When comparing GhostWriter vs Supernotes, the Slant community recommends GhostWriter for most people. In the question“What are the best open source Markdown editors for UNIX-like systems?” GhostWriter is ranked 22nd while Supernotes is ranked 28th. The most important reason people chose GhostWriter is:
Minimalist interface, full screen writing and "Hemingway Mode" (which disables backspace to enforce writing rather than editing).
Specs
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Pros
Pro Distraction-free
Minimalist interface, full screen writing and "Hemingway Mode" (which disables backspace to enforce writing rather than editing).
Pro Hemingway Mode
Prevents the use of backspace key to encourage forward momentum.
Pro Suitable for writing
Fast startup, resource light and encourages you to only write by Hemingway mode.
Pro Integration with Pandoc
Pandoc integration enables it to output various different formats.
Pro HTML preview
Pop-up rendered HTML preview window.
Pro Very fast
Native application wit Qt interface, very snappy.
Pro Themeable
Has a theme editor which allows for the creation of custom themes.
Pro HUD
There are various HUD windows which can show things such as document statistics and a Markdown cheat sheet.
Pro Short-form note-cards
The note-card format is incredibly versatile, and great when you have lots of information.
Pro Responsive platform
Works on all devices, from mobiles to laptops.
Pro Full Markdown (with LaTeX equation) support
Great to be able to use all the features of Markdown, rather than a select few.
Cons
Con Only web apps for now
The developers haven't released native apps yet.