Comparison

Abra Mobile vs Read Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Abra Mobile

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Abra provides tooling to automatically test the accessibility of your iOS app. The Abra Mobile app is a practical way to validate the coverage of our testing engine. Browse through our rules repository, checks collection and inspect inaccessible components built with SwiftUI and UIKit.

About

Read Markdown

This app offers a fast and lightweight way to view and edit Markdown files on your iPhone and iPad. It renders files like GitHub, supports syntax highlighting, and allows for offline editing with a convenient formatting bar. Changes are saved directly to your files without needing an account or internet connection.

Highlights
  • GitHub-style Markdown rendering
  • Offline reading and editing
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Live Mermaid diagram support
  • Formatting toolbar for editing
  • Edit in place with Files app integration
  • PDF export
Features
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Read Markdown (R.md) is the fast, lightweight way to read and edit Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Open a .md file and it appears instantly, rendered exactly like GitHub, in a clean, distraction free layout. Need to change something? Tap the pencil and edit, with a formatting bar right above the keyboard. Truly native, no accounts, no setup, no internet. WHY READ MARKDOWN • Fast: opens in a blink and scrolls smoothly, even for big documents. • Lightweight: a tiny native app that is easy on memory and battery. • Dead simple: just open a file and read. Nothing to configure. READING • Renders like GitHub, including tables, task lists and blockquotes. • Syntax highlighting for code blocks, with a copy button on each one. • Live Mermaid diagrams: flowcharts and sequence diagrams render in the page. • Dark mode that follows your system appearance. • Live outline: tap a heading to jump, or filter to find one. On iPad it stays open in a sidebar. • Images next to your document and links to other .md files just work. • Find in page, adjustable text size, and a list of recent files. • Export a clean, paginated A4 PDF and share it anywhere. EDITING • Reading stays reading: the app only switches to editing when you tap the pencil. • On iPad, edit side by side with a live preview that updates as you type. • Formatting bar for headings, bold, italic, code, links, lists, checklists and tables, plus undo and redo. • Smart typing: Return continues lists, code fences close themselves, and pasting a URL over selected text makes a link. • Tick a checkbox right in the rendered page and the change is saved to your file. • Light syntax colors in the editor, a clear unsaved indicator, and a prompt before you close. • Plays well with other apps: changes made elsewhere are detected, and you choose to reload or keep yours. • Hardware keyboard shortcuts on iPad: Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+K and Cmd+S. WORKS WITH YOUR FILES Open documents from the Files app, iCloud Drive or any other app with Open In. Files are edited in place, so nothing is copied or uploaded. Works fully offline. No account, no tracking, and your files never leave your device. Perfect for developers, writers and anyone who reads README files, design docs and notes. Download Read Markdown and open your first .md file in seconds.

Screenshots

Abra Mobile3 screens
Read Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Read Markdown at every 6 days against Abra Mobile's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Abra Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Read Markdown every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Abra Mobile versus Read Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAbra MobileRead Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbra B.V.VU THANH

In-app purchases

None

Abra Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Read Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Abra Mobile free?
Abra Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read Markdown free?
Read Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Abra Mobile or Read Markdown have ads?
Neither Abra Mobile nor Read Markdown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Abra Mobile or Read Markdown?
Abra Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Read Markdown every 6 days. Most recently, Abra Mobile was updated on October 24, 2026 and Read Markdown on October 31, 2026.

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