Comparison

Only Markdown vs MarkFlow

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

MarkFlow

A clean and fast reader for Markdown files, offering a comfortable, book-like experience with customizable themes and adjustable text. Easily navigate, search, and share your documents, with developer-friendly features like syntax highlighting.

Highlights
  • Book-like reading layout
  • Multiple reading themes and dark mode
  • Adjustable text size
  • Table of contents generation
  • In-document search
  • Syntax highlighting for code blocks
  • Export to PDF
Features
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MarkReader is a clean, fast Markdown reader built for reading MD and README files with a comfortable, book-like layout. **Read Markdown the way you want** • Beautiful typography and multiple reading themes • Dark mode and adjustable text size • Selectable text for easy copying **Navigate and find information quickly** • Table of contents (TOC) / outline generated from headings • Search within the current document and jump between matches **Open content from multiple sources** • Open local .md / .markdown files • Browse folders and read documents from a directory **Rich content rendering** • Full GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) — headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, blockquotes, tables, task lists, and more • Syntax highlighting for code blocks • Footnotes rendering • LaTeX math formulas — inline and block equations • Mermaid diagrams (flowcharts, sequence diagrams, and more) • HTML tags support — text styles, links, images, lists, tables, and more **Developer-friendly reading** • Rendered view, raw Markdown view, and side-by-side compare mode MarkReader is optimized for focused reading, whether you are browsing documentation, reading a README, or reviewing notes. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yuwang001.github.io/xm/mf_privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

Only Markdown4 screens
MarkFlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Only Markdown at none against MarkFlow's 3. Only Markdown also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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. MarkFlow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Only Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Only Markdown versus MarkFlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnly MarkdownMarkFlow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB45 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer丽荣 李望 余

In-app purchases

None

Only Markdown

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MarkFlow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$12.99

Questions

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

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