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MiaoYan vs Notenik: catalog facts
MiaoYan	Notenik
Free Free to download from the GitHub releases page.	Free Free with no in-app purchases, subscriptions or ads; source code under the MIT license.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Native Swift app, not Electron Notes stay as plain Markdown files in your own folder	Notes stored as plain text files you can open anywhere Wiki-style links between notes
macOS only No WYSIWYG editing mode	Mac only Sync depends on a third-party service you set up yourself
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 September 24, 2026

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