Comparison

MarkNote vs BdayMinder

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

BdayMinder

Never forget a birthday or anniversary again. This app imports contacts automatically and provides timely reminders. It also supports adding children and anniversaries with notes for gift ideas, and offers Apple Watch and widget integration for easy access.

Highlights
  • Automatic contact import
  • Anniversary and child tracking
  • Weekly and daily reminders
  • Gift idea notes
  • Apple Watch app
  • Home Screen widgets
  • 100% on-device privacy
Features
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Never miss a birthday (or anniversary) again. Birthday Reminders is the simplest, most private way to track the people you care about. It pulls birthdays straight from Contacts, no manual entry. Each Monday you get a gentle weekly summary; on the day, you get a 9 AM reminder so you can celebrate on time. Children + anniversaries: Add kids and anniversaries that aren’t in Contacts under their parents, so every family date is covered. Attach notes for gift ideas and context. Apple Watch + widgets: See upcoming birthdays on your wrist with complications, and add Home Screen widgets for fast at-a-glance access. Privacy-first: No cloud sync, no tracking, no ads. Everything stays on your devices, fully offline. Highlights: - Automatic import from Contacts - Kids + anniversaries under parents - Weekly Monday reminders - 2-week heads-up (configurable) to buy gifts - Day-of reminders at 9 AM - Notes for gift ideas - Apple Watch app with complications - iPhone Home Screen + Watch widgets - 100% on-device: no cloud, no tracking, no ads - Backup (export and import your local data)

Screenshots

MarkNote4 screens
BdayMinder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BdayMinder at 100% against MarkNote's 86%. BdayMinder also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, 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 BdayMinder $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkNote ships an update every 4 weeks, BdayMinder monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MarkNote versus BdayMinder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkNoteBdayMinder
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer淑敏 孙Peter Gerdes

Customer experience

MarkNote

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

BdayMinder

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MarkNote

No in-app purchases

None

BdayMinder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkNote free?
MarkNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BdayMinder free?
BdayMinder costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkNote or BdayMinder have ads?
Neither MarkNote nor BdayMinder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkNote or BdayMinder?
MarkNote ships an update every 4 weeks, and BdayMinder monthly. Most recently, MarkNote was updated on November 1, 2026 and BdayMinder on October 30, 2026.

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