# MarkNote vs One Markdown

The clearest difference is price: One Markdown at Free against MarkNote's $1.99. One Markdown also leads on ratings volume (141 vs 5) and device support (4 vs 2). MarkNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

One Markdown is free to download; MarkNote costs $1.99 up front. One Markdown sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. MarkNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

MarkNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: One Markdown has 141 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 82% of One Markdown's.

MarkNote ships an update every 3 weeks, One Markdown monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | MarkNote | One Markdown |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marknote-markdown-note/id991297585/reviews)** | [4.6 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **141** |
| Positive reviews | **85.7% of reviews** | 81.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 63 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [淑敏 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/991297584) | [禄海 区](https://appshunter.io/developer/954188947) |

## 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


### One Markdown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/one-markdown/id1507139439)

A fast and simple editor for plain text, Markdown, and Textbundle formats. It offers full Markdown display, image previews, math formula rendering, and extensive customization options for themes and fonts. Includes tools for syntax input, table generation, and document outlining.

**Highlights:** Supports CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown, Full Markdown document display, Image and math formula previews, Customizable themes and fonts, Markdown syntax input menu and keyboard, Outline and word count view, Editor & Preview mode

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| One Markdown Yearly Subscribe | $3.99 | per year |
| One Markdown for Mac | $9.99 | one-time |
| One Markdown for  iPhone/iPad | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is MarkNote free?

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

### Is One Markdown free?

One Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

MarkNote is rated higher. MarkNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while One Markdown averages 4.6 from 141 ratings.

### Do MarkNote or One Markdown have ads?

Neither MarkNote nor One Markdown shows ads.

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

MarkNote ships an update every 3 weeks, and One Markdown monthly. Most recently, MarkNote was updated on September 29, 2026 and One Markdown on September 21, 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.*