RawText vs MDer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RawText
This app automatically removes all unwanted formatting and style elements when you paste text from various sources. It focuses on providing a clean, plain-text environment for writing, pasting, copying, and clearing content without distractions.
- Removes hidden formatting
- Strips links and references
- Cleans heading and font styles
- Removes list and table remnants
- Eliminates invisible control characters
- Distraction-free writing environment
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RawText is a plain-text editor built for users who work with content from different sources and want to avoid unwanted formatting. When text is pasted, the app automatically removes all style elements, regardless of whether the content originated from browsers, emails, documents, chat apps or spreadsheets. Only the actual text remains. The app removes: – hidden formatting – links and embedded references – heading levels and font styles – list and table remnants – invisible control characters Text typed inside RawText is not altered or automatically formatted, making the app ideal for situations where clean text needs to be reused in other programs. RawText focuses on four basic actions: – writing – pasting – copying – clearing Without saving, exporting or formatting features, the app provides a focused and distraction-free environment. It is particularly useful for emails, web forms, ticket systems, CMS tools, technical documentation and development workflows. About the developer: PCFFM.de is an IT service provider located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and offers RawText for free because a dependable plain-text editor is needed daily in customer support.
MDer
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Give your Markdown files a calm, native home on iPhone and iPad. MDer brings together a document library, a focused editor, and a dedicated reading experience. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Search titles and document contents. Sort your library, use collection filters, mark favorites, and pin notes. Start with a template, duplicate a document, or restore a note from Recently Deleted. WRITE WITH FOCUS Apply Markdown formatting at the cursor or to selected text. Use native undo and redo, Find, and hardware keyboard shortcuts. Live word and character counts, estimated reading time, and automatic local saving help you keep writing. Clear save status and retry controls let you respond if a save fails. READ COMFORTABLY Enjoy serif typography, comfortable line lengths, adjustable text size, and Paper, Sepia, or Night themes. Read headings, nested lists, checklists, tables, quotes, code blocks, and reference links. Navigate with the heading outline and return to your saved reading position. Long code blocks scroll horizontally and can be copied. External images appear as placeholders rather than loading automatically. OPEN FILES, KEEP CONTROL • Import Markdown and plain-text files, including multiple files at once • Open Markdown documents from Files • Export and share standard Markdown through the iOS share sheet • Recover notes from Recently Deleted before permanent removal • Keep document content locally without creating an account • Use layouts that adapt to iPhone, iPad, larger text, and the software keyboard PRIVATE DOCUMENTS MDer does not include an AI service and does not send document titles or content to AI providers. Documents are stored on your device. You choose when to export or share them. MDer Pro is ad-free. MDer Free displays a Google AdMob banner and hides it while the software keyboard is open. Advertising privacy options are available when required. Advertising data is handled separately from document content; details appear in the App Store privacy label and privacy policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: RawText at none against MDer's shown. MDer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RawText ships an update every 2 months, MDer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RawText | MDer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Meroth | 福恩 毛 |
In-app purchases
RawText
No in-app purchases
MDer
No in-app purchases









