# MarkNote vs Markdown゜

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MarkNote at 86% against Markdown゜'s 31%. MarkNote also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Markdown゜'s advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (473 vs 5). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

MarkNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Markdown゜ has 473 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of MarkNote's written reviews are positive against 31% of Markdown゜'s.

MarkNote ships an update every 3 weeks, Markdown゜ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MarkNote | Markdown゜ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marknote-markdown-note/id991297585/reviews)** | [4.5 (473 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markdown/id1494902837/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **473** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 30.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 63 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [淑敏 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/991297584) | [Teleprompter LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/823066256) |

## 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


### Markdown゜

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/markdown/id1494902837)

Create and edit Markdown files with a simple yet powerful editor for iOS. Generate PDFs and HTML from your documents, with features like syntax highlighting, line numbers, and autosave. Seamlessly sync with cloud storage and export your work to other apps.

**Highlights:** Create and edit .md files, Export to PDF and HTML, File synchronization (cloud storage), Syntax highlighting and line numbers, Autosave and instant preview, Dark mode and custom fonts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Simple and intuitive interface
- 📄 Good markdown preview functionality
- 🎨 Clean design and lightweight app
- 📤 Easy PDF and HTML export
- ☁️ Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, NextCloud)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cursor jumps to end of document when typing
- 💾 Files fail to save or save unreliably
- ⚠️ Data loss and content disappearing
- 🔄 Reverts to older file versions unexpectedly
- 📱 Mobile network interference with local file editing

**Reported bugs**

- Cursor automatically jumps to end of document after typing any character
- Text content vanishes without explanation
- Files fail to save as .md format
- App gets stuck in error message loop
- Cannot create new files (plus button not working)

**Requested features**

- Word count and character count
- Internal markdown reference
- Table support for markdown
- Code block syntax highlighting
- Auto-save functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MarkNote free?

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

### Is Markdown゜ free?

Markdown゜ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, MarkNote or Markdown゜?

MarkNote is rated higher. MarkNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Markdown゜ averages 4.5 from 473 ratings.

### Do MarkNote or Markdown゜ have ads?

Neither MarkNote nor Markdown゜ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, MarkNote or Markdown゜?

MarkNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and Markdown゜ every 6 weeks. Most recently, MarkNote was updated on September 29, 2026 and Markdown゜ on October 1, 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.*