Best Markdown Notes Apps

4.7😊(6.9K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

A beautiful and simple Markdown app for capturing, writing, and organizing your thoughts and ideas. It offers a distraction-free writing environment, flexible formatting, and powerful organizational tools like tags and tasks. Ideal for anyone looking to streamline their note-taking and creative processes.

What We Love

👍 Elegant and minimalist design
🚀 Smooth and fast performance
💡 Flexible tagging system for organization
🔒 Secure and private notes
🎨 Customizable themes and fonts
📱 Seamless sync across devices
✨ Charming and inspiring user experience

Room to Improve

🔒 Subscription required for syncing and advanced features
🔍 Limited search functionality within notes on iOS
🖼️ Issues with image handling and resizing
🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
💻 Lack of web/Windows app for cross-platform access

Notelane - Markdown Editor by Asterios Digital GmbH

Your notes, your own storage

Strong Contender

5.0(4 ratings)

Free

This app allows you to write and edit notes using markdown with live formatting. It stores your notes as standard .md files in any folder you choose, including cloud storage, and offers features like wikilinks, tags, revision history, and note statistics.

Minimal | Notes by Timeless

Write with focus.

Worth Considering

Obsidian - Connected Notes

4.7😊(290 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

This app offers a distraction-free writing environment inspired by meditation. It features collaborative writing, note expiration, and the ability to publish notes as websites. Organize tasks with integrated to-do lists and sync across all your Apple devices.

What We Love

🚀 Excellent note-taking app
👍 Beautiful and simple design
🚀 Seamless syncing across devices
👍 Customizable appearance and formatting
🚀 Responsive and helpful developer
👍 Intuitive and easy to use

Room to Improve

🐛 Crashes and stability issues
🔒 Lack of password protection or locking for notes
💰 Expensive subscription model

More Markdown Notes apps to explore

Your second brain on the go

Local Markdown file storageCustomizable toolbarGraph view for connections

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a powerful knowledge base that utilizes local Markdown files. This app acts as your personal second brain, accessible on your mobile device for seamless note-taking and idea connection.

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Raven - Markdown Notes

$12.99

This app allows you to quickly open and write markdown notes as plain .md files. It offers fast launch times, native performance on iPhone and Mac, and seamless syncing between devices. Your notes are stored directly in your file system for easy access and integration with other tools.

Plain .md file storageUnder a second launch timeNative iPhone and Mac app

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Notedown: Markdown Notes

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Ember: Markdown Notes

Rich Markdown editorInline PDF and image supportReusable prompt vault

A fast and organized workspace for writing Markdown notes, storing PDFs, diagrams, and voice memos. It offers a vault for reusable prompts and syncs across Apple devices. Start for free with full editor access.

Nocturnum: Markdown Notes

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For Your Thoughts In The Night

Quick idea captureMarkdown formattingWorkspace and notebook organization

Capture ideas quickly and organize them with Markdown formatting. This app provides a focused writing environment that remains fast and efficient as your note collection grows. Easily sort, search, and access your thoughts for seamless productivity.

Simple notes, todos and memos

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markdown notes - Smolpad

Your text files in sync

Simple note-taking experienceCross-device syncingCollaboration and sharing

Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and jot down thoughts effortlessly. Organize your notes with tags and pins, and find them instantly with search. Your content syncs across all devices for free, ensuring it's always accessible.

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Matrix - Markdown Notes

🔧 Utilities

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

Note taking, Planner & Journal

AI-powered transcription and summarizationInfinite whiteboard canvasDigital notebooks with customizable templates

Capture ideas, enhance productivity, and unlock insights with advanced AI features. This app offers tools for professionals, students, and creatives, including infinite whiteboards, AI-powered transcription and summarization, and customizable digital notebooks.

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Klad: Git & Markdown Notes

Git-backed Markdown notes

100% Data OwnershipNative Git SyncFrictionless Markdown Editor

This app offers a fast, offline-first note-taking experience for developers and privacy-focused users. It syncs notes directly to your own Git repository, ensuring you own your data without proprietary formats or cloud lock-in.

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Simple Notes - Markdown Notes

Simple, cross platform, notes

🔧 Utilities

Etched: Markdown Notes

Find any note by meaning

Snippets: Quick Markdown Notes

Sync via iCloud

Local-first markdown editorPlain .md file storageiCloud and cloud sync

Capture thoughts, ideas, and daily entries with a fast, local-first markdown editor. Notes are stored as plain files in a folder of your choice, offering full ownership and easy syncing via iCloud or other cloud services. Enjoy a distraction-free writing experience with instant search and no tracking.

Quickly capture text and send it to other apps with this versatile writing tool. It functions as a notebook, editor, and automation tool, allowing for seamless integration with various services and AI LLMs. Organize, customize, and process your text efficiently across all your Apple devices.

Quick text captureSend text to other appsWriting automation tool

Git Sync Markdown Notes: mdnb

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Wiki links, folders & search

Markdown with inline previewTask lists for todosSync via Github

A fast, native markdown notebook that stores your notes in markdown format. Sync your notes with a Mac app via Git and integrate with other markdown note applications. You retain full ownership of your data.

Create, format, and export notes using Markdown with a professional writing tool. Features include syntax highlighting, a dedicated input keyboard, and multi-format export options. Customize themes and text size for a personalized writing experience.

Markdown syntax highlightingMarkdown input/editing keyboardMulti-format file export and sharing

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