Writing, notes & markdown
Long-form writing apps, markdown editors and note systems. Your words shouldn't be held hostage by a lapsed card.
| Licence type | App | Price | Licence | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 AgendaMomenta B.V. | $34.99 | Lifetime tier | The one-time unlock covers today's features plus one year of new ones, not everything after that | |
 BikeHog Bay Software | $30 | Paid upgrades | Only the direct licence is perpetual; the Mac App Store version is a subscription that stops working | |
 DEVONthink 4DEVONtechnologies | $99 | Paid upgrades | Updates stop after a year unless you pay to extend; the version you have keeps working forever | |
 iA WriterInformation Architects GmbH | $49.99 | This version | Each platform is a separate purchase, and major versions may cost extra | |
 Marked 3Brett Terpstra | $69.99 | Lifetime tier | The $69.99 permanent unlock is introductory pricing and returns to $89.99 later | |
 MarkEditMarkEdit-app | Free | Open source | None found | |
 MarsEdit 5Red Sweater Software | $59.95 | Paid upgrades | Major versions are a separate paid upgrade, at about half price for existing owners | |
 ObsidianObsidian | Free | Free | Multi-device sync is $48 a year unless you wire up iCloud or git yourself | |
 ScappleLiterature & Latte | $20.99 | This version | A future Scapple 2 would be a separate purchase, as with Scrivener | |
 Scrivener 3Literature & Latte | $59.99 | This version | Scrivener 4 will be a new purchase, at a discount for owners of 3 | |
 TinderboxEastgate Systems | $289 | Paid upgrades | A year of upgrades is included, then a new version costs $98 or $83 a year to stay current | |
 TotThe Iconfactory | $19.99 | Perpetual | The iPhone and iPad app is a separate purchase from the Mac unlock | |
 TyporaTypora | $14.99 | This version | A major version jump like 1.x to 2.x can require paying again | |
 ZettlrHendrik Erz | Free | Open source | Export beyond HTML needs Pandoc, and PDF needs a LaTeX install on top |