Comparison

ShakenIt vs Quick Markdown Viewer

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

Head to head
About

ShakenIt

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Effortless Convenience with ShakenIt! Simplify tasks on your device with a simple shake. Make calls, send texts, emails, and more with just a quick shake of your phone - all in an instant! With ShakenIt's intelligent sensors, effortlessly execute your custom shortcuts! Utilizing your device's accelerometer and gyroscope, ShakenIt detects your phone's movements and triggers pre-configured shortcuts, making calling, texting, and more a breeze! ShakenIt supports shortcuts including - Calling - Texting - Sending Emails - Visiting Websites Set up shortcuts in a snap by tapping the edit button and selecting your preferred options. Once configured, just shake your phone in the specified direction for quick and easy access to your shortcuts! The info button on the main screen guides you to a tutorial that helps you learn how to shake the phone in certain directions!

About

Quick Markdown Viewer

This app provides a fast, local-first reader for Markdown folders, documentation packets, and media-rich notes across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It allows opening local files or public GitHub repositories without requiring an account, subscription, or tracking.

Highlights
  • Open local folders and browse Markdown, CSV, TSV files
  • Open JSON, JSONC, NDJSON, JSONL files
  • Read JSON-family code blocks within Markdown
  • Search current or all open documents
  • Native rendering for Markdown elements and Mermaid diagrams
  • Open public GitHub repository URLs
  • macOS Quick Look extension and command-line launcher
Features
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Quick Markdown Viewer is a local-first reader for Markdown folders, documentation packets, CSV/TSV tables, and media-rich notes on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Open a folder of files you already have, or open a public GitHub repository URL when you need to inspect remote docs. The app keeps reading fast and direct: no account, no subscription, no in-app purchase, and no tracking layer. Features: - Open local folders and browse Markdown, CSV, and TSV files in a file sidebar - Open JSON, JSONC, NDJSON, and JSONL files with collapsible structured rows - Read JSON-family fenced code blocks inside Markdown without switching apps - Expand and collapse folders, filter large file trees, and use keyboard navigation on macOS - Search the current document with Command-F or all open documents with Command-Shift-F - Click search results in the sidebar to jump to matches highlighted in the document - Read Markdown with native rendering for headings, lists, tables, code blocks, links, images, GIFs, and local video - Render Mermaid diagrams natively, then zoom and pan diagram previews - Detach Mermaid diagram previews into resizable macOS windows - Open a document outline, jump to headings, and track the current section while reading - Open CSV and TSV files as native tables with controls for wrapping and sizing - Preview linked media without converting your Markdown files - Print the current document or assemble a cancellable background Print All packet - Preview Markdown from Finder with the macOS Quick Look extension - Install the optional `qmv` command-line launcher on macOS and open supported files directly from Terminal - Open public GitHub repository and repository tree URLs, including branch and tag paths - Hide dependency and vendor folders with editable ignore patterns per window - Navigate between files with back and forward history - Adjust viewer font size for comfortable reading Quick Markdown Viewer is designed to stay lightweight and direct: - no account required - no subscription - no in-app purchase - no tracking - no web view renderer

Screenshots

ShakenIt3 screens
Quick Markdown Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ShakenIt at 13.0 against Quick Markdown Viewer's 16.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ShakenIt versus Quick Markdown Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShakenItQuick Markdown Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGautam ProthiaSous Chef Studio, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

ShakenIt

No in-app purchases

None

Quick Markdown Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShakenIt free?
ShakenIt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quick Markdown Viewer free?
Quick Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ShakenIt or Quick Markdown Viewer have ads?
Neither ShakenIt nor Quick Markdown Viewer shows ads.

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