Comparison

MarkNote vs BaseMind

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

BaseMind

This tool revolutionizes note-taking and data organization with an intuitive interface. Create expansive mind maps with customizable elements and freehand drawing capabilities. Seamlessly integrate with iCloud Drive for effortless data management.

Highlights
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Infinite depth mind maps
  • Customizable colors and pen widths
  • Manual node organization
  • Freehand drawing
  • iCloud Drive support
Features
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BaseMind is a next-generation mind mapping tool! It will completely change the way you take notes and organize data. Features: • Extremely friendly and intuitive user interface • Mind maps of infinite depth • Multiple colors and pen widths • Colors adapt to light / dark modes • Easy, manual node organization by just tapping and dragging • Map node reparenting • Freehand drawing • Retain orientation of freehand nodes even when reorganizing and reparenting • Full iCloud Drive support

Screenshots

MarkNote4 screens
BaseMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MarkNote at 86% against BaseMind's 0%. MarkNote also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 costs $1.99 and BaseMind $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkNote ships an update every 3 weeks, BaseMind every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MarkNote versus BaseMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkNoteBaseMind
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer淑敏 孙Simo Virokannas

Customer experience

MarkNote

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

BaseMind

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MarkNote

No in-app purchases

None

BaseMind

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkNote free?
MarkNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BaseMind free?
BaseMind costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkNote or BaseMind have ads?
Neither MarkNote nor BaseMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkNote or BaseMind?
MarkNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and BaseMind every 16 months. Most recently, MarkNote was updated on September 18, 2026 and BaseMind on September 12, 2026.

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