Comparison

MarkdownNote vs PDF AutoScroll

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

Head to head
About

MarkdownNote

This app provides a dedicated keyboard and real-time preview to simplify writing Markdown. Effortlessly insert syntax, copy notes with one tap, and enjoy a clean interface for blogs, reports, and organized notes.

Highlights
  • Dedicated Markdown keyboard
  • Real-time preview
  • One-tap copy
  • Simple and intuitive design
  • Markdown syntax insertion
Features
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“Markdown Memo Pad” is a simple editor app that makes writing Markdown effortless. Equipped with a dedicated keyboard and real-time preview functionality, it enhances your Markdown writing experience, making it smoother and more comfortable. ・ Key Features • Dedicated Markdown Keyboard – Quickly insert headings, bold text, links, and other Markdown syntax with a single tap • Real-time Preview – Instantly check how your Markdown will look with just one tap • One-Tap Copy – Copy your Markdown notes instantly and use them for blogs, reports, and more • Simple & Intuitive Design – A clean, user-friendly UI with no unnecessary clutter ・ Recommended for • Those who write blog posts or technical notes in Markdown • People who want to organize their notes efficiently for work or study • Anyone looking for a simple and easy-to-use Markdown editor “Markdown Memo Pad” is a versatile tool suitable for both beginners and advanced users. Make your Markdown writing experience more enjoyable and seamless!

About

PDF AutoScroll

Effortlessly read long documents, papers, or sheet music with smooth, hands-free auto-scrolling. This PDF viewer enhances focus by eliminating manual page turns and offers features like dark mode, highlighting, and quick navigation.

Highlights
  • Smooth auto-scrolling with speed control
  • Dark mode for comfortable reading
  • Highlighting and instant jump to highlights
  • Table of contents for quick navigation
  • Search functionality
  • Bookmarks and automatic last-position restore
  • Recent PDF reopening
Features
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Hands off. Just read. With a single tap, smooth auto-scroll begins. From research papers, textbooks, and documents to sheet music, stay focused on reading. Optimized for musicians reading sheet music. Keep your hands on your instrument with smooth auto-scroll, page-by-page speed settings, and a start delay. So manual scrolling doesn’t break your flow, this seamless auto-scrolling PDF viewer removes the stress of “page turning” and helps you keep reading all the way to the end without interruption. Key features • Very smooth auto-scroll (fine speed control, +/–) • Dark Mode • Highlights (add/remove, jump directly from the list) • Fast navigation with Table of Contents (TOC) • Search (move up/down) • Bookmarks & automatic last-position restore • Quickly reopen recent PDFs (iPad/Mac) • PDF Lists (save lists, add PDFs, move previous/next) • Split View (compare two PDFs side by side) • Repeat Reading Mode (infinite auto-scroll) • Full Screen Mode (for focused reading) • Fast support for large PDF files too Works across all Apple devices • iPhone, iPad, and Mac • Buy once, use on all your devices (no subscription) Especially great when • You’re reading long PDFs like papers, textbooks, or reports for extended periods • You want to read large PDFs smoothly without interruptions • You want to keep your hands free while reading sheet music • Scrolling keeps breaking your focus while studying or working Start enjoying a more comfortable PDF reading experience now.

Screenshots

MarkdownNote4 screens
PDF AutoScroll2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MarkdownNote at 100% against PDF AutoScroll's 50%. MarkdownNote also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). PDF AutoScroll's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

MarkdownNote costs $1.99 and PDF AutoScroll $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
MarkdownNote versus PDF AutoScroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdownNotePDF AutoScroll
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating—4.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#189 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOsawa TakuyaParan

Customer experience

MarkdownNote

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PDF AutoScroll

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

MarkdownNote

No in-app purchases

None

PDF AutoScroll

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkdownNote free?
MarkdownNote costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF AutoScroll free?
PDF AutoScroll costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkdownNote or PDF AutoScroll have ads?
Neither MarkdownNote nor PDF AutoScroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkdownNote or PDF AutoScroll?
MarkdownNote ships an update every 2 weeks, and PDF AutoScroll every 2 weeks. Most recently, MarkdownNote was updated on September 7, 2026 and PDF AutoScroll on September 10, 2026.

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