Comparison

Markdown Editor and Reader vs MDViewer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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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Create Markdown files or import exiting .md files and preview them directly in the App and share the files with other people.

About

MDViewer

Instantly view Markdown, Mermaid diagrams, and JSON files with this native iOS app. It offers syntax highlighting for over 180 languages, LaTeX math rendering, and PDF export. Your documents remain private and accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Markdown viewing with GFM support
  • Mermaid diagram rendering
  • Syntax highlighting for 180+ languages
  • LaTeX math formula support
  • Interactive JSON viewer
  • PDF export
  • Offline functionality
Features
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MDViewer — Fast Markdown Viewer for iPhone & iPad Open Markdown (.md), Mermaid and JSON files instantly with a fast, native iOS app. MDViewer is a lightweight Markdown Viewer and Markdown Reader designed for developers, technical writers, students and anyone working with Markdown documents on the go. Preview Markdown files with GitHub Flavored Markdown support, render Mermaid diagrams, view JSON files, and export to PDF — all from your iPhone or iPad. ------ KEY FEATURES ------ Markdown Viewer & Reader • Open and preview Markdown (.md) files instantly • Full GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) support • Tables, task lists, code blocks, images, links and more • Fast native rendering optimized for iOS Syntax Highlighting • 180+ programming languages with automatic detection • Clean, readable code blocks with color themes Mermaid Diagrams • Render Mermaid diagrams inline: flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts and more • Tap to zoom and explore complex diagrams • Full Mermaid.js support Math Formulas (KaTeX) • Render LaTeX math formulas with KaTeX • Inline and display math support • Perfect for academic and scientific documents JSON Viewer • Interactive collapsible JSON tree view • Syntax highlighted JSON with formatting • Expand and collapse nested objects and arrays Additional Features • PDF export — share documents as beautifully formatted PDFs • Table of Contents — navigate long documents easily • Find in document — search text with match highlighting • YAML and plain text viewing • Dark and Light mode support • Works offline — no internet connection required • Universal app — optimized for iPhone and iPad ------ WHO IS IT FOR ------ • Developers previewing README files, documentation and code notes • Technical writers reviewing Markdown documents on the go • Students reading LaTeX-formatted notes and papers • Anyone who needs a fast, reliable Markdown viewer on iOS MDViewer reads your files locally. No cloud, no account, no tracking. Your documents stay on your device. Download MDViewer and start viewing Markdown files on your iPhone and iPad today.

Screenshots

Markdown Editor and Reader4 screens
MDViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MDViewer at 100% against Markdown Editor and Reader's 18%. MDViewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Markdown Editor and Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Markdown Editor and Reader ships an update fortnightly, MDViewer every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Markdown Editor and Reader versus MDViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Editor and ReaderMDViewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulian LauCrocopliers

Customer experience

Markdown Editor and Reader

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

MDViewer

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Editor and Reader

No in-app purchases

None

MDViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Editor and Reader free?
Markdown Editor and Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDViewer free?
MDViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown Editor and Reader or MDViewer have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor and Reader nor MDViewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Editor and Reader or MDViewer?
Markdown Editor and Reader ships an update fortnightly, and MDViewer every 3 days. Most recently, Markdown Editor and Reader was updated on October 9, 2026 and MDViewer on October 9, 2026.

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