Easy Art vs Markdown Editor & Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Easy Art
Create artwork quickly and easily using simple shapes on a grid. Combine shapes with resizing, rotation, and mirroring, and choose from a vast color palette. Utilize layers for intricate designs and enjoy a calming soundtrack.
- Shape-based drawing
- Grid-based canvas
- Shape resizing, rotation, mirroring
- Extensive color palette (RGB sliders)
- Layer support
- Optional calming soundtrack
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Easy Art - Draw With Shapes is the simplest and quickest way to create artwork. SHAPE UP TODAY Create art using simple shapes which easily connect together on a grid based view. You'll be drawing in no time at all. COMBO MOVES Shapes can be resized, rotated and mirrored to allow for countless combinations. MORE COLORS THAN THE RAINBOW Choose colors from the palette, or use RGB sliders to choose any hue you wish to use. IT'S ALL ABOUT THE DETAIL Use layers to create more intricate artwork, turn them off, or use them at 50% visibility. CALMING TIMES A soothing soundtrack plays as you relax and use your drawing skills. You can also turn it off if you want to listen to your own tunes. NO EXTERNAL ADS In Settings there's a couple of buttons which link to my games - but that's it! No ads! Ever! PREMIUM IAP To help me to keep making apps and games, there's an optional IAP to lend your support. You'll get even more shapes to use in your artwork, and an extra layer to make your art even better.
Markdown Editor & Reader
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Open, read, edit and share Markdown — beautifully. MD Preview is an all-in-one Markdown workspace for iPhone and iPad. Open Markdown files from Files, iCloud Drive, Mail or your favorite apps. Read beautifully rendered documents, edit when needed, browse GitHub READMEs, and export polished documents to PDF, HTML or DOC — all completely offline. Whether you're reviewing a README, editing technical documentation, writing notes, or preparing documents to share, MD Preview gives you everything you need in one clean, native experience. KEY FEATURES • Beautiful rendering — GitHub-flavored Markdown with proper typography, syntax-highlighted code blocks, tables, blockquotes and footnotes. • Two views, one tap — toggle between rendered preview and raw source mode. Source view supports text selection. • Table of Contents — auto-generated from headings; tap to jump anywhere in long documents. • 9 hand-crafted themes — Parchment (warm cream), Eclipse (deep navy), Woodland (mossy green), Blossom (soft pink), Tide (deep sea), Iris (vivid violet), Sunlit (cream amber), Nocturne (inky violet), Glacier (frosted slate). Light and dark variants. • Folders & recents — organize your markdown files into custom folders with icons and colors. Recently opened files reappear on home for one-tap access. • Smart export — generate a print-ready PDF with your chosen theme baked in. Share the original file, or copy the markdown to clipboard. • Font controls — adjust reading size for tired eyes or small screens. • Fully offline — no servers, no tracking, no signup. Your files stay on your device. • Native iOS feel — built with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad. Supports light/dark mode, dynamic type, and the share sheet. PERFECT FOR • Reading READMEs from GitHub or local repos • Reviewing technical specs and documentation • Reading novels and notes written in Markdown • Sharing rendered docs with non-technical teammates • Exporting handouts as PDFs from a phone PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents stay on your device. • No accounts • No cloud processing • No tracking • No analytics SDK • No telemetry Everything works offline. PRIVACY MD Preview does not collect, store, or transmit your files. Everything runs on-device. There is no analytics SDK, no telemetry, no account. You can manage or disable auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. For more details, please refer to our privacy policy and terms of use. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/nguyendangnam-privacy-policy/home Term of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ — Open a .md file from Files, iCloud Drive, Mail or any sharing app — and start reading
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Markdown Editor & Reader at 5.0 against Easy Art's 4.0. Markdown Editor & Reader also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). Easy Art's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Easy Art sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Markdown Editor & Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Markdown Editor & Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Easy Art ships an update fortnightly, Markdown Editor & Reader weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Easy Art | Markdown Editor & Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Steven McDade | Dang Nam Nguyen |
In-app purchases
Easy Art
- Easy Art Premium$2.99
Markdown Editor & Reader
- MD Preview Pro (Lifetime)$3.99
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