Comparison

Markdown vs ShortformBlock

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

Head to head
About

Markdown

Features
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> Write or paste Markdown and get a stunning image — ready to share. > > Markdown-IMG gives you a live preview of your Markdown with instant rendering, then exports the entire document as a high-quality image. Whether it's a quick note, a code snippet, a table, or even a Mermaid diagram, the result is a clean, shareable image saved straight to your Photos. > > LIVE PREVIEW > See your Markdown rendered in real time as you type. Scroll through long documents with a smooth, native preview. > > MERMAID DIAGRAMS > Fenced mermaid code blocks are automatically rendered as diagrams, with styling that adapts to your chosen theme. > > GITHUB-STYLE TABLES > Full table support with headers and column alignment — just like you'd write on GitHub. > > THREE THEMES > Choose from Classic, Paper, or Dark. Your theme applies to both the preview and the exported image. > > FLEXIBLE EXPORT > Save as PNG for lossless quality, JPEG for smaller files, or HEIC for the best of both. Images are saved directly to your photo library. > > LONG DOCUMENT SUPPORT > Even lengthy Markdown documents export cleanly. A smart tiled capture system keeps memory usage low while producing a single, seamless image. > > NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED. > Just open the app, write, and export.

About

ShortformBlock

This extension for Safari blocks YouTube Shorts across your devices, removing them from feeds, search results, and navigation. It offers a private browsing experience with no data collection and is completely free to use.

Highlights
  • Hides Shorts from YouTube homepage
  • Removes Shorts from search results
  • Hides Shorts tab in navigation
  • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Private browsing, no data collection
Features
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Watch YouTube the way it was meant to be — without Shorts. ShortRemover is a free Safari extension that hides YouTube Shorts from your feed, search results, and navigation. No paywalls, no subscriptions, no nonsense. WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES The only YouTube Shorts blocker available for iPhone, iPad and Mac — all in one free app. WHAT IT DOES - Hides Shorts from your YouTube homepage - Removes Shorts from search results - Hides the Shorts tab in navigation - Hides youtube community posts SIMPLE AND PRIVATE ShortRemover collects zero data. No analytics, no tracking, no servers. Your browsing stays completely private. HOW TO ENABLE 1. Open this app 2. Go to Safari Settings → Extensions 3. Enable ShortRemover and allow access to youtube NOTE: This app only works in safari browser and not in youtube app. That's it. Enjoy YouTube without Shorts.

Screenshots

Markdown2 screens
ShortformBlock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markdown at none against ShortformBlock's 1. Markdown also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). ShortformBlock's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price and ads 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. ShortformBlock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markdown ships an update every 8 days, ShortformBlock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Markdown versus ShortformBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdownShortformBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer晟阳 俞Riku Kuisma

In-app purchases

None

Markdown

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ShortformBlock

One-time1
  • Support Development$0.99

Questions

Is Markdown free?
Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShortformBlock free?
ShortformBlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Markdown or ShortformBlock have ads?
Neither Markdown nor ShortformBlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown or ShortformBlock?
Markdown ships an update every 8 days, and ShortformBlock every 2 months. Most recently, Markdown was updated on October 25, 2026 and ShortformBlock on October 24, 2026.

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