Simple Markdown Editor vs MarkFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Markdown Editor
Easily edit markdown text with syntax highlighting, image and table support, and intuitive controls. Switch seamlessly between editing and preview modes, with auto-save and easy export options. Ideal for notes, meeting minutes, and writing.
- Syntax highlighting
- Image and table support
- Intuitive editing
- Split-screen preview
- Auto-save functionality
- Export and share options
- Dark theme support
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Simple Markdown Application can easily edit markdown text. It also supports syntax highlighting during editing and inserting links, images, and tables, enabling a variety of expressions. It is used in the following situations. - Create meeting minutes - Idea book - Writing - Simple notepad Since it can be used for anything managed with markdown, there are reports of various usages. If you want to take notes in markdown, please try it. ■ Features * Intuitive operability Ease of use is the most important thing for simple functions. It works quickly and you can edit intuitively. * Smooth switching to preview Simply swipe the screen left or right to switch between the edit screen and the preview screen. * Various expressions It supports not only basic expressions such as bullet points and links, but also images, tables, codes, and formulas. Therefore, it can be used in a variety of situations. * Easy cursor movement You can move up, down, left and right with the cross cursor button. Easier movement makes editing smoother. * Auto save When you edit the text, it is saved automatically, so you don't forget to save it. * Ready to use You can use it immediately without registering an account. * Export and share You can export the created data, share it, or edit it on your PC. * Dark theme support Since it supports a dark theme, it is also ideal for use at night.
MarkFlow
A clean and fast reader for Markdown files, offering a comfortable, book-like experience with customizable themes and adjustable text. Easily navigate, search, and share your documents, with developer-friendly features like syntax highlighting.
- Book-like reading layout
- Multiple reading themes and dark mode
- Adjustable text size
- Table of contents generation
- In-document search
- Syntax highlighting for code blocks
- Export to PDF
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MarkReader is a clean, fast Markdown reader built for reading MD and README files with a comfortable, book-like layout. **Read Markdown the way you want** • Beautiful typography and multiple reading themes • Dark mode and adjustable text size • Selectable text for easy copying **Navigate and find information quickly** • Table of contents (TOC) / outline generated from headings • Search within the current document and jump between matches **Open content from multiple sources** • Open local .md / .markdown files • Browse folders and read documents from a directory **Rich content rendering** • Full GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) — headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, blockquotes, tables, task lists, and more • Syntax highlighting for code blocks • Footnotes rendering • LaTeX math formulas — inline and block equations • Mermaid diagrams (flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more) • HTML tags support — text styles, links, images, lists, tables, and more **Developer-friendly reading** • Rendered view, raw Markdown view, and side-by-side compare mode MarkReader is optimized for focused reading, whether you are browsing documentation, reading a README, or reviewing notes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yuwang001.github.io/xm/mf_privacy_policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple Markdown Editor at 5.0 against MarkFlow's 4.5. MarkFlow's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Simple Markdown Editor sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and MarkFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Simple Markdown Editor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Simple Markdown Editor's written reviews are positive against 75% of MarkFlow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Simple Markdown Editor ships an update monthly, MarkFlow weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Markdown Editor | MarkFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUKI TANAIKE | 望 余 |
Customer experience
Simple Markdown Editor
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In-app purchases
Simple Markdown Editor
- Simple Markdown Pro Monthly.$0.991 Month
- Simple Markdown Pro (Annual)$9.991 Year
MarkFlow
- Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99







