Comparison

BiblioFuse Reader & Compress vs mdTodo

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

Head to head
About

BiblioFuse Reader & Compress

Features
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Read your ebooks, comics and documents on iPhone and iPad. BiblioFuse brings your own books, cloud folders and library servers together, with annotations, Read Aloud and an Apple Watch companion. YOUR BOOKS, YOUR LIBRARY - Read EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR, RAR, ZIP and TXT, including comic EPUBs and vertical Japanese novels. - Organize books with folders, search, covers, ratings, tags, bookmarks and reading progress. - Import from Files, iCloud Drive, the document picker or local transfer. Browse local folders; iCloud folder browsing requires BiblioFuse Pro. - Browse and stream from BiblioFuse hosts on Mac, NAS or PC, and connect to OPDS, Kavita, Komga and Calibre catalogs. Download supported books for offline reading. - Bring supported server Continue Reading lists together in Recent, with an All view, source selection and refresh. Available lists depend on the server. READ YOUR WAY - Choose paged or continuous reading, comic spreads and optional animated page curl. Set library grid columns for portrait and landscape, or let Automatic fit the screen. - Keep your book open and your place when rotating, resizing or folding a supported device. - Read TXT with multilingual chapter recognition and custom heading rules. Show or hide detected chapter rules for each book's contents list without changing its text. - Listen to EPUB and TXT with Read Aloud and a sleep timer. - Navigate books and your library with an optional Bluetooth game controller. HIGHLIGHTS, NOTES AND SYNC - Create highlights and notes in EPUB, TXT and selectable-text PDF, or page and region notes in comics and archives. Annotations are available free, with browsing, filters and export. - Sync supported reading positions, bookmarks and annotations through iCloud, BiblioFuse hosts and compatible server integrations. Capabilities vary by server and format. - BiblioFuse's Calibre Content Server integration is limited to EPUB, PDF, TXT, CBZ and CBR. Progress, bookmarks and text annotations sync only at supported, reliably matched locations. Image-page notes stay local; not every Calibre format or viewer function is supported. APPLE WATCH COMPANION - Browse local and iCloud books, BiblioFuse hosts and configured OPDS, Kavita, Komga and Calibre sources, with covers, folders and source filters in Recent. - Choose an EPUB or TXT book to start Read Aloud on the paired iPhone. Control pause, resume, stop and the sleep timer from your wrist. The iPhone handles book access, downloads and speech playback. - With a comic open on iPhone, turn pages and control auto-scroll from Apple Watch. Remote requests require an active connection to the paired iPhone. TRANSLATE AND MANAGE FILES - Translate supported comic pages on device and export a translated CBZ with BiblioFuse Pro. Availability depends on OS, device and language support. - Compress or merge supported book and image-document formats locally. Some cloud, remote-source and reader features require BiblioFuse Pro, including iCloud folder browsing, animated page curl and comic translation. Remote streaming requires a configured host; access over mobile data may require additional network setup. Books are supplied by you or your configured sources. Privacy Policy: https://mlt-solutions.github.io/app-legal-docs/bibliofuse/PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

mdTodo

Manage your tasks using standard Markdown files stored directly on iCloud Drive. This minimalist app offers instant task management, interactive widgets, and Apple Watch support, all without requiring an account.

Highlights
  • iCloud Drive Sync
  • Standard Markdown format
  • Interactive Widgets
  • Apple Watch support
  • Drag & Drop reordering
  • Inline editing
Features
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Manage your tasks in Markdown files on iCloud Drive. Check off todos from your iPhone instantly. Ad-supported, no account required. FEATURES - Lightning Fast: Open the app and manage tasks in 2 seconds - iCloud Drive Sync: Auto-sync with Markdown files on Mac and iPad - Standard Markdown: Uses "- [ ]" checkbox format. Edit in any text editor - Interactive Widgets: Toggle tasks complete/incomplete right from your home screen (small, medium, large) - Apple Watch: Check and complete tasks from your wrist - Drag & Drop: Reorder tasks easily - Inline Editing: Tap a task to edit text directly - Folder Mode: Manage multiple .md files at once PERFECT FOR - Markdown enthusiasts using iA Writer, Typora, VS Code, or similar editors - Privacy-conscious users: Your data stays in YOUR iCloud Drive. No external servers - Minimalists tired of bloated todo apps. Just checkboxes, nothing more - PKM users who want to quickly manage tasks in their knowledge base WHY mdTodo? - Your data, your files: Standard Markdown files with zero lock-in - iCloud Drive sync without an account - Instant launch: Manage todos without opening heavy editors Privacy Policy: https://hapitsuku.com/mdtodo/privacy/en/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BiblioFuse Reader & Compress4 screens
mdTodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mdTodo at weekly against BiblioFuse Reader & Compress's fortnightly. BiblioFuse Reader & Compress's advantage is device support (6 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. BiblioFuse Reader & Compress sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and mdTodo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BiblioFuse Reader & Compress ships an update fortnightly, mdTodo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BiblioFuse Reader & Compress versus mdTodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBiblioFuse Reader & CompressmdTodo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKIEN WEI CHOOHapitsuku Studio

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BiblioFuse Reader & Compress

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99
1 purchases

mdTodo

One-time1
  • 広告削除$1.99

Questions

Is BiblioFuse Reader & Compress free?
BiblioFuse Reader & Compress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is mdTodo free?
mdTodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BiblioFuse Reader & Compress or mdTodo have ads?
Neither BiblioFuse Reader & Compress nor mdTodo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BiblioFuse Reader & Compress or mdTodo?
BiblioFuse Reader & Compress ships an update fortnightly, and mdTodo weekly. Most recently, BiblioFuse Reader & Compress was updated on October 31, 2026 and mdTodo on October 23, 2026.

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