Comparison

Marko Viewer vs Swipe Sort

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

Head to head
About

Marko Viewer

Features
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A fast, beautiful Markdown viewer for macOS, iOS, and iPadOS. Open any .md file and read it instantly โ€” no editing, no setup, no distractions. Open Markdown files from Finder or Files and each one renders in its own window with clean, readable formatting. That's it. Features: - Beautiful rendering with syntax-highlighted code blocks - Tables that wrap long text so nothing runs off the screen - Document outline with tap-to-navigate headings - Inspector panel with word count, reading time, and file info - YAML frontmatter support (title, tags, status) - In-document search - Copy a document's full text to the clipboard - Open the current file in your favorite editor (Mac) - Adjustable font size - Follows system light/dark mode - Full VoiceOver accessibility - Works with relative Markdown links between files On-device AI assistant (Pro): - Summarize a section in a couple of sentences - Explain dense passages in plain language - Pull out action items and key takeaways - Ask questions about what you're reading Powered by on-device Apple Intelligence โ€” nothing leaves your device. No cloud, no API keys, no accounts. No accounts. No subscriptions. No telemetry.

About

Swipe Sort

Features
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Swipe Sort turns any list of text into a fast visual sorting game. Paste in lines from anywhere โ€” jokes, quotes, ideas, todos, brainstorm notes โ€” and Swipe Sort turns each line into a card. Swipe left, right, up, or down to drop it into one of four colored categories. No typing, no menus, no friction. WHY SWIPE SORT Paste hundreds of lines at once Four customizable colored categories Swipe any of four directions to sort instantly Export sorted results back out, category by category Clean, distraction-free card interface Works fully offline BUILT FOR Comedians sorting jokes by opener, closer, callback, cut Writers triaging ideas into keep / maybe / cut / later Teams running quick voting or prioritization rounds Anyone with a messy list who needs it organized fast Swipe Sort isn't a notes app, a task manager, or a spreadsheet. It does one thing: turns a wall of text into something you sort with your thumb in minutes, not an hour of scrolling.

Screenshots

Marko Viewer4 screens
Swipe Sort3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swipe Sort at none against Marko Viewer's 1. Swipe Sort also leads on iOS requirement (17.2 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Marko Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swipe Sort asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Marko Viewer versus Swipe Sort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarko ViewerSwipe Sort
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperE-String Technologies, Inc.Sergei Prostokishyn

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marko Viewer

One-time1
  • Marko Viewer$4.99
None

Swipe Sort

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marko Viewer free?
Marko Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swipe Sort free?
Swipe Sort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Marko Viewer or Swipe Sort have ads?
Neither Marko Viewer nor Swipe Sort shows ads.

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