JSON Navigator vs MDC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JSON Navigator
This app transforms JSON data into interactive, visualized trees directly within Safari. It offers instant visualization, data type indicators, and easy navigation through complex structures. Customize your viewing experience with light and dark themes.
- Instant JSON visualization
- Interactive tree-view interface
- Data type indicators
- Expand/collapse nodes
- Customizable light/dark themes
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Transform JSON Data into Interactive Trees with JSON Navigator for Safari JSON Navigator provides clean visualization of API responses through an elegant tree-view interface. Designed for developers. Powerful features: - Instant JSON Visualization: Converts JSON responses into interactive trees instantly on page load - Data Type Indicators: Lets you know if you are dealing with a string, number, object, date or other data type and includes element counts - Interactive Tree Navigation: Expand and collapse nodes with ease, making it simple to explore deep data structures - Customizable Interface: Choose between various light and dark themes to find your preferred style Enhance your development workflow with an intuitive tool for JSON analysis. JSON Navigator delivers powerful functionality in a lightweight, efficient package, making API response validation and data structure examination effortless. Perfect for developers on the go.
MDC
This tool converts web pages into clean Markdown with a single click. It preserves formatting like headings, lists, and code blocks, offering customization options for your output. All processing happens locally for enhanced privacy.
- Convert web pages to Markdown
- Preserves headings, lists, tables, code blocks
- Option to strip images and navigation
- Plain text output mode
- Customizable Markdown output settings
- Local processing for privacy
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Copy any web page as Markdown. One click. Reading documentation and want to save it to your notes? MDC converts the page you're viewing into clean Markdown and copies it to your clipboard. Just paste it wherever you need it. REAL-WORLD USE CASES • Ask an AI assistant to summarize a page—paste the actual content instead of just a URL • Save Stack Overflow solutions directly to your Obsidian vault • Clip interesting tech blogs to your Notion database • Extract the parts you need from API docs while reading • Create Markdown quotes for paper or article reviews • Paste reference content into GitHub Issues and PRs WHAT IT DOES • Converts entire pages to Markdown • Preserves headings, lists, tables, and code blocks • Option to strip images and navigation • Plain text output mode available CUSTOMIZE YOUR OUTPUT Nine settings to fine-tune your Markdown: heading style (# or ===), code block format, link style, bullet markers, and more. Your preferences are saved automatically. PRIVACY FIRST Everything happens locally on your Mac. No network requests, no tracking, no account required. Your browsing data never leaves your device. A simple Safari extension for developers who think in Markdown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: JSON Navigator at 67% against MDC's 0%. JSON Navigator also leads on chart position (#19 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $2.19). MDC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
JSON Navigator costs $0.99 and MDC $2.19 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
JSON Navigator ships an update every 2 weeks, MDC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JSON Navigator | MDC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.19 |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #19 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chase Higgins | Ryunosuke Shibuya |
Customer experience
JSON Navigator
MDC
In-app purchases
JSON Navigator
No in-app purchases
MDC
No in-app purchases
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