Comparison

Markdownr vs WhichLang

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

About

WhichLang

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Which language is being spoken right now? WhichLang listens through your microphone and shows you in real time which language is spoken around you – with its confidence, for over 90 languages. Just open the app and it starts. No tapping, no setup, no sign-up. β€’ IDENTIFIES OVER 90 LANGUAGES From German, English, Russian and Turkish to Ukrainian, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and many more. WhichLang shows the three most likely languages with a percentage – great for gauging certainty even between similar languages. β€’ COMPLETELY OFFLINE All recognition runs on your device. No audio ever leaves your iPhone, and the app works without internet – on a plane, on the subway, abroad. β€’ PRIVACY FIRST Audio is never recorded, stored, or transmitted. The microphone is only active while the app is open. No account, no ads, no tracking. β€’ LIVE DISPLAY A level visualization shows you that WhichLang is listening, and results update smoothly as people speak. β€’ HISTORY (optional) If you like, WhichLang remembers which languages were detected and when – the result only, never audio. Deletable anytime, stays local on your device. Perfect for travelers, language lovers, people in multilingual settings, and anyone who ever wondered: "What language is that?" WhichLang is free and contains no ads.

Screenshots

Markdownr4 screens
WhichLang3 screens

Verdict

The call

Markdownr and WhichLang are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Markdownr versus WhichLang: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdownrWhichLang
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB52 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPhilipp KursaweJOCHEN MAURER

In-app purchases

None

Markdownr

No in-app purchases

None

WhichLang

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdownr free?
Markdownr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WhichLang free?
WhichLang is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdownr or WhichLang have ads?
Neither Markdownr nor WhichLang shows ads.

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