Comparison

Notedown vs OneMarkup

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

Head to head
About

Notedown

Features
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Notedown is a featherweight markdown notes app for people who just want to write. No accounts, no sync, no clutter β€” every note is saved as a plain .md text file on your device and never leaves it. WRITE IN MARKDOWN Use familiar markdown to structure your thoughts: headings, bold and italic, bulleted lists, checkboxes, quotes, code, and links. A one-tap formatting toolbar inserts the syntax for you, so you never have to remember it. EDIT OR PREVIEW Flip between a distraction-free editor and a clean rendered preview with a single tap. See exactly how your note looks, then jump back to writing. FULLY OFFLINE, FULLY YOURS Your notes are stored as standard markdown files in the app's own folder on your device. There is no cloud, no login, and nothing to set up. What you write stays with you. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search across all of your notes instantly. The list keeps your most recently edited notes at the top. SHARE WHEN YOU WANT Export any note as markdown text through the standard share sheet. SIMPLE BY DESIGN - Light and dark themes - English and Japanese - Portrait, one-handed friendly layout - Free to use (contains ads) Notedown is the calm, lightweight alternative to heavy note apps β€” just markdown, and nothing in your way.

About

OneMarkup

Features
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Open and inspect the files people actually send youβ€”from Files, Mail, WeChat, and any app that shares documents. Ordinary file preview, search, and editing stay on your device, with no account, ads, analytics, tracking, or in-app purchases. PREVIEW MORE FILES β€’ PDF, common and modern image formats including WebP and AVIF, Office/iWork, audio/video, and USDZ with iOS system controls β€’ Complete ZIP website exports with index.html plus local CSS, images, fonts, and media β€’ CBZ comics, ZIP-compatible package contents, GLB structure, fonts, certificates, property lists, email, source files, and unknown binaries READ AND EDIT Read Obsidian-style Markdown with a table of contents, heading jumps, tasks, callouts, footnotes, frontmatter, tags, and wide tables. Edit text-based formats through a Files-visible working copy while the original stays untouched. TRUSTED HTML MINI APPS HTML and ZIP websites open as isolated trusted-network mini apps by default: JavaScript and package assets can run, while network access is limited to HTTPS/WSS. Switch to Offline Mini App or Safe Preview at any time. HTTP/FTP, embedded frames, unexpected in-view navigation, and arbitrary access to other local files remain blocked. Webpage code can still contact third-party servers or send information you enter when its own logic requests it. QUICK ACCESS Recent files automatically appear in widget choices. Add multiple OneMarkup widgets, then choose a different file, name, and icon for eachβ€”including HTML mini apps. Small files are kept as local copies by default so source permissions cannot strand a shortcut.

Screenshots

Notedown4 screens
OneMarkup4 screens

Verdict

The call

Notedown and OneMarkup are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Notedown versus OneMarkup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotedownOneMarkup
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuki OkawaFreedom Dimension (shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Notedown

No in-app purchases

None

OneMarkup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notedown free?
Notedown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OneMarkup free?
OneMarkup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notedown or OneMarkup have ads?
Neither Notedown nor OneMarkup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notedown or OneMarkup?
Notedown ships an update every 4 days, and OneMarkup every 4 days. Most recently, Notedown was updated on September 23, 2026 and OneMarkup on September 9, 2026.

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