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