Comparison

Adoluna Shift vs markdown notes

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

Head to head
About

Adoluna Shift

Features
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Adoluna Shift keeps your work schedule and team communication in one place. • View your published shifts and upcoming work schedule. • Submit availability and follow the status of shift requests. • Coordinate shift changes with your workplace. • Receive schedule notifications and read team messages. • Switch between stores connected to your account. • Update your contact information and password. Adoluna Shift is a workforce scheduling service available to businesses of any size. It is not restricted to one company or a preselected group of organizations. Any business in a supported country or region may request onboarding through our support page. Users whose workplace already uses Adoluna Shift receive an account from their business administrator. Managers can use the mobile companion to stay informed. Full business setup and scheduling administration are available through the Adoluna Shift web console.

About

markdown notes

A minimalist Markdown editor that stores all your notes as plain text files, accessible across your devices. It offers beautiful writing tools, seamless cloud sync, and powerful organization features without any bloat.

Highlights
  • Plain .md file storage
  • iCloud Drive sync
  • Markdown syntax highlighting
  • Task list checkboxes
  • Folder and instant search organization
  • Menu bar app on Mac
  • Export to PDF, HTML, RTF (Pro)
Features
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Smolpad is a smol Markdown editor with respect for your files. Every note is a plain .md file you can open with any app, on any device, forever. Your files are your own. No database. No lock-in. No bloat. Just a tiny, fast home for your notes on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. WRITE IN MARKDOWN, BEAUTIFULLY • Syntax dims as you type, or hides away entirely with one tap • Task lists become real checkboxes. Checkboxes that check. • Headings, bold, italic, code, quotes, and tables, styled as you write • A formatting bar for common touches, plus full keyboard shortcuts • Pictures too: drag or paste one in, resize it by its corner, and it lives as a plain file beside the note YOUR FILES, ANYWHERE • Notes sync through your own iCloud Drive, included free • Open your notes folder in Finder or Files any time • Organize with folders, pins, and instant search • Find notes in Spotlight, and open them with Siri or Shortcuts • Nothing ever leaves your devices except to your own cloud SMOL ON PURPOSE • On the Mac, Smolpad lives in your menu bar, one hotkey away • Tear off a note into its own window when you want to stay a while • On iPhone and iPad, it opens fast and stays out of your way • Seven hand-picked fonts and a clean, quiet interface MAKE IT YOURS WITH SMOLPAD PRO • Unlimited notes (the free tier includes ten) • Dropbox, pCloud, or Google Drive sync, in a folder that belongs to you • Export to PDF, HTML, or rich text, and print • Lock Screen widgets on iPhone, and Smolpad on Apple Watch • Twenty-nine editor themes, from Tokyo Night to Catppuccin • Seventeen app icons and the full menu bar icon set Smolpad Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The free tier is a real notes app, not a trial. Made by a smol team that believes plain text outlives everything. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://smolpad.com/privacy

Screenshots

Adoluna Shift3 screens
markdown notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Adoluna Shift at none against markdown notes's 3. Adoluna Shift also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). markdown notes's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). 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. markdown notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Adoluna Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adoluna Shift ships an update monthly, markdown notes every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Adoluna Shift versus markdown notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdoluna Shiftmarkdown notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdoluna CorporationBaconWorks, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Adoluna Shift

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

markdown notes

Subscriptions2
  • Smolpad Pro$1.491 Month
  • Smolpad Pro$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Smolpad Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Adoluna Shift free?
Adoluna Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is markdown notes free?
markdown notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Adoluna Shift or markdown notes have ads?
Neither Adoluna Shift nor markdown notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adoluna Shift or markdown notes?
Adoluna Shift ships an update monthly, and markdown notes every 10 days. Most recently, Adoluna Shift was updated on October 18, 2026 and markdown notes on October 10, 2026.

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