Comparison

Markdown Notes & Memo vs MDDock

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Notes & Memo

Features
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What you type is already what you read. A Markdown editor for Mac, iPad and the browser. There's no preview pane to switch to. Headings grow and take on color right where you type, tables become real tables with borders, checklists become clickable checkboxes, and diagrams are drawn in place. The screen you edit on is the finished document. ■ What people use it for · Turning meeting notes into headings and bullets as the meeting happens · Writing specs and how-tos, then sharing a link for review · Tracking tasks as a checklist and ticking them off · Keeping research notes and reading notes, day by day · Drafting articles and blog posts in Markdown you can paste anywhere · Saving snippets of code and commands with syntax highlighting ■ Features · Styling as you type — headings, bold, italic, quotes, rules, footnotes and nested lists are formatted the moment you write them · Tables render as tables — click one to go back to the raw Markdown and edit it · Diagrams (flowcharts, sequence diagrams and more) drawn inline from mermaid syntax · Code blocks with syntax highlighting and a one-click copy button · Clickable checkboxes (- [ ] / - [x]) · Inline images, plus drag-and-drop upload · Paste a URL and get a link preview card · Six themes (Light, Sepia, Solar, Dark, Night, Contrast) and three text sizes · Available in 12 languages ■ Your files live in your Google Drive · Saved automatically. There's no save button · Your Drive folder structure stays as it is — create, rename and delete files without leaving the app · Shared drives are supported · Copy a Drive link and share it as-is · The app only accesses files it created and files you explicitly open ■ Mac, iPad and the web Edit the same files from the Mac app, the iPad app or your browser (app.monoshiri.jp). Use the iPad on the move, the Mac at your desk and the browser on a machine that isn't yours — and pick up right where you left off. ■ About usage · Free to use. · A Google account is required.

About

MDDock

Features
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MDDock is a calm, local-first Markdown workspace for people who think in notes. Every note lives as plain Markdown on your device, so your ideas stay readable, portable, and yours — no lock-in, no cloud dependency. Write in a clean, distraction-free editor with syntax highlighting and full Markdown support. Link ideas naturally with [[wiki links]] and let MDDock build a living knowledge graph as you write. Find anything in milliseconds with instant full-text search across your entire library. Read beautifully with desktop-grade typography, a focused reader mode, and support for code blocks, tables, math, and diagrams. On iPad, split the library and editor side by side so you can browse, write, and reference without losing context. Keep your library completely offline, or turn on MDDock Cloud to sync securely across your devices. Your data is encrypted end-to-end and always belongs to you. Whether you are building a personal wiki, journaling, drafting articles, or managing a research library, MDDock gives you the speed of plain text and the structure of a connected knowledge base.

Screenshots

Markdown Notes & Memo4 screens
MDDock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Markdown Notes & Memo and MDDock are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Markdown Notes & Memo versus MDDock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Notes & MemoMDDock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakoto Kobayashi北京微格互动科技股份有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Notes & Memo

No in-app purchases

None

MDDock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Notes & Memo free?
Markdown Notes & Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDDock free?
MDDock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown Notes & Memo or MDDock have ads?
Neither Markdown Notes & Memo nor MDDock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Notes & Memo or MDDock?
Markdown Notes & Memo ships an update every 2 days, and MDDock every 2 days. Most recently, Markdown Notes & Memo was updated on September 30, 2026 and MDDock on October 3, 2026.

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