# cyberWriter vs em

The clearest difference is price: cyberWriter at $14.99 against em's $19.99. cyberWriter also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). em's advantage is chart position (#139 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

cyberWriter costs $14.99 and em $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for cyberWriter against 5.0 for em. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: cyberWriter has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

cyberWriter ships an update weekly, em every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | cyberWriter | em |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$14.99** | $19.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cyberwriter-markdown-studio/id6791346340/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/em-markdown-writer-and-editor/id6797005003/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#139** |
| Size | 48 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Taverna](https://appshunter.io/developer/1865043222) | [Justin Cox](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797005005) |

## What reviewers say

### cyberWriter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cyberwriter-markdown-studio/id6791346340)

This app offers a comprehensive Markdown editing experience with live WYSIWYG, split-screen editing, and the ability to link notes into a knowledge graph. It supports diagrams, charts, and math, with a built-in terminal for vault management and optional AI integration. All data is stored locally and offline.

**Highlights:** Live WYSIWYG Markdown editing, Knowledge graph with wikilinks, Built-in GLOW terminal with AI, Support for diagrams, charts, and math, Offline and private by design, Export to PDF, Word, and HTML

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### em

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/em-markdown-writer-and-editor/id6797005003)

**Currently charting:** #139 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

A distraction-free Markdown editor for Mac, iPad, and iPhone that keeps your writing files private and accessible. Features smart search, automatic version history, and optional AI assistance for editing and content review.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free Markdown editor, Smart Search with filters and Smart Folders, Automatic version history stored in iCloud, Ghost site integration for publishing, On-device AI for editing and review, Offline editing capabilities, Customizable reader and editor

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is cyberWriter free?

cyberWriter costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is em free?

em costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, cyberWriter or em?

cyberWriter and em are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do cyberWriter or em have ads?

Neither cyberWriter nor em shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, cyberWriter or em?

cyberWriter ships an update weekly, and em every 9 days. Most recently, cyberWriter was updated on October 21, 2026 and em on October 15, 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.*