Comparison

InkMark vs Quick Markdown Viewer

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

Head to head
About

InkMark

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Write beautifully. Publish everywhere. InkMark is a powerful markup editor for writers, developers, and anyone who loves clean, formatted text. Now with AI writing assistance, multi-platform publishing, and epub book export. WRITE WITH POWER • Full Markdown, HTML, and LaTeX support with live preview • Syntax highlighting that adapts to your content • Wiki links — connect your documents with [[double brackets]] • Templates for blog posts, meeting notes, journals, READMEs, and more AI WRITING ASSISTANT • Summarize, improve, continue writing, change tone • Translate to any language • Custom prompts for any writing task • Powered by GPT-4o-mini PUBLISH EVERYWHERE • WordPress, Medium, Ghost, and Blogholio • One-tap publishing with draft support • Frontmatter mapping for tags, excerpts, and featured images EXPORT AS BOOKS • Single document or entire folder to epub • Auto-generated table of contents • Custom cover image and metadata • Beautiful typography STAY ON TRACK • Writing goals with daily targets • Streak tracking and milestone badges • Weekly stats and progress bar ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Unlimited documents and folders • Tags, favorites, and search • Backlinks panel shows connections • iCloud sync across all devices Free to use. Pro unlocks AI, publishing, epub export, wiki links, goals, and templates. Subscription Terms: • InkMark Pro is available as a monthly ($2.99/month) or yearly ($19.99/year) auto-renewable subscription. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings on the App Store. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://diegoavarela.github.io/legal/inkmark/privacy

About

Quick Markdown Viewer

This app provides a fast, local-first reader for Markdown folders, documentation packets, and media-rich notes across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. It allows opening local files or public GitHub repositories without requiring an account, subscription, or tracking.

Highlights
  • Open local folders and browse Markdown, CSV, TSV files
  • Open JSON, JSONC, NDJSON, JSONL files
  • Read JSON-family code blocks within Markdown
  • Search current or all open documents
  • Native rendering for Markdown elements and Mermaid diagrams
  • Open public GitHub repository URLs
  • macOS Quick Look extension and command-line launcher
Features
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Quick Markdown Viewer is a local-first reader for Markdown folders, documentation packets, CSV/TSV tables, and media-rich notes on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Open a folder of files you already have, or open a public GitHub repository URL when you need to inspect remote docs. The app keeps reading fast and direct: no account, no subscription, no in-app purchase, and no tracking layer. Features: - Open local folders and browse Markdown, CSV, and TSV files in a file sidebar - Open JSON, JSONC, NDJSON, and JSONL files with collapsible structured rows - Read JSON-family fenced code blocks inside Markdown without switching apps - Expand and collapse folders, filter large file trees, and use keyboard navigation on macOS - Search the current document with Command-F or all open documents with Command-Shift-F - Click search results in the sidebar to jump to matches highlighted in the document - Read Markdown with native rendering for headings, lists, tables, code blocks, links, images, GIFs, and local video - Render Mermaid diagrams natively, then zoom and pan diagram previews - Detach Mermaid diagram previews into resizable macOS windows - Open a document outline, jump to headings, and track the current section while reading - Open CSV and TSV files as native tables with controls for wrapping and sizing - Preview linked media without converting your Markdown files - Print the current document or assemble a cancellable background Print All packet - Preview Markdown from Finder with the macOS Quick Look extension - Install the optional `qmv` command-line launcher on macOS and open supported files directly from Terminal - Open public GitHub repository and repository tree URLs, including branch and tag paths - Hide dependency and vendor folders with editable ignore patterns per window - Navigate between files with back and forward history - Adjust viewer font size for comfortable reading Quick Markdown Viewer is designed to stay lightweight and direct: - no account required - no subscription - no in-app purchase - no tracking - no web view renderer

Screenshots

InkMark4 screens
Quick Markdown Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Markdown Viewer at none against InkMark's 2. InkMark's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. InkMark sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Quick Markdown Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InkMark ships an update weekly, Quick Markdown Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
InkMark versus Quick Markdown Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkMarkQuick Markdown Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiego VarelaSous Chef Studio, Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

InkMark

Subscriptions2
  • InkMark Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • InkMark Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
None

Quick Markdown Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is InkMark free?
InkMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quick Markdown Viewer free?
Quick Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do InkMark or Quick Markdown Viewer have ads?
Neither InkMark nor Quick Markdown Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InkMark or Quick Markdown Viewer?
InkMark ships an update weekly, and Quick Markdown Viewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, InkMark was updated on October 25, 2026 and Quick Markdown Viewer on October 10, 2026.

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