Comparison

MarkDeck vs Markdown Reader

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

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About

MarkDeck

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MarkDeck is a fast, beautiful reader and editor for Markdown, PDF, EPUB and Word documents on iPhone and iPad. Open any .md, .pdf, .epub or .docx file and read it your way — with your own themes, your own fonts and a clean, focused layout. Whether you're a developer viewing README files, a student with PDF handouts, a writer keeping Markdown notes or a book lover with an EPUB library, MarkDeck makes reading a delight. BEAUTIFUL RENDERING FOR EVERY FORMAT Markdown rendered with pixel-perfect precision: scrollable tables, syntax-highlighted code, clickable links and inline images. PDFs and EPUB books open in the same calm reader, one library for everything you read. VISUAL MARKDOWN EDITOR Write and edit like in a word processor: headings, lists, tasks, quotes, code, links, images and tables edited in place, with the Markdown view one tap away. Create new notes and save them straight into your library. READ AND EDIT WORD DOCUMENTS (.DOCX) Edit Word documents on iPhone and iPad, free: fix a typo, rewrite a paragraph, add bold or italic. The file keeps its layout, tables and images. Open Word documents as real pages, like a PDF: page size, headers and footers, tables, images and charts kept. Search the text, jump through the contents built from its headings and pick up where you left off. With Pro, export them to PDF. Templates (.dotx) and macro-enabled files (.docm, .dotm) open too; macros never run. SAVE A COPY Keep any document in Files: choose the folder and the name, and the library copy stays as it is. Free. FILL PDF FORMS Fill in interactive PDF forms (text, checkboxes, options and lists) and save a copy while the original stays untouched. 20 READING THEMES 15 themes free (Light, Dark, Sepia, Paper, AMOLED, Nord, Dracula, Solarized, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night and more) plus 5 premium palettes with MarkDeck Pro. Switch themes without leaving the page. YOUR FONTS, YOUR WAY One font for the app, another for what you read, so a cozy serif for your book never restyles your menus. Two fonts free, eight more with Pro. COMFORTABLE PDF READING Fit-to-width zoom remembered per document, Night and Warm color modes (Pro), password-protected PDFs, and continuous or page-by-page navigation. FULL-SCREEN READING One tap hides everything but the page, with a slim progress line so you never lose your place. BOOKMARKS, HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES Bookmarks that take you back to the right spot. Highlight any passage, pick a color and add a note (Pro), then find every highlight and note in one place. A table of contents jumps to any chapter. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Group documents into collections, search your library and pick up right where you left off. READING STATS Total time, streak and sessions at a glance; Pro adds a full activity heatmap. OPEN FILES FROM ANY APP Got a .md, .pdf or .epub in Mail, Files or a chat app? Open it straight into MarkDeck, including documents inside ZIP files. PASTE & READ, OR IMPORT A LINK Paste Markdown from any app or AI tool and read it instantly, or paste a web link and MarkDeck turns it into clean, readable text. SYNC WITH GOOGLE DRIVE (PRO) Keep your library, highlights and notes in step across your devices with your own Google Drive. OFFLINE & PRIVATE No account needed for local reading. Documents stay on your device unless you choose to share them or use Google Drive sync. MULTILINGUAL English, Spanish and Portuguese; pick your language independently of your device's. MARKDECK PRO Remove ads and unlock every font, all 20 themes, PDF color modes, unlimited bookmarks, color highlights with notes, documents in tabs, PDF export, the full stats dashboard and Google Drive sync. Eligible subscribers get a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. SUPPORTED FORMATS: .md · .markdown · .txt · .pdf · .epub · .docx · .dotx · .docm · .dotm Privacy Policy: https://markdeck.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Markdown Reader

This application offers a focused and beautiful reading experience for Markdown files. It provides multiple themes, syntax highlighting for various programming languages, and easy navigation through auto-generated tables of contents. It's designed for users who need to read Markdown documents without the complexity of an editor.

Highlights
  • Multiple beautiful themes
  • Dark mode support
  • Syntax highlighting for 15 languages
  • Auto-generated table of contents
  • Customizable fonts and sizes
  • Open files from cloud storage
Features
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With AI tools generating more Markdown files than ever — READMEs, technical docs, meeting notes, reports — we spend more time reading Markdown than writing it. You don't need a full-featured editor for that. You need a beautiful reader. Markdown Reader is a view-only app built for one purpose: reading Markdown files beautifully. There's no editor. No writing tools. Just a clean, focused reading experience. —— ◆ Features ◎ Multiple beautiful themes ◎ Dark mode support ◎ Syntax highlighting for 15 languages ◎ Auto-generated table of contents with one-tap navigation ◎ Customizable fonts ◎ Adjustable font size and line spacing ◎ Open files from iCloud Drive, Google Drive, OneDrive, and any Files app provider Supported languages: Swift, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, Ruby, Kotlin, Dart, HTML, CSS, SQL, JSON, YAML, Shell (Bash) —— ◆ Perfect For ・Reading AI-generated Markdown files with ease ・Reviewing GitHub READMEs and docs on your iPhone ・Browsing your Markdown notes in a clean, readable format ・Anyone looking for a lightweight, distraction-free Markdown viewer —— No bloat. No unnecessary features. Just beautiful Markdown reading.

Screenshots

MarkDeck4 screens
Markdown Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MarkDeck at Free against Markdown Reader's $3.99. MarkDeck also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). Markdown Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

MarkDeck is free to download; Markdown Reader costs $3.99 up front. MarkDeck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Markdown Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkDeck ships an update every 2 days, Markdown Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MarkDeck versus Markdown Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkDeckMarkdown Reader
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeisson SeguraRakko Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MarkDeck

Subscriptions2
  • MarkDeck Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • MarkDeck Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • MarkDeck Pro Lifetime$44.99
None

Markdown Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkDeck free?
MarkDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Markdown Reader free?
Markdown Reader costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkDeck or Markdown Reader have ads?
MarkDeck shows ads; Markdown Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, MarkDeck or Markdown Reader?
MarkDeck ships an update every 2 days, and Markdown Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, MarkDeck was updated on October 25, 2026 and Markdown Reader on October 24, 2026.

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