Comparison

Easy Markdown Reader vs Read.md

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

Head to head
About

Easy Markdown Reader

Features
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Easy Markdown Reader - Professional Markdown and Diagram Viewer Transform your technical documentation into a beautiful, interactive reading experience. Easy Markdown Reader is designed for developers, technical writers, and anyone who works with Markdown files. FULL MARKDOWN SUPPORT Complete GitHub Flavored Markdown syntax including headers, lists, tables, blockquotes, bold and italic text, links, images, and horizontal rules. View your documentation exactly as intended with proper formatting and styling. ADVANCED MERMAID DIAGRAMS Support for over 20 diagram types including flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, state diagrams, ER diagrams, Gantt charts, pie charts, user journey diagrams, git graphs, mindmaps, timelines, Sankey diagrams, XY charts, block diagrams, packet diagrams, quadrant charts, requirement diagrams, C4 diagrams, ZenUML, and architecture diagrams. INTERACTIVE DIAGRAM VIEWER Long press any diagram to open it in full-screen mode. Use pinch-to-zoom gestures to zoom from 0.5x to 4.0x magnification. Pan around large diagrams with smooth touch controls. Fit-to-screen button for quick overview. High-resolution rendering ensures crisp text and lines at any zoom level. SMART AUTO-FIX Automatically corrects common syntax errors in your Markdown files. Adds quotes for special characters, fixes arrow syntax, and normalizes spacing. View diagrams even when source files contain minor formatting issues. BEAUTIFUL CODE BLOCKS Syntax highlighting for over 180 programming languages. Features include line numbers, copy button, automatic theme switching between light and dark modes, and horizontal scrolling for long lines. Supports all major programming languages and markup formats. CLEAN INTERFACE Distraction-free reading experience with Material Design 3. Smooth scrolling performance. Access recently opened files quickly. Reload documents with one tap. Light and dark theme support with instant switching. FILE HISTORY Keep track of all your opened files. Access your reading history with one tap. Remove individual files or clear entire history. Files are sorted by most recent access for easy navigation. OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE Fast file loading with efficient rendering. Content caching reduces re-parsing. Smooth 60fps animations throughout the app. Optimized for both small and large documents. PRIVACY FOCUSED All files stay on your device. No data collection or tracking. No account required. Works completely offline. Your documents remain private and secure. PERFECT FOR Software developers reading technical documentation. Technical writers reviewing their work. Project managers viewing project documentation. Students and educators working with course materials. Anyone who needs to read Markdown files on iOS.

About

Read.md

This app allows you to beautifully view markdown files on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. It offers perfect rendering of complex elements like tables, code blocks, and diagrams, with offline support and privacy in mind.

Highlights
  • Perfect markdown rendering
  • Syntax highlighting for 180+ languages
  • Mermaid diagram rendering
  • GitHub repository browsing
  • Export to PDF & HTML (Pro)
  • Smart diagram fixing
  • Auto-generated table of contents
Features
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Open any .md file and read it beautifully — on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Read.md is a markdown reader. Not an editor, not a note-taking app, not a vault system. A reader. Tap a .md file, it opens, it looks great, you read it. PERFECT RENDERING Tables, code blocks, nested lists, task lists, blockquotes, images, links — everything renders correctly. Syntax highlighting for 180+ programming languages. GitHub Flavored Markdown fully supported. MERMAID DIAGRAMS Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, class diagrams, and more render natively. Tap to zoom into any diagram for a detailed view. EXPORT TO PDF & HTML Turn any document into a clean, paginated, print-quality PDF or a self-contained HTML file — diagrams and syntax highlighting intact. Share it, print it, archive it. Or export the original Markdown source. (PDF and HTML export are Read.md Pro; Markdown export is free.) OPEN FROM GITHUB Read documentation straight from the source. Browse any GitHub repository — public or private — navigate its file tree, and open any .md file with the same beautiful rendering. Sign in with a personal access token; your token stays on your device. (Read.md Pro) SMART DIAGRAM FIXER ASCII art and box-drawing diagrams that look broken in other apps? Read.md detects and corrects misaligned characters automatically so your diagrams look the way they were intended. NAVIGATE LONG DOCUMENTS Auto-generated table of contents from your headings. Search within any document with match highlighting and next/prev navigation. Your scroll position is remembered when you come back to a file. ZERO FRICTION No account needed to read. No workspace. No vault. No setup. Works as your default .md file handler — open markdown files from Files, Finder, email attachments, AirDrop, the share sheet, or drag and drop. ADAPTS TO YOUR DEVICE iPhone: stacked navigation with a frosted-glass nav bar and bottom sheets. iPad: landscape split-view, portrait slide-over panels, trackpad and keyboard support. Mac: split-view with sidebar, reader, and table-of-contents panel, keyboard shortcuts, and translucent panels. Everything adapts automatically when you resize windows or rotate your device. DARK AND LIGHT MODES Switch between dark and light themes, or follow your system setting. Adjust font size to your preference. Everything updates live. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Opens instantly, even large files. Your markdown is rendered entirely on your device — file contents are never uploaded, and reading works fully offline. No ads. No account required to read. The only feature that touches the network is GitHub browsing, and only when you choose to use it. We use anonymous, aggregate analytics to improve the app. READ.MD PRO A one-time purchase — or a yearly subscription with a free trial — unlocks PDF/HTML export and GitHub browsing. Everything else stays free, forever. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR Reading AI-generated markdown exports. Reading GitHub README files on mobile. Viewing documentation and project specs on the go. Reviewing technical docs from colleagues. Browsing personal notes written in markdown. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Easy Markdown Reader4 screens
Read.md4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easy Markdown Reader at none against Read.md's 2. Easy Markdown Reader also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Read.md's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Read.md sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Easy Markdown Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Markdown Reader ships an update daily, Read.md every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Easy Markdown Reader versus Read.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Markdown ReaderRead.md
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (35 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—35 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKSENIYA DEMIDOVAPavel Abin

In-app purchases

None

Easy Markdown Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Read.md

Subscriptions1
  • Read.md Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Read.md Pro (Lifetime)$24.99

Questions

Is Easy Markdown Reader free?
Easy Markdown Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Read.md free?
Read.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Easy Markdown Reader or Read.md have ads?
Easy Markdown Reader shows ads; Read.md does not.
Which is updated more often, Easy Markdown Reader or Read.md?
Easy Markdown Reader ships an update daily, and Read.md every 2 weeks. Most recently, Easy Markdown Reader was updated on September 17, 2026 and Read.md on September 19, 2026.

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