Comparison

Only Markdown vs BorgLens

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

Head to head
About

Only Markdown

Features
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Only Markdown is a simple but powerful markdown editor with the following features: 1 Full support for CommonMark standard and GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM), such as TOC, Table, Fenced code block, LaTeX, Task lists, Footnote and so on. 2 Fast insertion of Markdown syntax formatting. 3 Support preview mode switching, view editing results at any time. 4 Beautiful and black & white color scheme and support dark mode switching.

About

BorgLens

Securely access and manage your Borg Backup archives directly from your iOS device. Browse repositories, view files within backups, and download them for offline access, all with robust security and privacy.

Highlights
  • Secure SSH access to remote backups
  • Browse and search backup archives
  • Download files for offline access
  • Integrates with iOS Files app
  • View repository and archive details
  • Public/private key authentication
Features
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BorgLens brings the power of Borg Backup Solution straight to your iOS device, offering seamless access to your backup archives anytime, anywhere. With this app, you can securely browse your Borg Backup repository, list archives, view files within specific backups, and safely download individual files directly to your device — all with full security and control, right on your device. Once downloaded, files will be accessible offline and integrated smoothly with the Files app. Compatibility: Support Borg stable version 1.x. ## Features - Access Borg remote backup securely via SSH using public/private key authentication, directly from your device (BorgLens only requires read access, no change to your remote backup repository). - Seamlessly integrated downloaded backup files with the Files app. - View the archives in a remote backup. - View and search for files within an archive. - Download files from an archive in a remote backup. - View details of remote backup repository (e.g., last backup time, disk usage, chunks etc.). - View details of a remote backup archive (e.g., files, disk usage, backup command etc.). ## Terms of Use This app follows the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA), available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Privacy BorgLens stores all data encrypted and solely on the device, utilizing the operating system's built-in data protection mechanisms. Repository-related data, such as repository URL, passphrase, and SSH keys, are further encrypted and securely stored in the device's Keychain, ensuring maximum security and privacy. We are fully committed to data security and privacy. High lights about our privacy practice: * We don’t track your usage of the app, there are no cookies, advertisements, analytics. * We design our app to be used anonymously, we do not ask any email, phone or personal information to use our app. * We do not (and will never) sell or share any of the data submitted directly or indirectly by our users with any person or entity. ## Technical Support If you encounter any issues while using the app, have feedback to share, or wish to request a feature, please contact us via email support within the app. We will respond to your inquiry promptly.

Screenshots

Only Markdown4 screens
BorgLens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Only Markdown at none against BorgLens's 3. Only Markdown also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. BorgLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Only Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Only Markdown versus BorgLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly MarkdownBorgLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB73 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer丽荣 李Flinteger LLC

In-app purchases

None

Only Markdown

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BorgLens

Subscriptions2
  • BorgLens Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • BorgLens Pro Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Only Markdown free?
Only Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BorgLens free?
BorgLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Only Markdown or BorgLens have ads?
Neither Only Markdown nor BorgLens shows ads.

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