MarkNote vs Arrow+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
MarkNote costs $1.99 and Arrow+ $3.99 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.
MarkNote ships an update every 4 weeks, Arrow+ every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MarkNote | Arrow+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 淑敏 孙 | Ivan Lebedev |
Customer experience
MarkNote
Arrow+
In-app purchases
MarkNote
No in-app purchases
Arrow+
No in-app purchases









