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Best Smolpad - markdown notes Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Smolpad - markdown notes is B tier, #8 of the 11 tiered apps in markdown editing. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 10 alternatives, in tier order

1. 1
   Bear Markdown Notes & JournalShigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 28,527 ratings · score 95

   A free Markdown notes and journaling app for writing, organizing notes with tags, and linking notes together.
2. 2
   Markdown ゚Shigher tier

   Free download · ★ 4.7 · 3,136 ratings · score 92

   Markdown editor for iPhone, iPad and Mac with inline rendering, a table editor, and PDF, HTML or Markdown export.
3. 3
   iA Writer: Get FocusedAhigher tier

   $19.99 · ★ 4.6 · 5,255 ratings · score 90

   A plain text Markdown writing app with a focus mode, Style Check, and export to PDF, Word, and HTML.
4. 4
   MWeb - Markdown Writing, NotesAhigher tier

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 1,795 ratings · score 88

   Markdown writing, note-taking and publishing app with an editor, a Folders mode and a Library mode for notes. Free to.
5. 5
   Notelane - Markdown EditorB

   Free download · ★ 4.2 · 21 ratings · score 78

   A markdown editor that renders formatting inline as you type and stores notes as standard.md files in folders you.
6. 6
   Just Write - App For WriterB

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 3,044 ratings · score 77

   A minimal text editor for writing that supports RTF and plain text (TXT) files with optional iCloud sync.
7. 7
   1Writer - Markdown Text EditorB

   $4.99 + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 1,145 ratings · score 76

   IOS editor for plain text and Markdown files, with Dropbox, iCloud and WebDAV sync, custom actions and rich-text.
8. 9
   PretextD

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 4,542 ratings · score 60

   A Markdown and plain text editor for iOS with syntax highlighting, HTML preview and export, and Files app support.
9. 10
   Blockquote Markdown EditorD

   Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 121 ratings · score 59

   Markdown and plain text editor that opens documents from the Files app, with live preview and rendered HTML view.
10. 11
    TextEdit - Text EditorD

    Free + IAP · ★ 3.6 · 974 ratings · score 57

    Text editor for iPhone and iPad with TXT, RTF, Markdown and LaTeX support, PDF markup and optional AI writing tools.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Smolpad - markdown notes on iPhone?

Bear Markdown Notes & Journal, S tier, #1 in markdown editing.

Is there a free alternative to Smolpad - markdown notes?

Yes: Bear Markdown Notes & Journal (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.

Does anything rank above Smolpad - markdown notes?

Yes. 7 apps rank above it in markdown editing: Bear Markdown Notes & Journal (#1), Markdown ゚ (#2), iA Writer: Get Focused (#3) and more.

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