# MarkNote vs Minimal | Notes

The clearest difference is price: Minimal | Notes at Free against MarkNote's $1.99. Minimal | Notes also leads on ratings volume (297 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). MarkNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Minimal | Notes is free to download; MarkNote costs $1.99 up front. Minimal | Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MarkNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MarkNote against 4.7 for Minimal | Notes. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Minimal | Notes has 297 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of MarkNote's written reviews are positive against 81% of Minimal | Notes's.

MarkNote ships an update every 4 weeks, Minimal | Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MarkNote | Minimal | Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marknote-markdown-note/id991297585/reviews)** | [4.7 (297 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-notes/id1442727443/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **297** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 81.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Paid** | Subscription |
| Size | 63 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [淑敏 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/991297584) | [Timeless](https://appshunter.io/developer/1183067513) |

## What reviewers say

### MarkNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marknote-markdown-note/id991297585)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Minimal | Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minimal-notes/id1442727443)

This app offers a distraction-free writing environment inspired by meditation. It features collaborative writing, note expiration, and the ability to publish notes as websites. Organize tasks with integrated to-do lists and sync across all your Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Note Lifetime reminders, Collaborative writing, Publish notes as websites, Todo lists sync with Calendar, Beautiful formatting, Sync across Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Minimal Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Minimal Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Minimal Family Plan | $79.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent note-taking app
- 👍 Beautiful and simple design
- 🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
- 👍 Customizable appearance and formatting
- 🚀 Responsive and helpful developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔒 Lack of password protection or locking for notes
- 💰 Expensive subscription model

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when using certain formatting or pasting content
- Syncing issues between iOS and macOS versions
- Incompatibility with older macOS versions

**Requested features**

- Add ability to insert images or attachments
- Improve iCloud sync reliability
- Implement a folder-based organization system
- Add a word/character count feature


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MarkNote free?

MarkNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Minimal | Notes free?

Minimal | Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, MarkNote or Minimal | Notes?

MarkNote is rated higher. MarkNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Minimal | Notes averages 4.7 from 297 ratings.

### Do MarkNote or Minimal | Notes have ads?

Neither MarkNote nor Minimal | Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MarkNote or Minimal | Notes?

MarkNote ships an update every 4 weeks, and Minimal | Notes monthly. Most recently, MarkNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Minimal | Notes on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*