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MiaoYan vs MarkEdit: catalog facts
MiaoYan	MarkEdit
Free Free to download from the GitHub releases page.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Native Swift app, not Electron Notes stay as plain Markdown files in your own folder	About 4 MB installed and fast on very large files Strict GFM support with no invented syntax
macOS only No WYSIWYG editing mode	macOS only Focused on Markdown rather than general note organisation
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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