Comparison

MD Preview vs Rackmaster

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

Rackmaster

Features
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Rackmaster is pool scorekeeping for real life: league teams, multiple rosters, and casual games with friends—all in one app. Score at the table, keep history on your phone, and share a PDF when you’re done. LEAGUE & TEAM PLAY • Set up multiple teams—your Monday league, Thursday bar league, or any squad you run • Run a full team night: multiple boards, session totals, and APA match points from the Score of Match chart • Rosters stay with each team so you pick players quickly when lineups change JUST YOU AND A FRIEND • Start a player match with anyone in your player list—no team required • Perfect for practice, money games, or tracking heads-up results outside league night • Same accurate ball-by-ball scoring when you want a real scoresheet, not a guess at the end SCORE THE WAY THE GAME IS PLAYED • APA 9-ball: scored (+2), dead (0), and unselected (−2) balls, skill levels, and points to win • Also supports APA 8-ball, Double Jeopardy, Masters, 1 Pocket, BCA, and a simple win/loss scorekeeper • Clear flow so you know whose turn it is and when the match is over AFTER THE MATCH • Export a match report PDF—share by message, email, or save to your files • Team sessions show per-board results and match points so captains can reconcile the night Built for captains, scorekeepers, and players who bounce between league night and informal games. Clean layout, square and readable, so you can score with one hand. Not affiliated with APA, BCA, or any sanctioning body—Rackmaster is an independent scoring tool for formats you already play.

Screenshots

MD Preview4 screens
Rackmaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rackmaster at none against MD Preview's 1. Rackmaster also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). MD Preview's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price 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

Both are free to download. MD Preview sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Rackmaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MD Preview ships an update every 3 days, Rackmaster every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MD Preview versus Rackmaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMD PreviewRackmaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGejun ZhuC Watson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MD Preview

One-time1
  • MD Preview Premium$3.99
None

Rackmaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MD Preview free?
MD Preview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Rackmaster free?
Rackmaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MD Preview or Rackmaster have ads?
Rackmaster shows ads; MD Preview does not.
Which is updated more often, MD Preview or Rackmaster?
MD Preview ships an update every 3 days, and Rackmaster every 6 weeks. Most recently, MD Preview was updated on October 31, 2026 and Rackmaster on October 25, 2026.

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