Comparison

Git Sync Markdown Notes vs Markdown Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Git Sync Markdown Notes

A fast, native markdown notebook that stores your notes in markdown format. Sync your notes with a Mac app via Git and integrate with other markdown note applications. You retain full ownership of your data.

Highlights
  • Markdown with inline preview
  • Task lists for todos
  • Sync via Github
  • Works with existing markdown notes
  • Wikilinks for personal wiki
  • Fast search across notes
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A fast, native markdown notebook that stores your notes as markdown. Sync with mdnb for mac via Git and works with other Markdown note apps. No proprietary format. You own your data & have the right to use it in the best interface for you. We hope & think mdnb is the right place for your notes. - Markdown with inline preview - Track todos with task lists - Sync via Github - Works with your existing markdown notes from apps like Obsidian, Bear & iA Writer - Link notes with [[wikilinks]] to build a personal wiki / second brain - Spotlight-backed search across every note, in milliseconds A local-first markdown editor for people who want to own their notes. Fast, native & intuitive.

About

Markdown Viewer

Features
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See your Markdown the way it's meant to look. Open any README, note or doc and get a clean, formatted page: headings, tables, checklists and code, without the clutter. Jump anywhere with the outline, find any word, and export to PDF when you need to share. Built for developers, technical writers, and anyone who regularly opens README files or documentation and wants something better than a plain text editor. WHAT IT DOES · Renders GitHub Flavored Markdown — headings, tables, code blocks, task lists, blockquotes, links, and web images · Table of contents — auto-generated from your headings, tap to jump to any section (side panel on iPad, sheet on iPhone) · Raw source view — Markdown source, read-only · Full-text search — with match counter and navigation · Export to PDF — share your document as a formatted, print-ready PDF · Refresh — reload after editing in another app · Recents — your recently opened documents one tap away WHAT IT DOESN'T DO This is a viewer, not an editor. It opens files you already have and presents them clearly. Supports .md, .markdown, .mdown, and .mkd files. Open Markdown files from the Files app or other apps.

Screenshots

Git Sync Markdown Notes4 screens
Markdown Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Git Sync Markdown Notes at every 3 days against Markdown Viewer's every 2 months. Markdown Viewer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Git Sync Markdown Notes ships an update every 3 days, Markdown Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Git Sync Markdown Notes versus Markdown Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGit Sync Markdown NotesMarkdown Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas RitschelMircules

In-app purchases

None

Git Sync Markdown Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Markdown Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Git Sync Markdown Notes free?
Git Sync Markdown Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markdown Viewer free?
Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Git Sync Markdown Notes or Markdown Viewer have ads?
Neither Git Sync Markdown Notes nor Markdown Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Git Sync Markdown Notes or Markdown Viewer?
Git Sync Markdown Notes ships an update every 3 days, and Markdown Viewer every 2 months. Most recently, Git Sync Markdown Notes was updated on October 2, 2026 and Markdown Viewer on October 12, 2026.

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