MD Flow vs Jot

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MD Flow compared with Jot
Detail	MD Flow	Jot
What it does	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview	Select, shift shift. It's a jot.
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	Not given	IN
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Free: browse and preview Markdown, 2 connected folders, 5 recent files, works offline. MD Flow Pro: $7.99 one-time purchase (US price; varies by region), unlimited connected folders, 50 recent files, search inside documents, PDF export, email drafts. Single purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad.	1 Mac: $9 launch (regular $29, one-time). 3 Macs: $24 launch (regular $87, one-time). 10 Macs: $69 launch (regular $290, one-time). 7-day refund, no questions asked.
Key features	Instant Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, callouts, and YAML frontmatter support Browse folders of Markdown files with live previews Full-text search across connected folders (Pro) PDF export with math, diagrams, callouts and tables (Pro) Works with iCloud, Dropbox, and local folders No account required, files stay on device Unlimited connected folders (Pro) Higher volume of recent and loose files (Pro) Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad	Keystroke capture (Shift Shift) for text, images and screenshots Send to coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, T3 Code) MCP server for agent integration Command palette for merge and send operations Multiple transcription and cleanup models 3-day free trial of all features
What makes it different	Reader, not an editor—lightweight and focused on reading Markdown Private by default with no account, sign-in, or cloud requirement Native on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with one universal purchase One-time purchase instead of subscription Works offline and doesn't move or sync your files	Completely local-first: no account, no sync, no renewals One-time purchase with no subscription Keyboard-first interface for fast capture Direct integration with coding agents for development workflows Plain markdown files owned by the user
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 no change since last check	2 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	9
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	14
Referring domains (Majestic)	24	2

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