ReText vs Supernotes
When comparing ReText vs Supernotes, the Slant community recommends ReText for most people. In the question“What are the best open source Markdown editors for UNIX-like systems?” ReText is ranked 27th while Supernotes is ranked 28th. The most important reason people chose ReText is:
MathJax is a display engine that helps render mathematics properly.
Specs
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Pros
Pro MathJax support
MathJax is a display engine that helps render mathematics properly.
Pro Preview incldues syntax highlighting
The syntax is highlighted in the Preview pane. The programming language in use is guessed. The code block has to be indented 4 spaces (or a tab) for the syntax highlighting to work.
Pro Package available for Fedora
Easy installation and auto-updates.
Pro Can export to Google Docs
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 Lacks synchronized scrolling
The editing and preview panes don't scroll together. They have to be manually adjusted to align.
Con Only web apps for now
The developers haven't released native apps yet.