Mach Write vs reteNoteLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mach Write
This app offers robust editing and viewing capabilities for RTF, TXT, and PDF files across iOS and macOS. It features iCloud synchronization, syntax highlighting for code formats, and PDF annotation tools.
- iCloud document synchronization
- RTF Read/Write support
- TXT and code format Read/Write with syntax highlighting
- PDF Creation, Viewing, and Editing
- Freehand PDF writing on iOS
- DOC and DOCX viewing on iOS
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**Please visit our website or search for "Mach Write" in the Mac App Store to download the macOS version, only $3.99!** Mach Write is a powerful new RTF, TXT, PDF (Rich Text Format, Plain Text, PDF) Editor and Viewer for iOS and macOS! Featuring full iCloud document synchronization, RTF in multiple styles, sizes, and colors; as well as PDF Viewing/Creating/Annotation; and TXT files in addition to supporting nearly 15 plain text code formats; Mach Write makes it super easy to create in many different formats while still being incredibly powerful! And the best part is Mach Write is free for iOS and only $3.99 (U.S.) on macOS! - iCloud document synchronization; Mach Write keeps all your documents up to date on all your iOS and OS X devices (iPhone, iPad, and Mac) - RTF Read/Write support; easily Create and Edit Rich Text with multiple styles, alignment, font sizes, color, shadows, line spacing, and more -- one of the most popular word processor formats widely compatible across OS X, Windows, and Linux - TXT Read/Write support; as well as HTML/JS/PHP/RB/PL/JAVA/C/H/M/CP/MM Read/Write with Syntax Highlighting support for HTML, Javascript, PHP, Ruby, Perl, Java, C, C++, Objective-C++ and more - PDF Creation, Viewing, Editing; PDF Free-hand writing on iOS -- Create Blank PDFs super easy and draw diagrams, take notes, etc. (Large PDF documents in iCloud, such as large eBooks, are not recommended) - DOC and DOCX Viewing on iOS (DOC/DOCX Read/Write support on OS X) - Export as PDF makes it easy to annotate PDF's for grading papers, making corrections, or signing documents (iOS only) - Revolutionary PDF Magnifer feature makes it super easy to take Notes and automatically save as PDF (iOS only) - Incredibly advanced, yet super easy to use!
reteNoteLite
Create visually appealing notes with custom colors and shapes. Link notes together on an unlimited canvas to map out ideas, organize thoughts, or use as a to-do list, mind map, or diary. This lite edition offers a simple yet effective way to enhance your thinking.
- Create notes with favorite colors and shapes
- Link notes together
- Unlimited canvas area
- Map out ideas and organize thoughts
- Use as to-do list, mind map, or diary
- Create simple tables and graphics
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reteNoteLite is a simple application. This is a ios application that you can create a note in a favorite colors and shapes. With reteNote, you can create a practical and beautiful note. By taking notes graphically, it will expand your thinking. reteNote make that help. reteNote will be simple from now on. *This is the Lite Edition of reteNote. Features -Create a note. -Link notes together. -Limitles area. You can -Map out your ideas, and organize your scattered thoughts. -Use this app as todo list, mind map, diary and the any type notepad by devising the color and shape. -Also create simple tables and graphics using a little idea. -Start on any position in a page anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: reteNoteLite at 100% against Mach Write's 46%. reteNoteLite also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Mach Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and reteNoteLite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
reteNoteLite holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Mach Write's written reviews are positive against 100% of reteNoteLite's.
Mach Write ships an update every 10 months, reteNoteLite every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mach Write | reteNoteLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mach Software Design | Tokyo Cartographic CO.,LTD. |
Customer experience
Mach Write
reteNoteLite
In-app purchases
Mach Write
- Remove Ads$0.99
reteNoteLite
- release the limit of Lite edition$0.99
