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Notenik vs MiaoYan: catalog facts
Notenik	MiaoYan
Free Free with no in-app purchases, subscriptions or ads; source code under the MIT license.	Free Free to download from the GitHub releases page.
macOS	macOS, iOS
Notes stored as plain text files you can open anywhere Wiki-style links between notes	Native Swift app, not Electron Notes stay as plain Markdown files in your own folder
Mac only Sync depends on a third-party service you set up yourself	macOS only No WYSIWYG editing mode
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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