Markdown Viewer vs Easy MD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Markdown Viewer
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See your Markdown the way it's meant to look. Open any README, note or doc and get a clean, formatted page: headings, tables, checklists and code, without the clutter. Jump anywhere with the outline, find any word, and export to PDF when you need to share. 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 Ā· Renders GitHub Flavored Markdown ā headings, tables, code blocks, task lists, blockquotes, links, and web images Ā· Table of contents ā auto-generated from your headings, tap to jump to any section (side panel on iPad, sheet on iPhone) Ā· Raw source view ā Markdown source, read-only Ā· Full-text search ā with match counter and navigation Ā· Export to PDF ā share your document as a formatted, print-ready PDF Ā· Refresh ā reload after editing in another app Ā· Recents ā 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.
Easy MD
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Sometimes you only want to open a Markdown file, read it, and move on. Easy MD gives you a direct path into the folders you keep in iCloud Drive. Choose a starting folder, step through its subfolders, and tap any .md file. The app only looks at the folder currently open, so it doesn't scan your whole library or build an index first. Keep important folders and files in Favorites, or reopen one of your ten most recently read documents from Recent Reading. Choose whether the app opens at your starting folder or returns to the last screen you were reading. Reading support includes: ⢠Headings, lists, task lists, quotes, tables, code, links, and images ⢠Mermaid diagrams and inline or block LaTeX equations ⢠Relative images and links between Markdown files ⢠Favorites for folders and Markdown files ⢠Recent Reading for the last ten documents ⢠Sorting by name or last update ⢠Optional Pin To Top choices for README, Index, and Home files ⢠Previous and next document controls in Reader ⢠Expanded Rows option to scroll long tables with the page ⢠GitHub-style callout cards for NOTE, TIP, IMPORTANT, WARNING, and CAUTION quotes ⢠Find in Document with Previous and Next match navigation ⢠Immersive Reader: tap to show or hide reading controls ⢠Tappable wikilinks to notes in the same folder ⢠Tappable folder breadcrumbs ⢠Reader controls for text size, line spacing, font, and background ⢠Expandable YAML front matter ⢠On-device speech in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese, with Auto Detect and paragraph highlighting ⢠Pull to refresh ⢠System, Light, and Dark app appearance, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver Easy MD is deliberately read-only. It cannot create, edit, rename, move, or delete documents. File contents, paths, favorites, and reading history are never uploaded. Folder access, navigation state, favorites, recent reading, reading position, and preferences stay on the device. The free app shows banner advertisements in Favorites; its advertising SDK may collect the data described in the privacy policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Markdown Viewer at none against Easy MD's shown. Easy MD's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Markdown Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Easy MD every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Markdown Viewer | Easy MD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days ā better |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mircules | CHIU TSUI |
In-app purchases
Markdown Viewer
No in-app purchases
Easy MD
No in-app purchases







