Comparison

Mdly vs NetOps

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

Head to head
About

Mdly

This app provides a fast, read-only experience for viewing Markdown and Mermaid files across Apple devices. It offers seamless iCloud synchronization, powerful rendering of modern Markdown features, and inline support for various Mermaid diagrams, all within a distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Read-only Markdown viewing
  • Mermaid diagram rendering
  • iCloud Drive integration
  • Full-text search
  • Table of Contents navigation
  • Dark and light themes
Features
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Mdly is a fast, read-only Markdown viewer designed for effortless reading across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open your .md files directly from iCloud Drive or local folders and enjoy clean, distraction-free rendering anywhere. Built for developers, writers, and anyone who keeps documentation in Markdown, Mdly focuses on one thing: reading Markdown comfortably. Seamless iCloud Experience Access the same Markdown files across all your Apple devices. Files created on your Mac appear instantly on iPhone and iPad through iCloud sync. Powerful Markdown Rendering Mdly fully supports modern Markdown features: - Headings, lists, tables, blockquotes - Syntax-highlighted code blocks - GitHub-style Markdown rendering Mermaid Diagram Support Render Mermaid diagrams inline, including: - Flowcharts - Sequence diagram - Timelines and more Perfect for viewing technical documentation on the go. Designed for Reading Mdly is intentionally read-only โ€” no editing distractions. - Slide-up Table of Contents navigation - Full-text search across files - Recent files access - Dark and light themes - Clean typography optimized for long reading

About

NetOps

Features
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Twelve tools. One app. No subscription. NetOps is a network diagnostics toolkit for developers, sysadmins, and anyone who needs real answers from their network. Everything runs on-device. Pay once, use everything โ€” no paywalls, no monthly fee. TOOLS LAN Scan โ€” Discover every device on your network and identify its maker by MAC address. Net Map โ€” Point it at a managed switch or router over SNMP: LLDP/CDP neighbors, MAC-to-switchport, routed subnets, and interface status. Ping โ€” ICMP echo: latency, packet loss, and jitter to any host. Traceroute โ€” The hop-by-hop path to any destination. Port Scan โ€” Probe open TCP ports on any host or IP. MTR โ€” Continuous traceroute with live per-hop loss. SSL Check โ€” TLS certificate chains, expiry, and issuer details. Dig โ€” Full DNS lookup, any record type: A, AAAA, MX, TXT, CNAME, NS, and more. WHOIS โ€” Domain and IP registration data. DNS Propagation โ€” See how a record resolves across global servers at once. Reverse Lookup โ€” IP address โ†’ hostname via PTR record. CIDR Calculator โ€” Subnet math: ranges, broadcast addresses, and host counts. Plus a Hosts address book that recognizes devices by MAC even when their IP changes, CSV/JSON export, and searchable history. ONE-TIME PURCHASE No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No upsells. Buy it once, it's yours. Private by design โ€” no account, no tracking, no cloud. Built by Shy Guy LLC โ€” a one-person studio making focused tools for developers.

Screenshots

Mdly4 screens
NetOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mdly at every 2 weeks against NetOps's every 2 months. Mdly also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and chart position (#156 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Mdly costs $1.99 and NetOps $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mdly ships an update every 2 weeks, NetOps every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 6 level
Mdly versus NetOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMdlyNetOps
Price$1.99 โ€” better$4.99
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
Best chart rank#156 โ€” betterโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuta HoshinaChad Neal

In-app purchases

None

Mdly

No in-app purchases

None

NetOps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mdly free?
Mdly costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetOps free?
NetOps costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mdly or NetOps have ads?
Neither Mdly nor NetOps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mdly or NetOps?
Mdly ships an update every 2 weeks, and NetOps every 2 months. Most recently, Mdly was updated on September 30, 2026 and NetOps on October 5, 2026.

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