Comparison

Taio vs Markdown Editor & Reader

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

Head to head
About

Taio

This app offers advanced text processing for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It features a robust markdown editor, clipboard management with iCloud sync, and a powerful actions system for custom workflows, including JavaScript support.

Highlights
  • Markdown editor with CommonMark and GitHub Flavored support
  • Clipboard management with iCloud sync and widgets
  • Customizable text actions and workflows
  • JavaScript scripting for advanced automation
  • Multi-tab editing and focus mode
  • Export to multiple formats
  • Full text and in-document search
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> Trusted by more than 200K users. > Featured as "Be the First to Try These Apps" and "Hot This Week" by Apple. > Featured by well-known media like iMore and MacStories. # Taio A modern app for text processing on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, provides seamless experience for clipboard, markdown editing and text workflows. Taio supports Universal Purchase, pay once to use on iPhone, iPad and Mac devices. ## Main Features ### Clipboard Taio takes clipboard data as one of the input sources, you can capture it quickly for *temporary* use. Saved records can be synchronized across your iOS devices using iCloud, we also provide beautiful home screen widgets for better experience. ### Editor Taio provides a full-fledged **Markdown** editor, it supports `CommonMark` and `GitHub Flavored` standards. Instead of telling you everything, we would like to highlight some great stuff here: - Full text search, in-document search - Built-in image uploading - Focus mode - Multi-Tab editing - Multiple color themes - Toolbar for beginners - Outline view - Math formulas and diagrams - Tags, wikilinks and backlinks - Export to multiple formats - Dynamic text in snippets - Open file system that can be accessed by other apps - Syntax highlighting for common programming languages There are more interesting features we cannot cover here, please try it out! ### Actions Text actions in Taio is a powerful mechanism to provide extensibility for both **clipboard** and **editor**, it works the same as the `Shortcuts` app. You can build your own workflows using several action blocks, with support for variables and control flows. Furthermore, if the built-in actions don't meet your needs, you can even write action blocks using **JavaScript**. The JavaScript engine in Taio is powered by JSBox, it provides tons of API bindings to interact with iOS. ## Customer Support Feel free to reach us out if you have any suggestions or ideas. - Website: https://taio.app - Email: hi@taio.app - Twitter: @TaioApp Privacy policy: https://docs.taio.app/#/privacy Terms of service: https://docs.taio.app/#/terms Thank you so much for reading this, we hope you enjoy using our app!

About

Markdown Editor & Reader

Features
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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

Screenshots

Taio4 screens
Markdown Editor & Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Taio at 4 against Markdown Editor & Reader's 2. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Taio sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Markdown Editor & Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Taio versus Markdown Editor & Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaioMarkdown Editor & Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (646 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings646 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB18 MB
Age rating4+9+
Developer颖 钟Dang Nam Nguyen

Bugs and requests

Taio

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Auto-numbering issues
  • Export functionality not working
  • Slow performance on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for other cloud storage services
  • Live Markdown preview
  • Customizable themes and icons
  • Improved tab and list management
  • Spotlight search integration

Markdown Editor & Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Taio

Subscriptions4
  • Taio Pro Monthly3 Days trial3 variants$1.491 Month
  • Taio Pro Yearly14 Days trial$10.491 Year
  • Taio Pro Yearly14 Days trial$11.991 Year
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  • Taio Pro Yearly14 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time3
  • Taio Pro Lifetime$29.99
  • Taio Pro Lifetime$37.99
  • Taio Pro Lifetime$46.99
1 purchases

Markdown Editor & Reader

One-time1
  • MD Preview Pro (Lifetime)$3.99

Questions

Is Taio free?
Taio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown Editor & Reader free?
Markdown Editor & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Taio or Markdown Editor & Reader have ads?
Neither Taio nor Markdown Editor & Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Taio or Markdown Editor & Reader?
Taio ships an update weekly, and Markdown Editor & Reader weekly. Most recently, Taio was updated on September 24, 2026 and Markdown Editor & Reader on September 5, 2026.

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