MD Preview vs Markdown File Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MD Preview
This app offers a fast and elegant way to read and render Markdown files, supporting various formatting options including code, math, and diagrams. It allows for easy navigation, theme customization, and an optional read-aloud feature. Privacy is a core focus, with no ads or tracking.
- Markdown and HTML file rendering
- Syntax highlighting for 30+ languages
- Math (LaTeX) and Mermaid diagram support
- Collapsible table of contents
- Read Aloud functionality
- PDF export
- 6 free themes with 4 premium options
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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.
Markdown File Reader
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Markdown File Reader 让本地 Markdown 文件更易阅读、修改和分享。技术说明、课程笔记、会议纪要,或是知识库中的一篇长文,都可以在 iPhone 和 iPad 上直接打开,边读边记。 按你的习惯阅读 预览模式专注排版,分屏模式对照源码与效果,源码模式直接编辑原文。配合目录跳转、字号缩放、多种阅读主题与自定义配色,让长文更方便浏览。分屏还支持同步滚动和显示顺序调整。 把重点和想法留在原文旁 在预览中开启批注模式,选中文字即可使用荧光笔、下划线、文字划线,或添加注释。四种荧光笔效果、多种线型与粗细、五种常用色和自定义颜色,适合区分重点、疑问与待办。点击标记查看注释,点击注释回到原文;小屏使用可收起的抽屉,大屏并排展示。 看懂文档里的复杂内容 支持表格、任务列表、代码块、引用等常见 Markdown 与 GFM 格式,也支持 LaTeX 公式、Mermaid 图表、本地与远程图片,以及 Frontmatter、WikiLink、Callout 和高亮语法。 修改时有迹可循 直接编辑并保存 Markdown。开启修订模式可记录编辑快照,在修订历史中查看修改并回退版本,便于校对说明文档、整理笔记和调整草稿。 把文档分享出去 导出 PDF,通过系统分享发送到其他应用,方便交流与存档。 无需注册账号。批注按文档独立保存在本机,不改写 Markdown 原文;当前不跨设备自动同步,也不包含在导出的 PDF 中。文件移动或重命名后,批注不会自动迁移。 适用于 iPhone 和 iPad,需要 iOS / iPadOS 16.0 或更高版本。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markdown File Reader at none against MD Preview's 1. MD Preview's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. MD Preview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markdown File Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
MD Preview ships an update every 3 days, Markdown File Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MD Preview | Markdown File Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (35 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gejun Zhu | 勇坛 王 |
In-app purchases
MD Preview
- MD Preview Premium$3.99
Markdown File Reader
No in-app purchases









