InkMark vs Quick Markdown Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | InkMark | Quick Markdown Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Diego Varela | Sous Chef Studio, Inc. |
In-app purchases
InkMark
- InkMark Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- InkMark Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
Quick Markdown Viewer
No in-app purchases









