Comparison

Summit Reader vs MDNovel

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Summit Reader

This app offers robust document management with unlimited storage, nested folders, and quick searching. It supports various archive formats, converts PDFs and Word docs to text, and allows easy exporting and customization of document covers. Enjoy a pleasant reading interface with diverse fonts and advanced TXT handling.

Highlights
  • Unlimited document storage
  • Nested folder organization
  • Archive format support (zip, rar, 7z)
  • PDF/Word to text conversion
  • Customizable document covers
  • Advanced TXT chapter segmentation
  • Pleasant reading interface
Features
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The Document Management App You'll Love Summit Reader stands out as an extremely user-friendly document management app with several key features: Organizational Capabilities Unlimited document storage, fully functional in the free version. Supports nested folders for detailed organization. Enables quick file searching. Allows batch renaming of files for efficient management. Support for Common Archive Formats Compatible with popular formats like zip, rar, and 7z. Directly decompresses files within the app. Supports password-protected and multi-part archives. Format Conversion Features Extracts pure text from PDF and Word documents. Eliminates the need for separate apps to convert PDF to text or Office files to text. Easy Document Exporting Facilitates the export of individual documents, multiple documents, or entire folders. Compresses folders for easy storage or sharing. Beyond these highlights, Summit Reader also offers unique functionalities: Customizable Document Covers Original feature to modify document covers. Import covers from your photo gallery or search for images on Baidu. A great way to enhance the look of TXT documents which typically lack attractive covers. Advanced Document Management Custom categorization, name editing, and order rearranging. Automatically prioritizes recently read documents. Allows moving documents between different categories. Pleasant Reading Interface User-friendly design with features like automatic reading position saving. Supports conversion between Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Customizable spacing and eye-friendly night mode. Diverse Font Selection 12 different fonts to choose from. Option to download and import other fonts. Advanced Handling of TXT Documents Automatically segments chapters in TXT format. Allows custom rules for chapter segmentation, including the use of regular expressions for convenience. Experience the joy of organizing and reading with Summit Reader, inspired by the high-rated novels of Yuan Dou Dou.

About

MDNovel

This app offers a professional Markdown writing space with split-screen functionality and immersive reading features. It supports Markdown and Mermaid charts, smart chapter parsing, and secure cloud sync. Personalize your bookshelf with custom covers and enjoy data freedom with easy export options.

Highlights
  • Split-screen writing
  • Markdown and Mermaid support
  • Smart chapter parsing
  • 3D page curl animations
  • Ultra-fast search
  • Native cloud sync
  • Fail-safe background save
Features
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The epic evolution of MDNovel is here! It is no longer just an ultimate reading app, but a professional-grade Markdown creation space tailored for you. Whether you are a novel enthusiast or a writer needing to jot down inspiration and build world settings on the go, MDNovel delivers an unparalleled experience. Professional Writing Workspace Split-Screen Writing: Optimized for large screens! Open your outline or lorebook on the left while typing immersively on the right. Typewriter Mode: Keep your typing cursor perfectly centered on the screen. Maintain a comfortable viewing angle and stay focused on your story. Markdown & Mermaid Support: Render beautiful Markdown text and natively generate Mermaid charts. Creating character relationship maps and story timelines has never been easier. Smart Export Compilation: Merge an entire folder into a single file with one tap. Flexibly exclude folders like drafts, outlines, or settings from your final manuscript. Immersive Reading Experience Smart Chapter Parser: Our top-tier parsing engine perfectly identifies chapters and volumes across multiple languages (English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean). It instantly assembles hundreds of loose files into a well-structured book with a table of contents. Realistic 3D Page Curl: Enjoy physical-book-like page-turning animations. Customize your experience with Light, Dark, and Parchment themes, along with adjustable font sizes and line spacing. Ultra-Fast Search: Instantly search keywords across hundreds of thousands of words, with highlighted context snippets for easy reference. Custom Book Covers: Personalize your bookshelf by choosing cover images directly from your photo library. Top-Tier Data Security Fail-Safe Background Save: Extreme background retention ensures your hard work is safely written to local storage even if the system unexpectedly terminates the app. Native Cloud Sync: Fully integrated with the system's file ecosystem, automatically keeping your novels synced across all your devices. No More Mojibake: Our exclusive multi-encoding engine automatically detects and decodes UTF-8, GBK, Big5, and Shift-JIS, rescuing older text files from unreadable characters. Data Freedom: Your words belong to you. Export your work anytime and share it anywhere. No data lock-in. If you love the new MDNovel, please take a minute to leave us a review. Your support means the world to independent developers!

Screenshots

Summit Reader4 screens
MDNovel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Summit Reader at Free against MDNovel's $8.49. Summit Reader also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). MDNovel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Summit Reader is free to download; MDNovel costs $8.49 up front. Summit Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MDNovel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MDNovel holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Summit Reader has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Summit Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, MDNovel every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Summit Reader versus MDNovel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSummit ReaderMDNovel
PriceFree — better$8.49
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer三英 郑冰 韩

Customer experience

Summit Reader

All ratings1,301 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative8.7%

MDNovel

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Summit Reader

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Playback stops unexpectedly when encountering certain symbols
  • Horizontal dual-page mode cannot be disabled
  • Inability to download new books after recent update
  • Imported books not showing up in the library
  • Settings menu and navigation buttons not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple CarPlay
  • Improve audiobook playback controls
  • Introduce a dark mode option
  • Allow custom text-to-speech voice selection
  • Implement iCloud sync for bookmarks and reading progress

MDNovel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Summit Reader

One-time4
  • Extend VIP for 30 Days$0.99
  • Extend Membership for One Year$4.99
  • Extend VIP for Two Years$7.99
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  • Lifetime VIP$11.99
None

MDNovel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Summit Reader free?
Summit Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MDNovel free?
MDNovel costs $8.49, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Summit Reader or MDNovel?
MDNovel is rated higher. Summit Reader averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while MDNovel averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Summit Reader or MDNovel have ads?
Summit Reader shows ads; MDNovel does not.
Which is updated more often, Summit Reader or MDNovel?
Summit Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and MDNovel every 9 days. Most recently, Summit Reader was updated on October 13, 2026 and MDNovel on October 1, 2026.

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