Comparison

MarkText vs MarkNote Lite

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

Head to head
About

MarkText

This app is a markdown editor and note-taking tool for iOS devices. It offers real-time syntax highlighting, conversion to various formats like HTML, PNG, and PDF, and seamless syncing across Apple devices via iCloud Drive.

Highlights
  • Real-time markdown syntax highlighting
  • Convert notes to HTML, PNG, PDF
  • Share to Evernote, Dropbox, Email
  • iCloud Drive sync across devices
  • FlowChart & Diagrams support
  • LaTeX and MathML rendering
Features
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MarkText is a markdown text editor and note taking app for iOS. Write markdown note with real-time syntax highlighting, convert to HTML, PNG or PDF, and share to Evernote, Dropbox and Email. Sync via iCloud Drive across your iPhone & iPad & Mac (in iCloud Drive Folder). # Key Features + Beautiful markdown syntax highlighting. + Swipe on the bar above the keyboard to move cursor. + HTML preview with CSS. + Change theme style, font size. + Import notes via iTunes and export notes with HTML, PNG or PDF formats. + Share notes to Evernote, Dropbox, Email or other Apps. + Full-text search using regex. + Sync notes across iPhone, iPad and Mac using iCloud Drive. + FlowChart & Diagrams using Mermaid & Graphviz. + Display LaTeX and MathML using MathJax. # Todo List Todo list is list with items marked as either [ ] or [x] (incomplete or complete). For example: - [ ] Incomplete - [x] Completed # Import & Export Import markdown documents via iTunes, or create a new one via MarkText, then edit with syntax highlighting. Once you’re done editing, you can export markdown documents to PC via iTunes. You can convert to HTML, PNG or PDF and share to or open in other Apps such as Evernote, Dropbox, Email, etc. # Caret Enhance With the input accessory tools bar, you can insert tabs, headers, lists, code blocks, or create inline links with the tap of a button; left-right swipe on the bar will move the cursor quickly. # Html Preview HTML preview with style sheet(CSS). It supports regular Markdown, MultiMarkdown, and HTML code. It renders footnotes, images, tables and code blocks. # iCloud Drive Automatically store your documents in the cloud to keep them up-to-date across all your devices. # Support Extensions md, mmd, markdown, markdn, mdown, mkdn, markd, txt, text. # Tips + Swipe left to delete note. + Category by #Hashtag and @Metion, no need to create folder. + You could find notes in iCloud Drive from Mac. Please mail to xappbox@gmail.com if you need any help.

About

MarkNote Lite

Create and organize notes using markdown formatting. Embed images, create tables, and even include code snippets and mathematical formulas. Sync your notes across all your Apple devices and share them easily.

Highlights
  • Markdown note creation
  • Embed photos and images
  • Live preview
  • iCloud sync
  • Share notes
  • Publish as blog posts
  • Web page import
Features
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Take notes with markdown. Sync notes into iCloud. Access your documents with any of your mac or iOS devices. Share your notes with your friend. You can easily embed photos, format text, create tables, send rich formatted mail message, and share and edit notes from any devices. FEATURES - Embed photos and images into note - Live preview while writing - Auto save - Send mail with rich format - Swipe to delete a note - Syntax highlighting - Embed code snippets and mathematics formulas - Click to update the task status in todo list - Review and edit your notes from any web browsers or smart devices - Sync your notes into iCloud drive, and share with all your devices. You can read and edit your notes with marknote app on iPhone/iPad or marknotes on mac - Publish your note as blog posts - Import web page shared from apps like mobile safari, save in markdown format, so that you can read it later or edit it later - graph view, visualize notes relations You have complete control to your data. SUPPORT If you have any feedback or questions, reach us by mail at marknote@aliyun.com

Screenshots

MarkText4 screens
MarkNote Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MarkText at 57% against MarkNote Lite's 0%. MarkText also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). MarkNote Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On ratings volume, ads and device support 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

MarkNote Lite is free to download; MarkText costs $3.99 up front. MarkNote Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MarkText asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarkText holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of MarkText's written reviews are positive against 0% of MarkNote Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkText ships an update every 3 months, MarkNote Lite every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MarkText versus MarkNote Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkTextMarkNote Lite
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer刘生 林淑敏 孙

Customer experience

MarkText

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral21.7%
Negative21.7%

MarkNote Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MarkText

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

MarkNote Lite

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium Version$1.99

Questions

Is MarkText free?
MarkText costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarkNote Lite free?
MarkNote Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MarkText or MarkNote Lite?
MarkText is rated higher. MarkText averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MarkNote Lite averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MarkText or MarkNote Lite have ads?
Neither MarkText nor MarkNote Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkText or MarkNote Lite?
MarkText ships an update every 3 months, and MarkNote Lite every 3 weeks. Most recently, MarkText was updated on September 21, 2026 and MarkNote Lite on September 18, 2026.

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