Comparison

MarkDeck vs Document Reader & PDF View

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

Head to head
About

MarkDeck

Features
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MarkDeck is a fast, beautiful reader for Markdown, PDF and EPUB on iPhone and iPad. Open any .md, .pdf or .epub 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 reading PDF notes, or a book lover with an EPUB library — MarkDeck makes reading a delight. BEAUTIFUL RENDERING FOR EVERY FORMAT MarkDeck renders Markdown with pixel-perfect precision — scrollable tables, syntax-highlighted code, clickable links, inline images. PDFs and EPUB books open in the same calm reader, one unified library for everything you read. 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 (E-Ink, Contrast+, Abyss, Amber, Mint). Switch themes without leaving the page. YOUR FONTS, YOUR WAY Two independent font settings: one for the app's interface, one for the words you're reading — 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 that remembers your setting per document, Night and Warm color modes for easier reading (Pro), password-protected PDFs open right in the app, and continuous or page-by-page navigation — your choice. FULL-SCREEN IMMERSIVE READING One tap hides everything but the page — like Kindle or Apple Books — with a slim progress line so you never lose your place. BOOKMARKS, HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES Reliable bookmarks that always take you back to the right spot. Tap to highlight any passage, pick a color, add a note (Pro) — all searchable in one panel. A table of contents jumps you straight to any chapter. READING STATS See your total time, streak, and sessions at a glance; Pro adds a full activity heatmap. OPEN FILES FROM ANY APP Received a .md, .pdf or .epub file in Mail, Files, or a chat app? Open it straight into MarkDeck. 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 fetches and renders it as clean, readable text - no file needed either way. EDIT WHEN YOU NEED TO Make quick edits to your Markdown and save changes or a new copy, without leaving the reader. FAST, OFFLINE & PRIVATE No account needed to read. Everything works with no connection, and your documents never leave your device. MULTILINGUAL Available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese — pick your language independently of your device's. MARKDECK PRO Unlock all 20 themes, all 10 fonts, PDF color modes, unlimited bookmarks and highlights with notes, multiple documents at once, reading stats with heatmap, and PDF export — with a 7-day free trial. PERFECT FOR: developers reading documentation and READMEs, students with PDF handouts, book lovers with an EPUB library, and anyone who receives .md, .pdf or .epub files by email, chat, or AI tools. SUPPORTED FORMATS: .md · .markdown · .txt · .pdf · .epub Open any Markdown, PDF or EPUB file and read it beautifully — no account needed, works offline. Privacy Policy: https://markdeck.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Document Reader & PDF View

Features
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Read almost any document on your iPhone or iPad — fully offline. Fexo Files Reader turns your device into a clean, private library for every file you own. Bring in PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB books, text, images and more, and open them in a calm, distraction-free reader that quietly remembers exactly where you left off. Everything happens on your device: no account, no cloud upload, and no internet needed for the core features. Fexo organizes your files automatically into tidy shelves by type, with live counts and sizes, so the document you need is always one tap away. And when a PDF needs work, the built-in Fexo toolkit handles it right on the device. KEY FEATURES •⁠ ⁠Read almost any format: PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, EPUB, text, RTF, CSV, HTML, XML, JSON, Markdown and images •⁠ ⁠Library auto-sorted by file type, with search and sorting by date, name, size or type in list or grid view •⁠ ⁠Import from the Files app or connect a whole folder that re-scans itself automatically •⁠ ⁠Open in Fexo from any app's share sheet or Open With •⁠ ⁠Distraction-free PDF reader with full-text search, password unlock and silent resume to your last page •⁠ ⁠Native Office preview for Word, Excel and PowerPoint, including legacy .doc, .xls and .ppt •⁠ ⁠EPUB reader with chapters, table of contents, in-book search and typography controls •⁠ ⁠Merge, split, compress and password-protect PDFs on-device with AES-256 encryption •⁠ ⁠OCR text extraction from images and PDF pages across Latin, Arabic, Chinese, Devanagari and Japanese or Korean scripts •⁠ ⁠Print any document through the native iOS print dialog •⁠ ⁠Six reading themes, keep-screen-on, recents and favourites •⁠ ⁠Five languages with full right-to-left support: English, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and Arabic Why choose Fexo? Because your documents stay yours. Fexo keeps every file on your device, with no sign-up and nothing sent to a server. From the Fexo team, built for people who just want to open a file and read. Download Fexo Files Reader today and keep your whole library in one private place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MarkDeck4 screens
Document Reader & PDF View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Document Reader & PDF View at none against MarkDeck's 3. Document Reader & PDF View also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MarkDeck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Document Reader & PDF View asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MarkDeck versus Document Reader & PDF View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkDeckDocument Reader & PDF View
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJeisson SeguraFexo FZC LLC

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

Document Reader & PDF View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkDeck free?
MarkDeck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Document Reader & PDF View free?
Document Reader & PDF View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkDeck or Document Reader & PDF View have ads?
MarkDeck shows ads; Document Reader & PDF View does not.

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