Comparison

Markdown Reader & Editor vs Markdown.md

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Reader & Editor

Features
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Markdown, beautifully rendered. Read, write and highlight on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Open any .md file and read it as a clean, typeset document with real LaTeX math, colored code, tables and diagrams. Highlight and add notes as you read, and with Pro, write right on the page on Mac and iPad. Reading is free. ON iPHONE A calm, focused reader: open, read, find, highlight and present, with no risk of changing your file by accident. With Pro, export to PDF and HTML, print, and sync your highlights. READ IT BEAUTIFULLY • Full Markdown: headings, nested and task lists, tables, block quotes, footnotes, links and images • LaTeX math typeset with KaTeX, inline and on its own line • Code colored by a real syntax highlighter, with a one-tap Copy button • Mermaid diagrams drawn as pictures • Four themes (GitHub, Aurora, Dark and Apple) in light and dark mode, and adjustable text size HIGHLIGHT AND TAKE NOTES • Highlight in color, as a background or an underline • Add a note to any highlight and browse them all in the Highlights panel • Highlights live in the app, never in your file: the .md stays untouched • With Pro, they sync across your devices through your own iCloud, and export as a Markdown study sheet FIND YOUR WAY • An outline built from your headings that follows you as you read • Find highlights every match, with a counter and next/previous (⌘F with a keyboard) • Links to a section jump straight there • Recent files one tap away • Present any document as full-screen slides, with a laser pointer and a marker (free) WRITE ON THE PAGE (Pro, iPad) • Type directly in the reading view, like a word processor • Split view, with the Markdown source beside the page • Edit mode for the source alone, plus New and Save, back to your own .md files SHARE IT (Pro) • Export to PDF, with paper size, margins, header and page numbers, or to HTML • On iPhone, also print, export a single section, share a section or a formula as an image, and copy with formatting SAFE BY DESIGN • A downloaded document's links can't launch apps or scripts: web links open in your browser, other kinds ask first • A linked HTML page opens in MD Reader's own viewer • On iPhone and iPad, when a document's images are in a folder iOS hasn't shared, MD Reader says so and brings them in with one tap AND ON YOUR MAC The same purchase includes the full Mac app: Split with synced scrolling and mirrored selection, Live Studio's seven ready-made blocks, tabs, live statistics, reading fonts and keyboard shortcuts for everything. FREE AND PRO Reading is free, with no time limit: open any Markdown file and use the outline, Find, all four themes, highlights and notes, and Present mode. Pro is a single one-time purchase, no subscription. It unlocks writing and editing (Edit and Split modes, typing in the reading view, New and Save), export to PDF and HTML, Live Studio, multiple tabs and highlight sync through iCloud. Every new install can try all of Pro free for 7 days. One purchase covers iPhone, iPad and Mac, and if you used MD Reader before version 1.2, you keep everything you had. YOUR FILES STAY YOURS Ordinary .md text files. No proprietary format, no MD Reader account, no sign-up, no analytics, no tracking and no subscription. The app goes online only to load images your document links to and, with Pro sync, to keep your highlights and notes in your private iCloud database, which the developer cannot access. Your documents are never uploaded. Opens .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd and .mkdn from the Files app, iCloud Drive or a share sheet. Available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.natural-apps.com/MDReader/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.natural-apps.com/MDReader/privacy.html

About

Markdown.md

This app offers a fast, offline Markdown reader and editor with advanced rendering capabilities, including syntax highlighting and diagram support. Organize your documents with folders and tags, and export them in various formats. It prioritizes privacy with no account or tracking required.

Highlights
  • Offline Markdown reading and editing
  • Advanced rendering with syntax highlighting
  • Support for diagrams, math, and images
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Document organization with folders and tags
  • Export to PDF, HTML, and Markdown
  • Privacy-focused with no tracking
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Markdown.md is a beautiful, blazing-fast Markdown reader, editor, and library — built to work 100% offline, with no account and no tracking. Whether you live in READMEs, technical docs, meeting notes, or your own writing, every document renders cleanly and opens instantly. BEAUTIFUL RENDERING Headings, bold, italics, tables, task lists, blockquotes, and nested lists all render with care. Fenced code blocks get real syntax highlighting for dozens of languages. Mermaid diagrams — flowcharts, sequence, Gantt, class, and state — and Excalidraw sketches render inline. SVG graphics, LaTeX math, footnotes, images, and embedded video links are supported too, along with YAML frontmatter. MAKE READING YOURS Choose a reading font and a separate code font from the system faces plus 100+ bundled typefaces, with a searchable picker and favorites. Fine-tune text size, line spacing, and content width (Narrow, Normal, Wide). Pick from 14+ built-in themes — GitHub, Solarized, One Dark, Dracula, Nord, Catppuccin, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, Rosé Pine, Ayu, Everforest, Night Owl, Kanagawa, Monokai — each in light and dark, or craft your own with a color picker. Set backgrounds like Paper or Sepia, and override the theme per document. Move through long files with a searchable outline and a scrubber, find text with a live match counter, flip to raw source, and pick up right where you left off. A REAL EDITOR, BUILT IN Write and edit with a syntax-highlighted editor and a full formatting toolbar: headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, bullet/numbered/task lists, blockquotes, indent and outdent, plus one-tap insert for links, images, tables, and code blocks. Undo and redo, autosave, live preview, and word, character, line, and reading-time stats. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Keep everything tidy with folders, tags, and full-text search. Sort by name, created, or last opened, filter by folder or tag, and switch between list and grid. Rename, duplicate, move, and delete with ease. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Open files from the Files app, the Share Sheet, and AirDrop, paste a link to any Markdown file, or browse public GitHub repositories by owner/repo or URL — then read them offline. EXPORT & SHARE Turn any document into a polished PDF, HTML, Markdown, or plain-text file, each with a preview before you share. Back up and restore your entire library too. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE The attachments panel automatically gathers every link, image, code block, diagram, video, and footnote into one searchable view — copy links, view code, or save images to Photos or Files. HIGHLIGHTS & BOOKMARKS Highlight passages in five colors, add notes, and jump straight back to them anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Rendering happens on-device with all assets bundled — no CDN, no account, no tracking. Turn on iCloud to sync documents, folders, tags, bookmarks, and appearance across devices, or keep everything local. Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. BUILT FOR iPHONE, iPAD & MAC Enjoy a sidebar and split view on iPad, and run it on your Mac. Free to use with up to 10 documents and 20 bookmarks. Unlock unlimited documents, bookmarks, and usage with Pro. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Markdown Reader & Editor4 screens
Markdown.md4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Markdown Reader & Editor at 18.0 against Markdown.md's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Markdown Reader & Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Markdown.md sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Markdown Reader & Editor versus Markdown.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Reader & EditorMarkdown.md
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVictoria Rodriguez DiazLife Utility Apps, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Markdown Reader & Editor

One-time1
  • Pro$2.99
2 purchases

Markdown.md

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is Markdown Reader & Editor free?
Markdown Reader & Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown.md free?
Markdown.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Markdown Reader & Editor or Markdown.md have ads?
Neither Markdown Reader & Editor nor Markdown.md shows ads.

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