SoftBestsMiaoYanUnderrated
A quiet, local-first Markdown editor for Mac, iPhone, and iPad that writes to plain files.
Best for
Writers who keep Markdown files in a folder they control and want a native Apple editor instead of a web app.
Why it deserves attention
MiaoYan keeps a three-column layout for folders, notes, and writing, with plain Markdown, a typeset preview, split view, presentation mode, dark mode, and syntax highlighting, while notes stay in a folder you choose so iCloud Drive or another sync client can handle devices. It is written in Swift, MIT-licensed and free on the Mac with about 8,700 GitHub stars; the iPhone and iPad app use the same iCloud folder and come from one App Store purchase. It is Apple-only, the mobile apps are paid, and it deliberately skips database-style features like backlinks, so it suits writers more than power users building a knowledge graph.
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