes/id6785522355)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Marten free?

Marten is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Notedown free?

Notedown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Marten or Notedown have ads?

Neither Marten nor Notedown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Marten or Notedown?

Marten ships an update weekly, and Notedown every 4 days. Most recently, Marten was updated on September 10, 2026 and Notedown on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*