# Raycast vs Quick Markdown Viewer

The clearest difference is rating: Quick Markdown Viewer at 5.0 against Raycast's 4.5. Quick Markdown Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Raycast's advantage is ratings volume (250 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Raycast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Quick Markdown Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Quick Markdown Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 250 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Raycast's written reviews are positive against 50% of Quick Markdown Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Raycast ships an update every 11 days, Quick Markdown Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Raycast | Quick Markdown Viewer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (250 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raycast-ai-notes-and-more/id6503428327/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-markdown-viewer/id6761271951/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **250** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **53.9% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 225 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raycast Technologies](https://appshunter.io/developer/1735916299) | [Sous Chef Studio, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768173412) |

## What reviewers say

### Raycast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/raycast-ai-notes-and-more/id6503428327)

This app extends your desktop productivity to your mobile device. It offers AI chat, note-taking, quick links, code snippets, and seamless cloud synchronization. Keep your essential tools and ideas accessible anywhere.

**Highlights:** AI chat with multiple models, Capture and organize notes, Save and access Quicklinks, Store code snippets and templates, Seamless cloud sync across devices

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Advanced AI | $19.99 | per month |
| Max Plan | $49.99 | per month |
| Pro | $96.00 | per year |
| Advanced AI | $191.99 | per year |
| Max Plan | $479.99 | per year |
| 500 AI Credits | $5.00 | one-time |
| 2,500 AI Credits | $23.90 | one-time |
| 5,000 AI Credits | $46.49 | one-time |
| 5,000 Team AI Credits | $60.00 | one-time |
| 10,000 Team AI Credits | $116.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Running circles around Spotlight and Siri
- 👍 Great start
- 👍 Amazing fast and effective!
- 👍 Finally!! Absolutely amazing
- 👍 Am I really this early?

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Useless w/o a Subscription
- 📁 iOS Limitations Stifle Raycast
- 🤖 Too Much AI
- 🤖 Not really Raycast as we know it
- 🤖 This Isn't Raycast

**Reported bugs**

- Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

**Requested features**

- Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
- Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
- Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
- Extensions support


### Quick Markdown Viewer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-markdown-viewer/id6761271951)

This app provides a fast, local-first reader for Markdown folders, documentation packets, and media-rich notes across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It allows opening local files or public GitHub repositories without requiring an account, subscription, or tracking.

**Highlights:** Open local folders and browse Markdown, CSV, TSV files, Open JSON, JSONC, NDJSON, JSONL files, Read JSON-family code blocks within Markdown, Search current or all open documents, Native rendering for Markdown elements and Mermaid diagrams, Open public GitHub repository URLs, macOS Quick Look extension and command-line launcher

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Raycast free?

Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Quick Markdown Viewer free?

Quick Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Raycast or Quick Markdown Viewer?

Quick Markdown Viewer is rated higher. Raycast averages 4.5 out of 5 from 250 ratings, while Quick Markdown Viewer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Raycast or Quick Markdown Viewer have ads?

Neither Raycast nor Quick Markdown Viewer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Raycast or Quick Markdown Viewer?

Raycast ships an update every 11 days, and Quick Markdown Viewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Raycast was updated on October 17, 2026 and Quick Markdown Viewer on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*