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JotterPad vs ThiefMD: catalog facts
JotterPadThiefMD
Freemium

Free to try, with a paid Pro tier for more features.

Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 or later licence.

Android, iOS, Web Linux
  • Handles Markdown, Fountain screenplays and LaTeX with consistent syntax
  • Opens files directly from iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox and OneDrive
  • Library is plain files on your own file system
  • Export to PDF, ePub, docx and blog platforms via Pandoc
  • LaTeX support is still in beta
  • Some features require the paid Pro tier
  • Linux only
  • Developers note it comes with no guarantees against lost files
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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