# GoCoEdit vs One Markdown

The clearest difference is price: One Markdown at Free against GoCoEdit's $8.99. One Markdown also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). GoCoEdit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

One Markdown is free to download; GoCoEdit costs $8.99 up front. One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. GoCoEdit asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for GoCoEdit against 4.6 for One Markdown. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 122 and 141 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of GoCoEdit's written reviews are positive against 82% of One Markdown's.

GoCoEdit ships an update every 2 months, One Markdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | GoCoEdit | One Markdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $8.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.5 (122 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gocoedit-code-and-text-editor/id869346854/reviews) | **[4.6 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 122 | **141** |
| Positive reviews | 78.0% of reviews | **81.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 46 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **14.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Christoph Gogolin](https://appshunter.io/developer/511901280) | [禄海 区](https://appshunter.io/developer/954188947) |

## What reviewers say

### GoCoEdit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gocoedit-code-and-text-editor/id869346854)

Edit local and remote files with a powerful code editor. Supports cloud storage, SSH, and a wide range of programming languages with syntax highlighting and advanced editing features.

**Highlights:** Sublime-like code editor, Dropbox, OneDrive, FTP, SFTP/SSH support, Syntax highlighting for numerous languages, Multi-caret editing, Siri Shortcuts integration, Drag & Drop file support, Markdown Preview & HTML Export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent remote file editing via SFTP/SSH
- 👍 Intuitive and clean user interface
- 💡 Multiple cursor support like Sublime Text
- 🎨 Beautiful themes and syntax highlighting
- 📱 Works seamlessly on iPad and iPhone

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Settings not preserved across app updates
- 🐛 FaceID authentication only works once per session
- 🐛 Frequent SFTP crashes with large repositories
- 🐛 Dropbox integration shows incomplete file listings
- 🐛 File size limitations (cannot open 4MB+ files)

**Reported bugs**

- Settings reset after app or OS updates
- FaceID authentication fails on subsequent app launches
- SFTP crashes with large repositories
- Dropbox integration missing files in directories
- Cannot open files larger than 4MB

**Requested features**

- Vi/Vim key bindings for external keyboard
- Remember last cursor position in files
- Preserve user preferences across updates
- Print functionality
- Block editing/selection features


### One Markdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439)

A fast and simple editor for plain text, Markdown, and Textbundle formats. It offers full Markdown display, image previews, math formula rendering, and extensive customization options for themes and fonts. Includes tools for syntax input, table generation, and document outlining.

**Highlights:** Supports CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown, Full Markdown document display, Image and math formula previews, Customizable themes and fonts, Markdown syntax input menu and keyboard, Outline and word count view, Editor & Preview mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Markdown Yearly Subscribe | $3.99 | per year |
| One Markdown for Mac | $9.99 | one-time |
| One Markdown for  iPhone/iPad | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is GoCoEdit free?

GoCoEdit costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is One Markdown free?

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

### Which has better reviews, GoCoEdit or One Markdown?

One Markdown is rated higher. GoCoEdit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 122 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.

### Do GoCoEdit or One Markdown have ads?

Neither GoCoEdit nor One Markdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, GoCoEdit or One Markdown?

GoCoEdit ships an update every 2 months, and One Markdown monthly. Most recently, GoCoEdit was updated on October 2, 2026 and One Markdown on October 5, 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.*