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MiaoYan vs VNote: catalog facts
MiaoYan	VNote
Free Free to download from the GitHub releases page.	Free Free and open source under the LGPL.
macOS, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Native Swift app, not Electron Notes stay as plain Markdown files in your own folder	Native C++ application rather than a web wrapper Notes kept as local Markdown files
macOS only No WYSIWYG editing mode	No built-in sync service Documentation is partly focused on Chinese-speaking users
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: LGPL-3.0
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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