Comparison

Markdownr vs Numy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 — 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 — 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 — 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 — view Markdown — and it does it exceptionally well.

About

Numy

Features
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Numy is a free notepad calculator for everyday numbers. Write calculations the way you would in a note: '$6 times 5', '20% off $50', '100km in miles', or '$45 plus 12.5% tip split 3'. Numy shows answers line by line as you type, so your math stays clear and easy to follow. Use Numy for quick math, percentages, discounts, tips, taxes, bill splitting, running totals, unit conversion, currency conversion, and calculation history. It works like a clean notepad for numbers, words, symbols, and conversions. What you can do: • Type natural calculations with words and symbols • Work out percentages, discounts, tips, and tax • Split bills and keep running totals • Convert distances, weights, temperatures, and more • Convert currencies using available rates • Use recently saved currency rates when offline • Return to previous calculations from history • Start instantly with no account required Numy is useful for shopping, travel, school, homework, budgeting, recipes, invoices, quick notes, and everyday decisions where numbers are part of the thought. Currency conversion may use saved recent rates when you are offline. Rates can change, so check important conversions before relying on them. Numy is built for everyday calculations and conversions, not investment advice, financial advice, or advanced scientific graphing. The app is free and includes ads. Ad privacy controls are available in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://moruk.link/numy/privacy?locale=en-US Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

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Numy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Markdownr at Free against Numy's $9.99. Markdownr also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Markdownr is free to download; Numy costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdownr ships an update weekly, Numy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Markdownr versus Numy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdownrNumy
PriceFree — better$9.99
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp KursaweMoruk LLC

In-app purchases

None

Markdownr

No in-app purchases

None

Numy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdownr free?
Markdownr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numy free?
Numy costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdownr or Numy have ads?
Numy shows ads; Markdownr does not.
Which is updated more often, Markdownr or Numy?
Markdownr ships an update weekly, and Numy fortnightly. Most recently, Markdownr was updated on September 19, 2026 and Numy on October 15, 2026.

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