Comparison

Promptan vs Markdown Reader

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

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About

Promptan

Features
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Break your text into parts. Build anything. Promptan is a text assembly app that lets you manage sentences as individual items -- select, rearrange, and combine them to instantly create the exact output you need. Whether you're crafting AI prompts, managing templates, translating across languages, or organizing notes, Promptan turns complex text workflows into simple drag-and-drop operations. ------------------------ TEXT ASSEMBLY ------------------------ - Manage text as individual items — drag & drop to reorder freely - Combine only selected items with customizable delimiters (newlines, commas, tabs, and more) - 7 color labels for organizing and filtering items - Dynamic placeholders: %d (item number), %T (datetime), and 12 other variables ------------------------ 7 TRANSLATION ENGINES ------------------------ Apple Translate, Google ML Kit (on-device), Google Translate (Cloud), ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, and DeepL -- all accessible with a single tap. Compare translations side by side and pick the best result. Supports 20 languages. ------------------------ AI-POWERED ------------------------ - AI Text Generation: Works with ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Grok - AI Title Suggestions: Auto-generate project titles from your content - Image-to-Text: Generate prompts, poems, stories, or custom text from photos - Flexible AI Model Assignment: Use different AI services for translation, titles, image analysis, and text generation ------------------------ ADVANCED TEXT-TO-SPEECH ------------------------ - Standard iOS voices plus Gemini AI high-quality voice synthesis - Background playback: Keep listening with the screen off — control from Lock Screen & Control Center - Real-time text highlighting with auto-scroll - Tap anywhere to start reading from that point - Custom pronunciation dictionary (e.g., "AWS" -> custom reading) - Gemini TTS: 2-speaker dialogue, 18 voice options, natural style instructions, WAV/AAC export ------------------------ PREVIEW & MARKDOWN ------------------------ - Plain text and rendered Markdown modes - Pinch to zoom across 9 font sizes - 7 line spacing levels for comfortable reading - 9 Markdown themes (GitHub, VS Code, Sepia, Nord, Dracula, and more) - Fullscreen mode and A/B style switching ------------------------ iCLOUD SYNC ------------------------ Projects, items, images, dictionaries, and audio cache — everything syncs automatically across your iPhone and iPad via iCloud. Auto-sync every 5 minutes, plus manual sync on demand. ------------------------ SECURITY ------------------------ Hide specific projects behind a 4-digit passcode with Face ID / Touch ID support. Keep sensitive data protected. ------------------------ AND MUCH MORE ------------------------ - Clipboard Warehouse: Auto-capture shared text and images from other apps - Import 16+ file formats (.txt, .md, .csv, .json, .html, .yaml, and more) - Full-text search across all projects - Customizable context menus - Up to 20 images per project - Full Dark Mode support ------------------------ PREMIUM ------------------------ Monthly and annual plans available. Unlock unlimited projects, unlimited copy & share, auto-copy, color filtering, text-to-speech, project hiding, and every premium feature. ------------------------ Terms of Use (EULA) ------------------------ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Markdown Reader

This application offers a focused and beautiful reading experience for Markdown files. It provides multiple themes, syntax highlighting for various programming languages, and easy navigation through auto-generated tables of contents. It's designed for users who need to read Markdown documents without the complexity of an editor.

Highlights
  • Multiple beautiful themes
  • Dark mode support
  • Syntax highlighting for 15 languages
  • Auto-generated table of contents
  • Customizable fonts and sizes
  • Open files from cloud storage
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With AI tools generating more Markdown files than ever — READMEs, technical docs, meeting notes, reports — we spend more time reading Markdown than writing it. You don't need a full-featured editor for that. You need a beautiful reader. Markdown Reader is a view-only app built for one purpose: reading Markdown files beautifully. There's no editor. No writing tools. Just a clean, focused reading experience. —— ◆ Features ◎ Multiple beautiful themes ◎ Dark mode support ◎ Syntax highlighting for 15 languages ◎ Auto-generated table of contents with one-tap navigation ◎ Customizable fonts ◎ Adjustable font size and line spacing ◎ Open files from iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, and any Files app provider Supported languages: Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, Ruby, Kotlin, Dart, HTML, CSS, SQL, JSON, YAML, Shell (Bash) —— ◆ Perfect For ・Reading AI-generated Markdown files with ease ・Reviewing GitHub READMEs and docs on your iPhone ・Browsing your Markdown notes in a clean, readable format ・Anyone looking for a lightweight, distraction-free Markdown viewer —— No bloat. No unnecessary features. Just beautiful Markdown reading.

Screenshots

Promptan4 screens
Markdown Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Promptan at Free against Markdown Reader's $3.99. Promptan also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). Markdown Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads 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

Promptan is free to download; Markdown Reader costs $3.99 up front. Promptan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Markdown Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Promptan versus Markdown Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPromptanMarkdown Reader
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFANG Inc.Rakko Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Promptan

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Markdown Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Promptan free?
Promptan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown Reader free?
Markdown Reader costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Promptan or Markdown Reader have ads?
Neither Promptan nor Markdown Reader shows ads.

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