Comparison

Markdown Editor and Reader vs ActiResTimer

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Editor and Reader

Easily create, edit, and preview Markdown files on your mobile device. Import existing .md files and share them with others directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Create Markdown files
  • Edit existing .md files
  • Preview Markdown content
  • Import .md files
  • Share files
Features
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Write Markdown as easily as plain text. Markdown Editor opens in an instant – no account, no setup. For notes, READMEs, documentation, blog posts, to-do lists and anything that should look good. WRITE WITH SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING Headings, bold, italic, code, links, lists and quotes are highlighted as you type. The Markdown characters step back so your words stay in focus – and the editor stays smooth even with long documents. FORMAT WITHOUT SEARCHING β€’ A formatting bar above the keyboard: heading, bold, italic, lists, checklists, links, code, quotes, tables and images in one tap β€’ Lists continue by themselves when you press Return β€’ Keyboard shortcuts ⌘B, ⌘I and ⌘K on iPad PREVIEW AND READ One tap on the eye shows your document beautifully formatted – with tables, checklists, nested lists, code blocks and images. On iPad, see your text and the live preview side by side. Documents can also open straight in the preview, perfect for reading. REAL FILES, NOTHING LOCKED IN Your documents are plain .md files in the Files app under β€œOn My iPhone β€Ί Markdown Editor”. Open Markdown and text files from iCloud Drive or other apps and edit them right where they are. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY β€’ Folders with their own color and icon β€’ Pin what matters to the top β€’ Sort by date, name, or your own order with drag and drop β€’ Search finds every word across all your documents β€’ Find and replace, word count, reading time, printing MARKDOWN EDITOR PRO For when you want more – as a monthly or yearly subscription: β€’ No ads β€’ iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad β€’ Export to PDF and HTML, beautifully formatted β€’ Eight designs, from warm paper to deep black midnight β€’ Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen β€’ Version history: bring back any earlier draft β€’ App lock and a private folder with Face ID Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jlau.netlify.app/markdown-editor/privacy/ Markdown Editor is built by an independent developer. If you enjoy it, a rating means a lot!

About

ActiResTimer

Features
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Do / Don’t Timer is a simple timer app that lets you quickly combine active time and rest time. Add β€œdo something” and β€œdo nothing” timers with one tap, then run them as a list of up to 10 items. You can save timer lists as presets and reuse them for study, work, chores, exercise, or break routines. The clean screen makes it easy to see which timer is currently running. Terms of Use (EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy:https://sites.google.com/view/n000002snaptimer-en/

Screenshots

Markdown Editor and Reader4 screens
ActiResTimer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ActiResTimer at 13.0 against Markdown Editor and Reader's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Markdown Editor and Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ActiResTimer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Markdown Editor and Reader versus ActiResTimer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Editor and ReaderActiResTimer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews15.4% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyFortnightlyβ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulian LauTORU YAMAKAWA

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Markdown Editor and Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Markdown Editor Pro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Markdown Editor Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
1 purchases

ActiResTimer

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Markdown Editor and Reader free?
Markdown Editor and Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ActiResTimer free?
ActiResTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Markdown Editor and Reader or ActiResTimer have ads?
Both Markdown Editor and Reader and ActiResTimer show ads.

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