MarkDeck vs PageFlow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
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 โ 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 ยท .markdown ยท .txt ยท .pdf ยท .epub ยท .docx ยท .dotx ยท .docm ยท .dotm Privacy Policy: https://markdeck.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PageFlow
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Your books. Your rhythm. Your ideas. PageFlow brings your reading routine together: organize your books, make time to read, keep what matters and watch your progress take shape. For physical books and your own PDF and EPUB files. READ WITH FOCUS Start a sprint, follow the timer, pause when needed and log your pages at the end. Premium adds flexible durations, timer modes, ambient sounds and focus themes. FIND YOUR RHYTHM Set daily and weekly goals in minutes. Follow your week, reading streak, charts, calendar and monthly reports. The Book Meter brings together the books you have finished. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Add books manually or search book catalogs. Use statuses, categories and collections, track pages and return to your current book. Link your own documents to read inside the app. PageFlow does not include ebooks to download. KEEP YOUR IDEAS Capture ideas, quotes, characters and questions while reading. Browse memories from a book and revisit your notes. Premium unlocks the complete memory library, with search and filters across books. READ IN GOOD COMPANY Community is free, optional and restricted to adults aged 18 and over. Find friends by @username, share reflections and memories you choose, like and comment. Posts are for friends by default; you decide when to share with the community. Join reading rankings and follow your submissions and in-app notifications. Your library and private memories are never published automatically. START FREE The free plan includes one active book, 10-minute sprints and the last 14 days of personal sprint history. PAGEFLOW PREMIUM Unlock unlimited active books, flexible sprints, advanced focus controls, full history, the complete memory library, report exports and reading-record synchronization across devices. Weekly and annual subscriptions are subject to store availability. Price, period and terms are shown before confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your store settings. Interface in English, Portuguese, German and French. Sign in with Google or Apple, set up reminders and manage your account in Settings. Community and synchronization require a connection; local reading and your own drafts remain available offline. Support: https://pageflow.site/support Privacy: https://pageflow.site/privacy Terms: https://pageflow.site/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PageFlow at none against MarkDeck's shown. MarkDeck's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. MarkDeck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PageFlow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MarkDeck ships an update every 2 days, PageFlow monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MarkDeck | PageFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days โ better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jeisson Segura | Sidnei de Souza Junior |
In-app purchases
MarkDeck
- MarkDeck Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- MarkDeck Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- MarkDeck Pro Lifetime$44.99
PageFlow
- PageFlow Weekly$1.997 Days
- PageFlow Annual$14.991 Year









