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MiaoYan vs nimblenote: catalog facts
MiaoYan	nimblenote
Free Free to download from the GitHub releases page.	Free Offered as a free download with no paid tier mentioned.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Native Swift app, not Electron Notes stay as plain Markdown files in your own folder	Create, search, edit and delete notes without the mouse Automatic saving as you type
macOS only No WYSIWYG editing mode	Deliberately minimal feature set Theme options are still listed as coming soon
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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