Comparison

Mircules Markdown Viewer vs Markview

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

Head to head
About

Mircules Markdown Viewer

Features
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Mircules Markdown Viewer opens .md files as clean, readable documents — no editing, no clutter. Just your Markdown rendered the way it's meant to look. Built for developers, technical writers, and anyone who regularly opens README files or documentation and wants something better than a plain text editor. WHAT IT DOES · Renders full GitHub Flavored Markdown — headings, tables, code blocks, task lists, blockquotes, images, and links · Table of contents — auto-generated from your headings, tap to jump to any section (side panel on iPad, sheet on iPhone) · Raw source view — Markdown source, read-only · Full-text search — with match counter and navigation · Export to PDF — share your document as a formatted, print-ready PDF · Refresh — reload after editing in another app · Recents — your recently opened documents one tap away WHAT IT DOESN'T DO This is a viewer, not an editor. It opens files you already have and presents them clearly. Supports .md, .markdown, .mdown, and .mkd files. Open Markdown files from the Files app or other apps.

About

Markview

Features
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Markview is a private Markdown reader and document workspace for iPhone and iPad. Bring your notes, docs, project wikis, and READMEs into one calm library—or connect an existing folder from Files without copying it. Everything Markview does with your documents happens on device. Rich rendering, done right • Syntax-highlighted code blocks • GitHub-flavored tables and task lists • LaTeX math (KaTeX) • Mermaid diagrams All rendered on-device, with no remote renderer and no executable MDX, R, or Quarto code. Read and return • Continue Reading remembers your position and progress • Fast full-text search with highlighted results • Premium Paper, Sepia, Midnight, Glass Light, and Glass Dark themes • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and iPad multitasking support Build a local document wiki • Open a folder from Files as a library without copying it • Follow relative document links, headings, and local images • Back and forward history plus automatic backlinks • Clear reconnect, read-only, and external-change handling Export what you see • Searchable rendered PDF, with a print-friendly Paper default • Self-contained, sanitized offline HTML with embedded local images • Share the original source file at any time Ask this Document—on device • Ask one focused question about the open Markdown-family document • Always see the supporting source passages • Tappable citations return to the exact rendered evidence • Apple’s on-device model enhances answers when available; lexical passage search remains useful when it is not • No question, answer, or transcript history is stored Organize your way • Folders, tags, favorites, and recents • Import from Files or open Markdown from any app • Light editing, rename, move, and source-aware conflict recovery More Markdown-family formats Open .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd, .mdx, .rmd, and .qmd. Preview-oriented formats stay inert: Markview displays their text and never executes components, directives, or code. Private by design No account. No advertising. No analytics. No tracking. No Markview server. Markview never uploads documents or Ask content. A folder you select may still be stored or synced by its own Files provider, and Apple manages any optional on-device language-model assets through system settings.

Screenshots

Mircules Markdown Viewer4 screens
Markview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mircules Markdown Viewer at Free against Markview's $0.99. Mircules Markdown Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and 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

Mircules Markdown Viewer is free to download; Markview costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Mircules Markdown Viewer versus Markview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMircules Markdown ViewerMarkview
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMirculesAli Bakhshoude

In-app purchases

None

Mircules Markdown Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Markview

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mircules Markdown Viewer free?
Mircules Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markview free?
Markview costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mircules Markdown Viewer or Markview have ads?
Neither Mircules Markdown Viewer nor Markview shows ads.

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