# Not Emacs vs One Markdown

The clearest difference is rating: One Markdown at 4.6 against Not Emacs's 4.0. One Markdown also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and ratings volume (149 vs 21). Not Emacs's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 15). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. Not Emacs asks for nothing beyond the download.

One Markdown holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Markdown has 149 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Not Emacs's written reviews are positive against 82% of One Markdown's.

Not Emacs ships an update every 2 weeks, One Markdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Not Emacs | One Markdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/not-emacs/id948330589/reviews) | **[4.6 (149 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 21 | **149** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **82.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.1** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marc Feeley](https://appshunter.io/developer/434534079) | [禄海 区](https://appshunter.io/developer/954188947) |

## What reviewers say

### Not Emacs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/not-emacs/id948330589)

A programmer's text editor that mimics common Emacs keybindings and supports iCloud document syncing across devices. It offers syntax highlighting for several languages and is optimized for external keyboards, with an extended virtual keyboard as a backup.

**Highlights:** Emacs keybinding support, iCloud document editing, Syntax highlighting (Lisp, Scheme, JS, CSS, XML), External Bluetooth keyboard optimization, Extended virtual keyboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 Not Emacs free?

Not Emacs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is One Markdown free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Not Emacs or One Markdown?

One Markdown is rated higher. Not Emacs averages 4.0 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 149 ratings.

### Do Not Emacs or One Markdown have ads?

Neither Not Emacs nor One Markdown shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Not Emacs or One Markdown?

Not Emacs ships an update every 2 weeks, and One Markdown monthly. Most recently, Not Emacs was updated on October 24, 2026 and One Markdown on October 25, 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.*