Comparison

Markdown Editor vs Unmark

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Editor

This app offers a seamless Markdown editing experience with real-time preview, allowing for instant formatting and easy organization of notes. It integrates with cloud storage and AI tools for enhanced content creation and management.

Highlights
  • Real-time input and preview
  • AI summarization and drafting
  • Google Drive integration
  • Plain Markdown file editing
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Diagram and math rendering
Features
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There is no separate input and preview screen. Everything happens on one screen: what you type takes shape right where you typed it. Headings, nested lists and code get distinct colors and shapes, so the structure of a note is clear at a glance. You don’t have to memorize Markdown — type / at the start of a line and pick headings, tables, checklists or diagrams from a menu. With no styling to fiddle with, you can keep writing as you think. On Mac and Windows you can edit plain Markdown (.md) files right where they are. Connect Google Drive and you can pick the same notes up on any device; the files are saved in your own Google Drive. No Google account is needed for local files on Mac and Windows. On iPhone and iPad, notes are kept in the app’s folder or in Google Drive. ■ Open what AI writes Ask ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or another AI to summarize something in Markdown, then open it here as is — it reads cleanly and stays editable. It's a plain Markdown file, so you can paste it back into an AI to keep going, or drop it straight into Notion or GitHub without reformatting. ■ Ask AI (with your own API key) Add an API key for OpenAI (GPT), Anthropic (Claude) or Google (Gemini) and you can ask AI from inside the app. · On selected text — polish, shorten, make formal, translate, turn into a table or a diagram · From the whole note — meeting notes & to-dos, summarize, extract to-dos, tidy into Markdown, continue writing · In your own words — have it draft a how-to or a first version Check the answer before it goes into your note, and undo it in one step. Usage is billed by the service you choose, and your key stays on this device. ■ What people use it for · A notepad that reads better — jot things down and they turn into tidy headings and bullet points. As light as a plain text editor, far easier to read back · Meeting notes — organize the discussion as it happens and put decisions in a table · To-do lists and tasks — list what needs doing as a checklist and tick items off · Journal, diary and daily log — keep a note per day and find anything later with full-text search · A personal wiki — link notes to one another and build a notebook of what you know · Docs, how-tos and blog drafts — outline with headings, then paste the plain Markdown anywhere · A Markdown viewer — open an .md file and read it with its tables and headings in place · Code and command snippets — kept with syntax highlighting, copied in one click ■ Features · Styling as you type — headings, bold, italic, quotes, rules, footnotes and nested lists are formatted the moment you write them · Type / at the start of a line to insert tables, checklists, diagrams, math and more · Tables render as tables — click one to go back to the raw Markdown and edit it · Diagrams (flowcharts, sequence diagrams and more) from mermaid syntax, and math from TeX, drawn inline · Collapsible sections (details) and clickable checkboxes · Code blocks with syntax highlighting and a one-click copy button · Images and file attachments, with PDFs opening right in the app · Paste a URL and get a link preview card · Full-text search across all your notes · Six themes (Light, Sepia, Solar, Dark, Night, Contrast) and three text sizes · Available in 12 languages ■ Choose where your notes live · Google Drive — saved automatically, with no save button. Your Drive folders stay as they are, and shared drives and multiple Google accounts are supported · On this device — no sign-in needed. On Mac and Windows you can also open any folder you already have · In Google Drive, the app only touches files it created and files you explicitly open ■ About usage · Free to use.

About

Unmark

Features
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Copy an answer from ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini. Tap Paste in Unmark and get real headings, bold text, lists, tables and code, instead of stray asterisks and pound signs, ready to go into Gmail, Word, Google Docs, Slack, Notion or Pages. Every AI chat writes in Markdown. Almost nowhere you paste it understands Markdown. Unmark converts on your device, in under a second, so the formatting survives the trip. HOW IT WORKS Open Unmark and tap Paste. No permission prompt, no setup. Check the preview, then copy it back as rich text and paste into your email, document or chat. Nothing copied yet? Tap Try an Example to see it work first. FROM ANY APP, NOT JUST THIS ONE Select any text on the page, tap Share, choose Unmark, and copy it straight from the share sheet, without opening the app at all. WHAT CONVERTS Headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, links, bulleted and numbered lists (nested), block quotes, inline code and fenced code blocks, and horizontal rules. All rendered on device, nothing sent anywhere. UNMARK PRO (one-time purchase) - Real tables, not rows of dashes - Editorial and Compact styles, in addition to Clean - Reverse conversion: turn rich text back into Markdown for your next prompt - Export straight to Word (.docx), PDF, Rich Text (.rtf), HTML or Markdown - A Shortcuts action for your own automations - Also unlocks auto-convert and a global hotkey on Mac One purchase unlocks Pro on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription. No account to create. No ads. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Conversion happens entirely on your device. What you paste and what you copy back never leaves your phone. Core conversion needs no internet connection; buying Pro and basic app analytics do, like any App Store app. Also available on Mac, where Unmark lives quietly in your menu bar. Unmark is built by Curato Labs.

Screenshots

Markdown Editor4 screens
Unmark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markdown Editor at none against Unmark's 1. Markdown Editor also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Unmark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markdown Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Editor ships an update every 2 days, Unmark every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Markdown Editor versus Unmark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown EditorUnmark
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakoto KobayashiTien Dat Nguyen

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Editor

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Unmark

One-time1
  • Unmark Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Markdown Editor free?
Markdown Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Unmark free?
Unmark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Markdown Editor or Unmark have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor nor Unmark shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Editor or Unmark?
Markdown Editor ships an update every 2 days, and Unmark every 2 weeks. Most recently, Markdown Editor was updated on November 10, 2026 and Unmark on November 9, 2026.

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