Comparison

MD Preview 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

MD Preview

This app provides a clean and elegant way to read markdown files from various cloud storage services. It offers beautiful formatting, syntax highlighting for numerous programming languages, and customizable themes. An optional one-time purchase unlocks additional features like PDF export and custom font sizes.

Highlights
  • Open .md files from cloud storage
  • Beautifully formatted markdown rendering
  • Syntax highlighting for 180+ languages
  • Toggle between preview and raw markdown
  • Collapsible table of contents
  • 6 free reading themes
  • Export to PDF (premium)
Features
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MD Preview is a fast, elegant Markdown reader for the .md files AI assistants write, your notes, and technical docs. Open a file from Files, iCloud Drive, or anywhere else, and it formats beautifully in an instant. READING • Open any .md or HTML file • Headings, tables, code blocks, task lists, and images, rendered cleanly • Syntax highlighting for 30+ common programming languages • Math (LaTeX) and Mermaid flowcharts, sequence diagrams and pie charts • Collapsible table of contents: tap a heading to jump to it • Switch between the preview and the markdown source in one tap • Right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew read right to left automatically • Distraction-free reading: tap the page to hide everything but the text READING FOLDER • Pick a folder once, and it's on the home screen every time • Works with local folders and iCloud Drive • Pin recent files so the ones you use most stay on top 6 FREE THEMES Paper, Midnight, Forest, Rosé, Ocean, and Lavender, in light and dark. Chinese, Japanese and Korean text uses the system's native fonts, crisp and easy on the eyes. PREMIUM: ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Read Aloud: natural voices read your docs to you, on a walk or when your eyes need a rest • PDF export: share formatted docs by AirDrop, email, or print • Reading fonts & text size: four fonts made for long reading, sized from compact to large • 4 extra themes: Solarized, Dracula, Nord and Tokyo Night • No subscription. Buy once, keep it forever. PRIVACY FIRST No account, no ads, no tracking. MD Preview reads your files where they are. It never uploads, copies, or stores them. Built by a solo developer.

About

Md Preview

View your Markdown files with exceptional clarity on iPhone and iPad. Supports all Markdown features, code syntax highlighting, LaTeX math, and Mermaid diagrams. Renders files offline and integrates with other apps.

Highlights
  • Full GFM support (tables, task lists, footnotes)
  • Syntax highlighting for 40+ programming languages
  • LaTeX math rendering with KaTeX
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • Offline rendering on-device
  • System file handler for .md files
  • Dark mode with automatic theme switching
Features
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Md Preview renders your Markdown files with stunning clarity — right on your iPhone or iPad. Open any .md file from ChatGPT, Obsidian, Notion, GitHub, or 100+ other apps. Md Preview instantly shows a beautiful, fully-rendered preview with support for every Markdown feature you need. FEATURES • Full GFM Support — Tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough, and autolinks • Syntax Highlighting — 40+ programming languages beautifully colored • LaTeX Math — Inline and display equations powered by KaTeX • Mermaid Diagrams — Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, pie charts, and more • Dark Mode — Automatic theme switching that follows your system setting • 100% Offline — All rendering happens on-device. No data ever leaves your phone • Open From Anywhere — Works as a system file handler for .md files from any app • File History — Quickly reopen recent files with one tap • Share Extension — Receive Markdown files shared from other apps SUPPORTED FORMATS .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd, .mkdn, .mdwn, .mdtxt, .mdtext, .mdx, .rmd, .qmd Md Preview is the fastest way to read Markdown on iOS. No editing, no clutter — just a clean, beautiful preview.

Screenshots

MD Preview4 screens
Md Preview3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MD Preview at Free against Md Preview's $2.99. MD Preview also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Md Preview's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, 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; Md Preview costs $2.99 up front. MD Preview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Md Preview asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MD Preview holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MD Preview has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of MD Preview's written reviews are positive against 71% of Md Preview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MD Preview versus Md Preview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD PreviewMd Preview
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (33 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGejun ZhuCyberGame Limited

Customer experience

MD Preview

All ratings31 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Md Preview

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral28.6%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MD Preview

One-time1
  • MD Preview Premium$3.99
None

Md Preview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD Preview free?
MD Preview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Md Preview free?
Md Preview costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MD Preview or Md Preview?
MD Preview is rated higher. MD Preview averages 5.0 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Md Preview averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do MD Preview or Md Preview have ads?
Neither MD Preview nor Md Preview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MD Preview or Md Preview?
MD Preview ships an update every 3 days, and Md Preview every 3 days. Most recently, MD Preview was updated on October 31, 2026 and Md Preview on October 31, 2026.

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