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MiaoYan vs MacDown 3000

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

MiaoYan

7.0
Productivity

Markdown editor

MacDown 3000

7.5
Productivity

Markdown editor with live preview and syntax highlighting

Metric MiaoYan MacDown 3000
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 7.0 7.5
30-day Installs 387 777
90-day Installs 713 1.8K
365-day Installs 1.3K 2.7K
Version 3.5.1 3000.0.6
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 7.7K 155
GitHub Forks 451 12
Open Issues 1 64
License MIT
Language Swift Objective-C
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Aug 9, 2023 Dec 27, 2025

Reviews

MiaoYan

MiaoYan is a sleek Markdown editor offering real-time preview and distraction-free writing. Its Swift-based development and active updates cater to engineers and writers seeking a focused writing environment.

MiaoYan is a Markdown editor with real-time preview functionality.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and efficient design
  • + Real-time preview feature enhances writing flow
  • + Regular updates and active development

Cons

  • - Limited community engagement
  • - Previous bug reports, though resolved

MacDown 3000

MacDown 3000 is a sleek Markdown editor offering live preview, syntax highlighting, and a modern interface. Ideal for macOS users seeking a reliable tool for writing and content creation.

A Markdown editor with live preview and syntax highlighting.

Pros

  • + Lightweight and modern interface
  • + Live preview and syntax highlighting
  • + Recent updates indicate active development

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Unknown license status
  • - Some past bugs, though resolved