Comparison

RADii Viewer vs Quick Markdown Viewer

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

Head to head
About

RADii Viewer

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RADii Viewer is a real time AR/VR viewer for the RADii plugin (radii.info) for Rhino3D/Grasshopper3D (rhino3d.com). RADii is an open design and collaboration platform aimed at designers and architects. RADii Viewer enables you to subscribe and view content published from Rhino3D in real-time as it is being created, anywhere in the world. Content can be retrieved from a cloud server on demand as well as saved locally for future offline use. Subscribable content so far includes meshes, point clouds, curves/polylines, materials, messages, control and other users. You control the scale of the received content, general properties as well as the world it inhabits. The focus of the platform is direct project communication and collaboration for professionals and amateurs.

About

Quick Markdown Viewer

This app provides a fast, local-first reader for Markdown folders, documentation packets, and media-rich notes across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It allows opening local files or public GitHub repositories without requiring an account, subscription, or tracking.

Highlights
  • Open local folders and browse Markdown, CSV, TSV files
  • Open JSON, JSONC, NDJSON, JSONL files
  • Read JSON-family code blocks within Markdown
  • Search current or all open documents
  • Native rendering for Markdown elements and Mermaid diagrams
  • Open public GitHub repository URLs
  • macOS Quick Look extension and command-line launcher
Features
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Quick Markdown Viewer is a local-first reader for Markdown folders, documentation packets, CSV/TSV tables, and media-rich notes on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Open a folder of files you already have, or open a public GitHub repository URL when you need to inspect remote docs. The app keeps reading fast and direct: no account, no subscription, no in-app purchase, and no tracking layer. Features: - Open local folders and browse Markdown, CSV, and TSV files in a file sidebar - Open JSON, JSONC, NDJSON, and JSONL files with collapsible structured rows - Read JSON-family fenced code blocks inside Markdown without switching apps - Expand and collapse folders, filter large file trees, and use keyboard navigation on macOS - Search the current document with Command-F or all open documents with Command-Shift-F - Click search results in the sidebar to jump to matches highlighted in the document - Read Markdown with native rendering for headings, lists, tables, code blocks, links, images, GIFs, and local video - Render Mermaid diagrams natively, then zoom and pan diagram previews - Detach Mermaid diagram previews into resizable macOS windows - Open a document outline, jump to headings, and track the current section while reading - Open CSV and TSV files as native tables with controls for wrapping and sizing - Preview linked media without converting your Markdown files - Print the current document or assemble a cancellable background Print All packet - Preview Markdown from Finder with the macOS Quick Look extension - Install the optional `qmv` command-line launcher on macOS and open supported files directly from Terminal - Open public GitHub repository and repository tree URLs, including branch and tag paths - Hide dependency and vendor folders with editable ignore patterns per window - Navigate between files with back and forward history - Adjust viewer font size for comfortable reading Quick Markdown Viewer is designed to stay lightweight and direct: - no account required - no subscription - no in-app purchase - no tracking - no web view renderer

Screenshots

RADii Viewer4 screens
Quick Markdown Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quick Markdown Viewer at every 3 weeks against RADii Viewer's every 3 months. RADii Viewer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RADii Viewer ships an update every 3 months, Quick Markdown Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and June 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RADii Viewer versus Quick Markdown Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRADii ViewerQuick Markdown Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas LeeSous Chef Studio, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

RADii Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Quick Markdown Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RADii Viewer free?
RADii Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Markdown Viewer free?
Quick Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RADii Viewer or Quick Markdown Viewer have ads?
Neither RADii Viewer nor Quick Markdown Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RADii Viewer or Quick Markdown Viewer?
RADii Viewer ships an update every 3 months, and Quick Markdown Viewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, RADii Viewer was updated on September 5, 2026 and Quick Markdown Viewer on June 26, 2026.

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