Comparison

Render vs Haunt for Ghost Analytics

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

Head to head
About

Render

This utility app renders HTML and Markdown content beautifully. It integrates with Apple Shortcuts to view, convert, and share formatted text. Features include dark mode, adjustable fonts, and a history view.

Highlights
  • View HTML content natively
  • Render Markdown with full formatting
  • Convert Markdown to HTML
  • Dark mode support
  • Adjustable font sizes
  • Share content via Share Extension
  • View history
Features
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Render is a powerful utility app designed to display HTML and Markdown content with beautiful, native rendering. SHORTCUTS INTEGRATION Render integrates seamlessly with Apple Shortcuts, providing actions to: • View HTML - Display any HTML content in a native viewer • View Markdown - Render Markdown with full formatting support • Convert Markdown to HTML - Transform Markdown to HTML for other uses FEATURES • Dark mode support that respects your system settings • Adjustable font sizes for comfortable reading • Copy rendered content or export as HTML/PDF • Share content directly from other apps via the Share Extension • View history to quickly access previously viewed content PERFECT FOR • Viewing formatted reports from automations • Previewing HTML email templates • Reading Markdown documentation • Displaying styled content from Shortcuts workflows Render is the missing piece for anyone building powerful Shortcuts automations that need to display formatted content.

About

Haunt for Ghost Analytics

Monitor your Ghost publication's performance with this app. Track web traffic, newsletter engagement, subscriber growth, and revenue all in one place. Analyze individual posts and manage multiple sites easily.

Highlights
  • Monitor site performance
  • Track web traffic and sources
  • Analyze newsletter engagement
  • View subscriber growth
  • Measure monthly recurring revenue
  • Detailed post-level analytics
  • Manage multiple Ghost sites
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Haunt is an analytics app for Ghost publishers. It gives you a simple way to monitor your site’s performance across traffic, newsletters, subscriber growth, and revenue from one place. The app includes separate views for overview, web traffic, newsletters, and growth, along with detailed analytics for individual posts. You can review visitor trends, top content, traffic sources, newsletter open and click performance, subscriber growth, and monthly recurring revenue. Haunt also supports multiple Ghost sites, so you can switch between publications inside the app. Features: • Connect your Ghost site with your Staff API key • View an overview of visitors, members, revenue, and top posts • Track web traffic, including top sources, locations, and content • Monitor newsletter performance with opens, clicks, and top sends • See growth metrics for free members, paid members, and revenue • Open post-level analytics for deeper performance details • Manage multiple Ghost publications in one app • Use widgets to follow key metrics from your Home Screen and Lock Screen Haunt is an independent app, not affiliated with Ghost Foundation. Haunt works with Ghost(Pro), Synaps Media and self-hosted instances. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Render4 screens
Haunt for Ghost Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Render at none against Haunt for Ghost Analytics's 3. Render also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). Haunt for Ghost Analytics's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Haunt for Ghost Analytics sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Render asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Haunt for Ghost Analytics holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Render ships an update every 3 months, Haunt for Ghost Analytics daily. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Render versus Haunt for Ghost Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRenderHaunt for Ghost Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNate OberMert Bulan

Customer experience

Render

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral60.0%
Negative0.0%

Haunt for Ghost Analytics

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Render

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Haunt for Ghost Analytics

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$17.99

Questions

Is Render free?
Render is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haunt for Ghost Analytics free?
Haunt for Ghost Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Render or Haunt for Ghost Analytics?
Haunt for Ghost Analytics is rated higher. Render averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Haunt for Ghost Analytics averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Render or Haunt for Ghost Analytics have ads?
Neither Render nor Haunt for Ghost Analytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Render or Haunt for Ghost Analytics?
Render ships an update every 3 months, and Haunt for Ghost Analytics daily. Most recently, Render was updated on September 15, 2026 and Haunt for Ghost Analytics on September 20, 2026.

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