Comparison

MarkNote vs Squiddle

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

Head to head
About

MarkNote

Create and manage markdown notes with rich formatting, image embedding, and code snippets. Sync across Apple devices via iCloud and access notes from any web browser. Publish notes as blog posts or share them easily.

Highlights
  • Markdown editing with live preview
  • Embed photos, images, and code snippets
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Web browser access for notes
  • Publish notes as blog posts
  • Graph view for note relations
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

About

Squiddle

This app allows you to quickly sketch ideas, notes, or reminders using your finger on your phone. You can then save these doodles, share them with others, or upload them to cloud storage. It's a fun and flexible way to capture thoughts on the go.

Highlights
  • Finger sketching and note-taking
  • Save and share doodles
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Mark up photos and images
  • Set doodle reminders
  • Organize notes with tags
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Squiddle is the fun way to doodle and take notes on the go! Squiddle gives you the freedom to use your finger to sketch your thoughts right onto your phone at the exact moment they are on your mind. Then you can save them for later or share them with friends. Be silly, serious, or both: it’s up to you. Draw a mustache on your friend, sketch an expressive idea for your spouse or share a brainstorming byproduct with a coworker. Squiddle does the remembering so your mind can be free to think! Features include: - Quickly sketch an idea and share it with friends or upload it to your cloud storage (Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc - must have those apps installed) - Mark up a photo or image with important annotations or entertaining messages - Use a doodle to set a lively reminder for yourself - Organize notes into a series of tags

Screenshots

MarkNote4 screens
Squiddle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Squiddle at Free against MarkNote's $1.99. Squiddle also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). MarkNote's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Squiddle is free to download; MarkNote costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Squiddle holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MarkNote has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Squiddle every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MarkNote versus Squiddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkNoteSquiddle
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer淑敏 孙Think Tank Productions

Customer experience

MarkNote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Squiddle

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MarkNote

No in-app purchases

None

Squiddle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkNote free?
MarkNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squiddle free?
Squiddle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MarkNote or Squiddle?
Squiddle is rated higher. MarkNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Squiddle averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MarkNote or Squiddle have ads?
Neither MarkNote nor Squiddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkNote or Squiddle?
MarkNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Squiddle every 2 months. Most recently, MarkNote was updated on September 18, 2026 and Squiddle on August 12, 2026.

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