Comparison

Annotate Audio vs .md Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Annotate Audio

This app transforms audio into searchable text, offering real-time translation, speaker identification, and instant summaries. You can also chat with your transcripts to extract specific information and detect conversational tone.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio translation
  • Transcribe audio of any length
  • Automatic speaker labels
  • Instant summary generation
  • Chat with transcripts
  • Emotion detection
Features
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Turn audio into clear, searchable text — fast. REAL-TIME TRANSLATION Translate speech live while recording audio, so you can follow conversations across languages as they happen. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO OF ANY LENGTH Upload meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, and more. Get accurate text you can skim, search, and share. SPEAKER LABELS Automatically separate who said what, so conversations are easier to follow. INSTANT SUMMARIES Generate a concise overview with key points and action items — great for busy days. CHAT WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPT Ask questions like: * What was decided? * List action items * Summarize the last 10 minutes Get answers grounded in the transcript. TRANSLATE YOUR TRANSCRIPT Translate audio and transcripts into other languages to understand and share content across languages. EMOTION DETECTION Detect the tone of a conversation (e.g., positive, neutral, negative) to quickly gauge how things felt and spot key moments. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO OF ANY LENGTH Upload meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, and more. Get accurate text you can skim, search, and share. SPEAKER LABELS Automatically separate who said what, so conversations are easier to follow. INSTANT SUMMARIES Generate a concise overview with key points and action items — great for busy days. CHAT WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPT Ask questions like: * What was decided? * List action items * Summarize the last 10 minutes Get answers grounded in the transcript. TRANSLATE YOUR TRANSCRIPT Translate audio and transcripts into other languages to understand and share content across languages. EMOTION DETECTION Detect the tone of a conversation (e.g., positive, neutral, negative) to quickly gauge how things felt and spot key moments. Whether you're studying, working, or creating content, this is your all-in-one transcription workspace.

About

.md Viewer

This app allows you to read and edit Markdown files, and view HTML files in a safe, offline preview. It offers a clean interface with customizable themes and adjustable text size for a focused reading experience.

Highlights
  • Markdown editing
  • HTML file preview
  • Offline viewing
  • Theme support
  • Adjustable text size
  • File sharing
Features
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.md Viewer is a clean Markdown reader and editor plus a safe HTML viewer for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open `.md`, `.markdown`, `.html`, and `.htm` files from Files and read them in a focused, native interface. Markdown files can be edited directly, with task lists, interactive checkboxes, theme support, and adjustable text size. HTML files open in a read-only offline preview built for safe viewing. Inline styles, tables, SVG and data-image charts, and rich layout render correctly, while scripts, forms, external navigation, and other active browser behavior stay blocked. Choose Light, Dark, or Sepia themes, share the original file, and keep your reading experience simple and local. 100% free. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Visit Tombot at https://www.realtom.bot.

Screenshots

Annotate Audio4 screens
.md Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Annotate Audio at 5.0 against .md Viewer's 4.2. .md Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Annotate Audio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. .md Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Annotate Audio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Annotate Audio ships an update monthly, .md Viewer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and July 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Annotate Audio versus .md Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnotate Audio.md Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCore Arc Studio LLCTOMASZ ALEKSANDER WOJEWODA

Customer experience

Annotate Audio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

.md Viewer

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Annotate Audio

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$59.991 Year
None

.md Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Annotate Audio free?
Annotate Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is .md Viewer free?
.md Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Annotate Audio or .md Viewer?
Annotate Audio is rated higher. Annotate Audio averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while .md Viewer averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Annotate Audio or .md Viewer have ads?
Neither Annotate Audio nor .md Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Annotate Audio or .md Viewer?
Annotate Audio ships an update monthly, and .md Viewer weekly. Most recently, Annotate Audio was updated on September 17, 2026 and .md Viewer on July 18, 2026.

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