Comparison

MarkNote vs Arrow+

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

Arrow+

Organize your web browsing sessions from Safari. Save and reopen your tab groups, and add pages directly from the Safari Web Extension. This app offers a streamlined way to manage your online research and workflows.

Highlights
  • Organize Safari tabs
  • Save and reopen sessions
  • Add pages via Safari Web Extension
  • Companion app for macOS Safari Extension
  • No AI or third-party APIs
Features
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This is a companion app for macOS Safari Extension. It allows you to browse and open your Safari sessions. Also you can add your Safari pages to them via Safari Web Extension. No AI. No third-party API. No subscription.

Screenshots

MarkNote4 screens
Arrow+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MarkNote at 4.8 against Arrow+'s 3.0. MarkNote also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). Arrow+'s advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Arrow+ $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MarkNote holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkNote ships an update every 4 weeks, Arrow+ every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MarkNote versus Arrow+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkNoteArrow+
Price$1.99 — better$3.99
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer淑敏 孙Ivan Lebedev

Customer experience

MarkNote

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

Arrow+

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

In-app purchases

None

MarkNote

No in-app purchases

None

Arrow+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkNote free?
MarkNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrow+ free?
Arrow+ costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MarkNote or Arrow+?
MarkNote is rated higher. MarkNote averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Arrow+ averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do MarkNote or Arrow+ have ads?
Neither MarkNote nor Arrow+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkNote or Arrow+?
MarkNote ships an update every 4 weeks, and Arrow+ every 3 months. Most recently, MarkNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Arrow+ on October 24, 2026.

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