Comparison

Mach Write vs Maknelogy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Maknelogy

Features
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By using Maknelogy app You can: - browse the most recent MK projects. - organize your files with non traditional way we use new approach in our app to make files easier to find and can be moved around as desired and we accomplish this by the following structure: Port > Stack > Container > Box > Content(file) Files placed in a box Box placed in a container Container placed in a stack and organized in a row Once you place your files(contents) in a place you can intuitively remember you will be able to enjoy the following Features: - change thumbnails of the Port, Stack, Container . - open verity of files formats PDF, MP4, JPG, TXT, etc. - add tag to a container to identify the content and make easier to find what you are looking for. - search by stack to find the topic faster. - Send and receive files like a breeze.

Screenshots

Mach Write4 screens
Maknelogy2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Maknelogy at none against Mach Write's 1. Maknelogy also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mach Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Maknelogy asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mach Write ships an update every 10 months, Maknelogy every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mach Write versus Maknelogy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMach WriteMaknelogy
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMach Software DesignMohammed Kazim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mach Write

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Maknelogy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mach Write free?
Mach Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Maknelogy free?
Maknelogy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mach Write or Maknelogy have ads?
Mach Write shows ads; Maknelogy does not.
Which is updated more often, Mach Write or Maknelogy?
Mach Write ships an update every 10 months, and Maknelogy every 7 months. Most recently, Mach Write was updated on September 10, 2026 and Maknelogy on May 16, 2026.

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