Comparison

MarkWrite vs Jotline

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

Head to head
About

MarkWrite

Features
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WYSIWYG Markdown editor that allows embedding pictures and natural language mathematics. MarkWrite is a fast, focused Markdown editor for Mac, iPad and iPhone. Your writing formats itself as you type — headings, bold, lists, quotes, tables and code appear the moment you write them, while the Markdown syntax stays visible only on the line you are editing. Nothing to toggle, no split screen required. EMBED IMAGES, NOT LINKS Drag a picture into your document and it is really there. Grab its corner to resize it and MarkWrite writes the new size back into the Markdown for you. Text and images are saved together in one self-contained document you can move, rename, duplicate or send without leaving a single broken link behind. Images can be embedded in any of the common formats: VS Code, Pandoc or HTML. WRITE EQUATIONS BY DESCRIBING THEM Say what you mean: "x equals minus b, plus or minus the square root of b squared minus four a c, all over two a." MarkWrite turns that sentence into a properly typeset formula. There is no LaTeX to memorise — though you can type LaTeX directly whenever you would rather. Powered by on-device Apple Intelligence; requires a supported device. ALSO • Tables that line up in the editor, not only in the preview • Live preview that follows your cursor, side by side or full width • Themes: fonts, colours, spacing, line height, list spacing — saved as presets • Callouts, footnotes, highlights, code blocks and inline code • Export to PDF or print, with your theme applied • Open a whole folder in tabs and work across files • Find and replace, including regular expressions STILL JUST MARKDOWN MarkWrite writes ordinary .md files. Nothing is trapped in a proprietary format, nothing is locked in a cloud, and nothing you have written is ever held behind a subscription. Open your work in any other editor, any time, or share it with anyone and they will be able to open it with any Markdown viewer, including the embedded images. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Jotline

Features
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Jotline is the fastest way to write down a thought with the time attached. Tap the icon and you're already in the editor—cursor blinking, keyboard up. No login screen, no folders, no setup. Just type. Every time you come back, Jotline drops in the current time, so your day reads like a timeline of moments. WHY JOTLINE • One tap to typing. No sign-up, no friction. • Automatic timestamps. Each entry is marked with the time, hands-free. • One page per day. Your notes organize themselves by date. • Synced and backed up. Notes save to the cloud instantly and appear on your other devices. • Works offline. Write on a plane; it syncs when you're back online. • Search everything. Find any note across every day, instantly. • Export anytime. Take a full backup of your notes whenever you want. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Jotline starts you off anonymously—your notes save to the cloud with zero setup and aren't tied to any personal info. Want them on your other devices? Connect a Google or Apple account in one tap. No ads. No tracking. No analytics. Whether it's a daily log, a work journal, quick meeting notes, or a place to think out loud, Jotline gets out of your way so you can just write.

Screenshots

MarkWrite3 screens
Jotline3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Jotline at none against MarkWrite's 1. Jotline also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.4). On price, 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. MarkWrite sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. Jotline asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkWrite ships an update every 4 weeks, Jotline every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
MarkWrite versus Jotline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkWriteJotline
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuy ShavivHakjae Jung

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MarkWrite

Subscriptions1
  • MarkWrite Pro$9.991 Year
None

Jotline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkWrite free?
MarkWrite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jotline free?
Jotline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkWrite or Jotline have ads?
Neither MarkWrite nor Jotline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkWrite or Jotline?
MarkWrite ships an update every 4 weeks, and Jotline every 3 days. Most recently, MarkWrite was updated on October 14, 2026 and Jotline on October 16, 2026.

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