Comparison

Buffer Editor vs OpenMark

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

Head to head
About

Buffer Editor

A powerful code and text editor for on-the-go development. Connect to various cloud services and Git repositories, with built-in terminal and extensive syntax highlighting. Offers advanced editing features for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Connect to cloud services and Git
  • Git operations and visual merge tool
  • Built-in SSH terminal
  • Extensive syntax highlighting
  • Live remote file editing
  • Code autocompletion and snippets
Features
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Buffer Editor is a POWERFUL code and text editor that lets you easily develop software, view code or take notes on the go. Enjoy an editing experience that is both versatile and intuitive, and take your productivity to the next level. • Connect to GitHub, GitLab, BitBucket, Custom Git, Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive, SFTP, SSH, and FTP servers • Git Operations for easy repository management • Git Visual Merge Tool to resolve merge conflicts. • Git Visual Branch and Commits History. • Live editing—open, edit, and save files directly to remote services • Network monitoring for remote services (FTP, SFTP, SSH) • Built-in Terminal (SSH Client) with multiple terminals in tabs. • Syntax highlighting & code autocomplete: ASP, AWK, ActionScript, Ada, Arduino, Bash, C, C++, C#, Clojure, Cobol, CSS, D, Dart, Dockerfile, Erlang, F#, Fortran, Gherkin, Go, HAML, Haskell, HTML (4 & 5), INI, Java, JavaScript, Julia, Kotlin, LaTeX, Common Lisp, Lua, Markdown, MATLAB, MQL (4 & 5), NSIS, Objective-C, Org Mode, Pascal, Perl, PHP, PowerShell, Progress, Prolog, Pug, Puppet, Python, Q/kdb+, R, reStructuredText, Ruby, Rust, Scala, Solidity, SQL, Stata, Swift, Terraform, TypeScript, TypeScript React, Verilog, VHDL, Visual Basic, Vue, x86 ASM, XML • Vim mode support • Symbol navigator / document outline • Code autocompletion, with custom snippets. • Find & replace with regular expression support • Recursive file and content search—match and jump to any file at a specific line • Find references in file and jump to any file • Bracket matching and highlighting • Line and word wrapping • Unicode support • Multiple windows, Split View, and Slide Over support • Tabs with automatic restore—quickly switch between files and terminals • Full screen mode • Extended keyboard with coding keys • Bluetooth keyboard support with shortcuts manager • Customizable fonts, font sizes, and over 300 dark and light themes • Full iOS Files integration—link external folders, open multiple files, import from any supported cloud provider • Local and Remote Preview for websites(HTML,JS,CSS) • Preview images, PDFs, movies, and documents • Send files by email • iOS "Open In" support (to and from other apps) • Touch ID / Face ID protection SUBSCRIPTION: - You can subscribe for Pro access to all app’s features. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. By using the app, you are agreeing to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: https://www.buffereditor.com/privacy https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

OpenMark

This app offers a native Markdown editor for iPhone and iPad, rendering files with full formatting including code, math, and diagrams. It supports offline editing and export to PDF or HTML, with multiple themes and an outline sidebar on iPad.

Highlights
  • Full Markdown rendering
  • KaTeX math equations
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • Interactive checkboxes
  • Export to PDF/HTML
  • Offline functionality
  • Multiple themes
Features
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OpenMark brings beautiful markdown rendering to your iPhone and iPad. Open any .md file from iCloud Drive, Files, or any file provider and see it rendered with full formatting — headings, code blocks, tables, math equations (KaTeX), diagrams (Mermaid), GitHub-style alerts, and interactive checklists. Features: - Full markdown rendering with syntax-highlighted code blocks - KaTeX math equations — inline and display mode - Mermaid diagrams rendered natively - GitHub-style alerts (Note, Tip, Important, Warning, Caution) - Interactive checkboxes — tap to toggle, changes save back to file - Export to PDF or HTML, copy as markdown - Outline sidebar on iPad for quick navigation - Dark mode support - 4 themes: Default, Nord, Solarized, One Dark - Works offline — all rendering is bundled, no internet required - Universal Purchase — buy once, get both Mac and iOS Edit your markdown on Mac with the full OpenMark editor. Read anywhere on iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Buffer Editor4 screens
OpenMark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Buffer Editor at Free against OpenMark's $9.99. Buffer Editor also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). OpenMark's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (71% vs 56%). On ads and device support 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

Buffer Editor is free to download; OpenMark costs $9.99 up front. Buffer Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. OpenMark asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Buffer Editor versus OpenMark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBuffer EditorOpenMark
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.9 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionPaid — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlakzero OyRotate, LLC.

Customer experience

Buffer Editor

All ratings157 ratings
Positive69.4%
Neutral10.8%
Negative19.7%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral14.9%
Negative29.0%

OpenMark

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Buffer Editor

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when switching between apps
  • Losing work due to save issues
  • Incorrect parameter errors when editing files
  • Broken Bitbucket/GitHub authentication

Requested features

6 requests
  • Integrated terminal/Linux shell
  • GitHub/GitLab workflow integration
  • Ability to run/compile code
  • Better file management options
  • More keyboard shortcuts and customization
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  • Improved syntax highlighting and auto-complete

OpenMark

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Buffer Editor

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

OpenMark

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Buffer Editor free?
Buffer Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenMark free?
OpenMark costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Buffer Editor or OpenMark have ads?
Neither Buffer Editor nor OpenMark shows ads.

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