Comparison

FlashTranslate vs MD Preview

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

Head to head
About

FlashTranslate

Translate text using your own AI API keys for enhanced privacy and control. Supports multiple AI models, OCR for image text extraction, and five distinct translation styles. Offers comprehensive language support and a fast, user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Custom AI Model Integration
  • OCR Text Recognition
  • Five Translation Styles
  • Automatic Language Detection
  • Local Data Storage
  • 17 Language Support
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Flash Translate Your Truly Private AI Translation Expert. 【Core Features】 Custom AI Models: Support for major AI models like OpenAI (GPT-4), DeepSeek, Claude, and more. By entering your own API Key, you have full control over translation quality and costs, enjoying cutting-edge AI technology. Flash Translate does not provide its own cloud model service; all translation capabilities are provided by the third-party AI service providers you configure. Automatic Language Detection: Intelligently detects the language of input text and automatically selects the source language, eliminating the need for manual switching and making translation more convenient. OCR Text Recognition: Extract text from images and translate it. Supports capturing photos or selecting images from your photo library. Recognized text can be directly translated in multiple styles, making translation easier for menus, signs, documents, and other scenarios. Five Translation Styles: Standard Translation: Precise and rigorous, suitable for daily communication. Colloquial Style: More natural conversation, without "translationese." Social Media: Captures the essence of popular expressions, making social interactions more interesting. Business: Professional and appropriate, facilitating international workplace communication. Academic: Carefully chosen words, conforming to academic expression standards. Custom Prompts: Modify system prompts to customize the AI's translation persona and behavior logic according to your preferences. Comprehensive Language Support: Supports translation between 17 major global languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Chinese. Privacy & Security: Your API Keys and translation history are encrypted and stored only on your local device, never uploaded to our servers. Translation content is sent directly via HTTPS to the AI service provider you choose (such as OpenAI, DeepSeek, Anthropic, etc.), and we do not relay or store it additionally. Lightning-Fast Experience: Card-based UI design with one-tap paste and copy, making translation as fast as a flash. This app has no official partnership or affiliation with service providers like OpenAI, DeepSeek, Anthropic (Claude), etc., and serves only as a third-party client compatible with these services. This app supports the following accessibility features: VoiceOver: All interactive elements have clear accessibility labels Dynamic Type: Supports system font size adjustment (from XS to accessibility XXL) High Contrast: Uses system semantic colors, automatically adapting to high contrast mode Dark Mode: Supports system dark/light theme switching Contact: leilei0091@icloud.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/leilei0091/Flash-Translate-Privacy-Policy-3055e372803f805197ecf50707885f76?source=copy_link. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MD Preview

Features
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MdPreview, Markdown dosyaları için hızlı ve zarif bir görüntüleyici ve editördür. Bir .md dosyasını açtığınızda karmaşık işaretler yerine düzgün biçimlendirilmiş, okunaklı bir belge görürsünüz. KUSURSUZ OKUMA • Üç özenli tema: Açık, Koyu ve serif yazı tipiyle kitap sayfası hissi veren sepya Kitap modu • Okuma süresi ve ilerleme göstergeli içindekiler kenar çubuğu • Ayarlanabilir yazı boyutu ve konforlu okuma genişliği • Her belgede kaldığınız yeri hatırlar GÜÇLÜ ÖZELLİKLER • Eşleşme vurgulu belge içi arama (⌘F) • Tek dokunuşla kopyalanabilen, sözdizimi renklendirmeli kod blokları • Her belgeyi PDF olarak dışa aktarma • Anında önizlemeli bölünmüş ekran editörü • Dosya diskte değişince otomatik yenileme — başka editörlerle yan yana kullanım için ideal • Bağlantılı belgeler ve başlık çapaları arasında gezinme EKSİKSİZ MARKDOWN DESTEĞİ Başlıklar, hizalamalı tablolar, görev listeleri, dipnotlar, tanım listeleri, vurgu, alt ve üst simge, emoji kısayolları, otomatik bağlantılar, çitli ve girintili kod blokları, alıntılar, görseller ve kısmi satır içi HTML. TASARIM GEREĞİ ÖZEL MdPreview tamamen çevrimdışıdır. Belgeleriniz cihazınızdan asla çıkmaz — hesap yok, analitik yok, izleme yok. iPhone, iPad ve Mac'te çalışır. Dosyalar uygulamasından veya Finder'dan açın, dilerseniz MdPreview'ı varsayılan Markdown uygulamanız yapın. MdPreview is a fast, elegant viewer and editor for Markdown files. Open any .md file and see a beautifully formatted document instead of raw markup. READING, PERFECTED • Three curated themes: Light, Dark, and a book-like sepia Reading mode with serif typography • Table of contents sidebar with reading time and progress indicator • Adjustable text size and a comfortable reading width • Remembers where you left off in every document POWERFUL FEATURES • In-document search (Cmd-F) with match highlighting • Syntax-highlighted code blocks with one-tap copy • Export any document as PDF • Live split-screen editor with instant preview • Auto-refresh when a file changes on disk — perfect alongside other editors • Jump between linked documents and heading anchors COMPLETE MARKDOWN SUPPORT Headings, tables with alignment, task lists, footnotes, definition lists, highlight, subscript and superscript, emoji shortcodes, automatic links, fenced and indented code blocks, blockquotes, images, and partial inline HTML. PRIVATE BY DESIGN MdPreview is fully offline. Your documents never leave your device — no accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open files from the Files app, Finder, or set MdPreview as your default Markdown app.

Screenshots

FlashTranslate4 screens
MD Preview3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MD Preview at Free against FlashTranslate's $9.99. FlashTranslate's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MD Preview is free to download; FlashTranslate costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlashTranslate ships an update every 10 days, MD Preview every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FlashTranslate versus MD Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashTranslateMD Preview
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雷雷 张DILEK EMINOGLU

In-app purchases

None

FlashTranslate

No in-app purchases

None

MD Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlashTranslate free?
FlashTranslate costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MD Preview free?
MD Preview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlashTranslate or MD Preview have ads?
Neither FlashTranslate nor MD Preview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlashTranslate or MD Preview?
FlashTranslate ships an update every 10 days, and MD Preview every 4 weeks. Most recently, FlashTranslate was updated on October 8, 2026 and MD Preview on October 8, 2026.

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