Comparison

Markdown Editor and Reader vs Smile ID

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

Smile ID

Features
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Smile ID is the reference app for the Smile ID mobile SDKs. It runs the same verification flows a Smile ID integration ships, so each product can be seen end to end before any code is written. Verification runs use the Smile ID sandbox unless a linked session token specifies another environment. PRODUCTS SmartSelfie™ Enrollment SmartSelfie™ Authentication Document Verification Enhanced Document Verification Biometric KYC Enhanced KYC Each product runs end to end: the SDK's own capture screens, where that product uses them, and the verification result it returns. What each product checks, and the identity documents and countries it covers, is documented at docs.smileidentity.com. IN THIS APP • Each product's capture flow, as the SDK presents it • The outcome of every run, with its status, result code and job ID • A history of previous runs, kept on the device • Light and dark themes, and the SDK's theming options Smile ID provides digital KYC, identity verification and onboarding across Africa.

Screenshots

Markdown Editor and Reader4 screens
Smile ID4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smile ID at daily against Markdown Editor and Reader's fortnightly. Markdown Editor and Reader's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown Editor and Reader ships an update fortnightly, Smile ID daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Markdown Editor and Reader versus Smile ID: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Editor and ReaderSmile ID
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulian LauSmile Identity, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Editor and Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Smile ID

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 Smile ID free?
Smile ID is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown Editor and Reader or Smile ID have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor and Reader nor Smile ID shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Editor and Reader or Smile ID?
Markdown Editor and Reader ships an update fortnightly, and Smile ID daily. Most recently, Markdown Editor and Reader was updated on October 9, 2026 and Smile ID on October 1, 2026.

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