FileToHash vs MeadReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FileToHash
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FileToHash – Effortless Hashing for Files & Text Easily create secure hashes for text and files with FileToHash! Whether you’re verifying downloads, ensuring file integrity, or securing passwords, our app makes hashing simple and straightforward. Why Choose FileToHash? > User-Friendly: Clean, intuitive design for quick and easy hashing of files and text. > Versatile Hash Generator: Choose from MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, and SHA-512 algorithms to meet your data security needs. > Text & File Hashing: Hash any text or file with just a tap. > Large File Support: Seamlessly handle files over 5GB without a hitch. > No Unnecessary Features: Focused purely on file integrity checks and password hashing—no clutter, no distractions. Use Cases • Efficient File Integrity Checks: Verify file authenticity and detect any changes or tampering. • Secure Password Storage: Use advanced hash algorithms for safely storing and managing sensitive data. • Data Integrity Validation: Confirm that files remain unchanged during transfers. • Simple Sharing: Generate and share hashes to streamline collaborations and secure exchanges. Experience the power and simplicity of FileToHash, your go-to app for fast file hashing and secure data integrity verification. Hashing has never been this straightforward!
MeadReader
A fast and focused markdown reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It offers a clean reading experience with customizable themes and syntax-highlighted code blocks. Built-in SSH support allows seamless access to markdown files on remote servers.
- Clean typography and four themes
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks
- SSH/SFTP for remote file access
- Local folder browsing
- QuickLook extension for macOS
- Localized in 11 languages
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MeadReader is a fast, focused markdown reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Open any folder of .md files and read them with clean typography, syntax-highlighted code blocks, and your choice of four themes. What makes MeadReader different is built-in SSH support. Connect to your dev server, NAS, or any remote machine over SFTP and browse markdown files as if they were local. Save connections for one-tap access. READING EXPERIENCE — Four themes: System, Light, Sepia, and Dark — Adjustable font size — GitHub Flavored Markdown: tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough — Syntax-highlighted code blocks in 190+ languages LOCAL FILES — Open any folder and browse .md files instantly — Remembers your last folder across launches — Filter files by name with ⌘F REMOTE FILES (SSH/SFTP) — Connect to any SSH server with password or key authentication — Browse directories and read markdown over SFTP — Save multiple server connections MAC FEATURES — Full keyboard navigation: arrow keys, ⌘1/⌘2 pane switching — QuickLook extension for previewing .md files in Finder — Native macOS experience with sidebar and toolbar LOCALIZED IN 11 LANGUAGES English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Français, Deutsch, Español, Português, Русский, Italiano. Switch languages from within the app. MeadReader has no accounts, no cloud sync, no tracking. It reads your files and gets out of the way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: FileToHash at #148 against MeadReader's unranked. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
FileToHash costs $0.99 and MeadReader $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FileToHash | MeadReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #148 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FOUTURE | SHIH-HUNG MICHAEL CHEN |
In-app purchases
FileToHash
No in-app purchases
MeadReader
No in-app purchases








