# 1Writer vs Metanote

The clearest difference is price: Metanote at Free against 1Writer's $4.99. Metanote also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). 1Writer's advantage is ratings volume (388 vs 11) and chart position (#49 vs unranked). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Metanote is free to download; 1Writer costs $4.99 up front. 1Writer sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Metanote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for 1Writer against 4.5 for Metanote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1Writer has 388 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of 1Writer's written reviews are positive against 73% of Metanote's.

1Writer ships an update every 2 months, Metanote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 1Writer | Metanote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (388 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1writer-markdown-text-editor/id680469088/reviews)** | [4.5 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metanote-notesdocsagenda/id6452550221/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **388** | 11 |
| Positive reviews | **83.9% of reviews** | 72.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#49** | — |
| Size | 19 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ngoc Luu](https://appshunter.io/developer/476810735) | [雪双 陈](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698224749) |

## What reviewers say

### 1Writer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/1writer-markdown-text-editor/id680469088)

**Currently charting:** #49 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app is a powerful text editor for creating, revising, and sharing ideas efficiently. It supports plain text and Markdown, with advanced features like an extended keyboard, photo insertion, and custom URL actions. Sync with cloud services and personalize your writing experience.

**Highlights:** Markdown syntax highlighting and preview, Extended keyboard with custom buttons, Photo insertion with Dropbox integration, Sync with iCloud, Dropbox, and WebDAV, Custom URL actions and JavaScript support, In-app web browser for research, Passcode and biometric app protection

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Nice Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Massive Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Amazing Tip | $19.99 | one-time |


### Metanote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metanote-notesdocsagenda/id6452550221)

A privacy-focused offline editor that supports Org mode for writing, task management, and knowledge wikis. It offers real-time editing of rich content and seamless synchronization across devices.

**Highlights:** Privacy-first offline editor, Full Org mode support, Real-time rich content editing, Seamless synchronization, Integrated task management, Full-text search

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Metanote Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Metanote Premium | $12.99 | per year |
| One-time purchase | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 1Writer free?

1Writer costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Metanote free?

Metanote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 1Writer or Metanote?

1Writer is rated higher. 1Writer averages 4.6 out of 5 from 388 ratings, while Metanote averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.

### Do 1Writer or Metanote have ads?

Neither 1Writer nor Metanote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 1Writer or Metanote?

1Writer ships an update every 2 months, and Metanote every 2 weeks. Most recently, 1Writer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Metanote on September 3, 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.*