Comparison

MarkText vs One Markdown

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

One Markdown

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
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One Markdown is a simple and fast editor that supports plain text, Markdown and Textbundle. It has the following features: * Base on CommonMark syntax and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) extended syntax, supporting TOC, tables, code blocks, math formulas, task lists, footnotes, etc. * Display the text of the Markdown document completely without any deletion. * Images can be displayed directly in the Editor, supporting jpg, png, gif, webP, HEIC and etc. * Math formulas, mermaid and Echarts drawings can be previewed in the editor. * You can set your favorite font or multiple fonts for writing. * You can choose from 11 light themes and 21 dark themes, and also support custom themes. * There is a menu to facilitate the input of Markdown syntax, and a special Markdown syntax keyboard is also provided in iOS. * Convenient tools for generating and formatting Markdown table syntax. * You can view the outline and word count of Markdown documents. * Markdown documents can be previewed and support Editor & Preview mode. Terms of Use: https://www.mweb.im/onemarkdown-terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.mweb.im/onemarkdown-policy.html PS: The lightweight choice is One Markdown. If you need a complete and powerful app, please take a look at MWeb, I hope you like it!

Screenshots

MarkText4 screens
One Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: One Markdown at Free against MarkText's $3.99. One Markdown also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (82% vs 57%). MarkText's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 141 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of MarkText's written reviews are positive against 82% of One Markdown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkText ships an update every 3 months, One Markdown monthly. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
MarkText versus One Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkTextOne Markdown
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (141 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.5% of reviews81.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2141 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer刘生 林禄海 区

Customer experience

MarkText

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

One Markdown

All ratings141 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive81.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

None

MarkText

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

One Markdown

Subscriptions1
  • One Markdown Yearly Subscribe$3.991 Year
One-time2
  • One Markdown for Mac$9.99
  • One Markdown for iPhone/iPad$9.99

Questions

Is MarkText free?
MarkText costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is One Markdown free?
One Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MarkText or One Markdown?
One Markdown is rated higher. MarkText averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.
Do MarkText or One Markdown have ads?
Neither MarkText nor One Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkText or One Markdown?
MarkText ships an update every 3 months, and One Markdown monthly. Most recently, MarkText was updated on September 21, 2026 and One Markdown on September 21, 2026.

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