Comparison

Markdownr vs SmartID Remote

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

Head to head
About

Markdownr

Features
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Markdownr is a powerful, native Markdown viewer that turns your iPhone and iPad into the best way to read .md files. Open Markdown documents directly from the Files app, Mail, Safari, or any app โ€” Markdownr registers as a system-wide document handler so your files always look beautiful. WHY MARKDOWNR iOS has no built-in Markdown viewer. Markdownr fills that gap with blazing-fast native rendering, rich theming, and document navigation features that make reading long Markdown documents a pleasure. DOCUMENT HANDLING - Open .md and .markdown files from the Files app, email attachments, Safari downloads, or any app that shares documents - Browse and open files from device storage or iCloud Drive with the built-in file picker - Set Markdownr as your default Markdown viewer system-wide READING & NAVIGATION - Table of Contents: Swipe from the left to open an auto-generated navigation drawer with all headings โ€” tap to jump to any section - Full-Text Search: Find any text instantly with highlighted results and match-by-match navigation - Pinch to Zoom: Zoom into any part of your document for a closer look - Front Matter: View YAML metadata (title, author, date, tags) in a clean styled header THEMES & APPEARANCE - 13 colour themes: Default, Ocean, Forest, Sunset, Lavender, Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Christmas, Easter, and more โ€” each with light and dark variants - Dark & Light Mode: Follows your system setting automatically, or toggle manually - Theme Suggestions: Documents can request a specific theme via front matter, and seasonal themes are suggested based on your locale - Particle overlays and decorative elements for seasonal and holiday themes ADVANCED FEATURES - Math Support: Inline and block LaTeX expressions rendered via KaTeX - Custom theme URLs: Load themes from remote JSON files specified in front matter - Full iPad support with adaptive layout - Localised in English and German Markdownr is for developers reading READMEs, writers reviewing drafts, students reading notes, and anyone who works with Markdown files. It does one thing โ€” view Markdown โ€” and it does it exceptionally well.

About

SmartID Remote

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SmartID is a camera app used for verification of products by scanning the products surface next to a QR-Code.

Screenshots

Markdownr4 screens
SmartID Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Markdownr at weekly against SmartID Remote's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdownr ships an update weekly, SmartID Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Markdownr versus SmartID Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdownrSmartID Remote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size30 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp KursaweFraunhofer

In-app purchases

None

Markdownr

No in-app purchases

None

SmartID Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdownr free?
Markdownr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartID Remote free?
SmartID Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdownr or SmartID Remote have ads?
Neither Markdownr nor SmartID Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdownr or SmartID Remote?
Markdownr ships an update weekly, and SmartID Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Markdownr was updated on September 19, 2026 and SmartID Remote on October 10, 2026.

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