FTA vs iMarkdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTA
This app is designed exclusively for authorized FIRST Robotics Competition Field Technical Advisors (FTAs) to streamline field operations during robotics events. It requires a specific access code to function, ensuring it's only used by designated personnel to enhance team support at competitions.
- Field operations management
- Team support enhancement
- Competition event management
- Requires access code
- Exclusive FTA use
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This application is only for use by authorized FIRST Robotics Competition FTAs and requires an access code from FIRST. If you are not an FTA (FIRST Technical Advisor), please do not download this application as it will not function without an access key. This application is used by FTAs to more efficiently manage field operations at robotics competitions and thus provide better support to the teams. The competitions are run about two months out of the year. The 2026 games begin the first week of March. For more information on the robotics competitions please see: http://www.FirstInspires.org/frc
iMarkdown
A fast and simple Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad with full GitHub Flavored Markdown support. It offers iCloud sync, dark mode, and exports to various formats. Easily preview and auto-save your documents.
- GitHub Flavored Markdown support
- iCloud sync
- Dark mode
- Export to Markdown, PDF, PNG
- Quick preview
- Auto-saving
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Write notes, articles and technical documents in Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Keep your work organized and turn it into presentations. WRITE AND PREVIEW Write with formatting shortcuts, an outline, find and replace, and word counts. Preview tables, task lists, code, footnotes, math and Mermaid diagrams. Switch between writing and preview, or use them side by side when space allows. KEEP IDEAS CONNECTED Keep documents on your device or in iCloud Drive. Organize with folders and tags, search document contents, and connect notes with [[wiki links]]. Backlinks show which local documents link to the current one. READ, PRESENT AND RECOVER Turn Markdown sections into slides with presentation mode. Browse saved document versions and restore earlier text. Recover files from Recently Deleted. MORE WITH iMarkdown Pro Optional in-app purchases unlock PDF, HTML, PNG and TextBundle export, Wi-Fi file transfer with an access code, WebDAV file access, and custom CSS preview styles. With WebDAV, browse, download and upload files, or edit a document and save it back to your server. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices appear in the app. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. No iMarkdown account is required to write and manage local documents. iCloud and third-party services require their own setup. Privacy Policy: https://imarkdown.mystrikingly.com/#privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://imarkdown.mystrikingly.com/#terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FTA at none against iMarkdown's 3. FTA also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). iMarkdown's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. iMarkdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FTA asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FTA against 5.0 for iMarkdown. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FTA has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of FTA's written reviews are positive against 90% of iMarkdown's.
FTA ships an update every 2 months, iMarkdown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTA | iMarkdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kerry DenHerder | HIROMOTO TSUJI |
Customer experience
FTA
iMarkdown
In-app purchases
FTA
No in-app purchases
iMarkdown
- Monthly Pro$0.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$4.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro$8.99
