Reader vs Markdown Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reader
This app provides a distraction-free reading and annotation experience for PDF documents on iOS. Seamlessly sync your annotated files with your Mac for further editing and workflow integration via iCloud.
- Distraction-free reading
- PDF annotation
- iCloud sync with Mac
- Companion to macOS app
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The iOS companion to the macOS Reader PDF viewer. Here you can read with no distractions and annotated, then work further with your documents back on your Mac using iCloud.
Markdown Maker
This app is a powerful yet user-friendly Markdown editor for Apple devices. It offers extensive formatting options, real-time previews, and supports various export formats. Organize, scan documents, and protect your work with security features.
- Markdown syntax highlighting
- Real-time preview
- Support for extra markups (tables, footnotes, MathML)
- Export to PDF, HTML, PNG, TXT
- iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive sync
- Document organization
- PDF reader and scanner
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Markdown Maker is an innovative, flexible and powerful, yet easy to use, Markdown text editor for iPad and iPhone (and macOS with Apple Silicon). Our Markdown engine supports the standard syntax and it has been extended to include very useful extra markups items (MultiMarkdown): tables, footnotes, lists, images, links, highlight, strikethrough, superscript, MathML and more. Markdown Maker is compatible with MacDown, Ulysses, IA Writer, Mou, etc. documents on your computer too. + WRITE. FORMAT · Markdown Maker offers formatting assistance, such as syntax highlighting and coloration, to point out markup errors or missing markup elements. · Highly efficient Markdown rendering · Quick preview of the rendered document in real time when writing or editing · Extra markups: tables, footnotes, lists, images, links, highlight, strikethrough, superscript and MathML · Find and replace · Syntax highlighting · Insert special symbols arrows, parentheses, maths, bullets/stars, GPS location, etc. · Over 30 languages typing support including Japanese, Chinese, Arabic & Hebrew · Extra keys: tab, forward delete, cursor up/down/left/right, etc. · Live counters: characters, words, sentences, words per sentence & reading time · Dictation lets you speak text instead of typing + SHARE. EXPORT · Export, share and print your documents to multiple formats like Markdown, PDF, HTML, PNG, TXT, etc. · Auto-sync documents with other devices and computers via iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive or Box · Import/Export from iCloud, Dropbox, Box and Google Drive support · Zip folders/notebooks and email them as an attachment + ORGANIZE. STRUCTURE. FIND · Organize your work in unlimited notebooks, folders and subfolders · Design the cover of your notebooks + RESEARCH. SCAN. PDF LIBRARY · Full PDF reader and manager included for reference files, ebooks, articles, resources, papers, etc. · Use the camera of your iPad/iPhone to scan documents, notes, recipes, tickets, etc. as PDF · Use split-screen and multitasking side by side with other apps while writing + BE SAFE. PROTECT YOUR WORK · Protect your work with an app security passcode · Protect any folder or project with a passcode · Automatic Backups of your documents and projects Privacy Policy http://www.noteswriter.com/Kairoos_Privacy_Policy.html EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reader at 5.0 against Markdown Maker's 3.9. Reader also leads on review sentiment (56% vs 45%) and device support (5 vs 2). Markdown Maker's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Markdown Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Reader's written reviews are positive against 45% of Markdown Maker's.
Reader ships an update weekly, Markdown Maker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 14, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reader | Markdown Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.9 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Augmented Text Company LTD | Kairoos Solutions SL |
Customer experience
Reader
Markdown Maker
In-app purchases
Reader
- Ask AI Subscription$1.99
Markdown Maker
- Markdown Unlock All and AI3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Markdown Maker Upgrade$3.99
