Markdown Viewer vs MD Viewer
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.
MD Viewer
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MD Viewer shows Markdown files as clean, readable documents. READ FIRST Every file opens in reading mode. Headings, lists, quotes, tables, code blocks, links and images are rendered natively with the system fonts, your text size and your accent colour. Text is selectable, links open in your browser, and the layout adapts from a phone to a full Mac window. EDIT WHEN YOU WANT Tap Edit to change the source. In Formatted mode the Markdown is styled as you type, with headings large, emphasis rendered, code monospaced and the syntax dimmed, plus a formatting bar for headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, code, links, images, lists, quotes, code blocks, tables and rules. Prefer the raw source? Text mode is a plain editor. Either way the file stays plain Markdown, saved automatically, with undo. YOUR FILES, WHEREVER THEY ARE Files app, iCloud Drive, Finder, Dropbox and other providers, Share, Open With, drag and drop. Multiple windows on iPad and Mac. Keyboard shortcuts including ā§āE to toggle editing. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No servers, no analytics, no ads, no tracking. Your documents never leave your device; the only network use is loading images your own document links to. Supports CommonMark plus tables and strikethrough. Requires iOS 17, iPadOS 17 or macOS 14 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MD Viewer at weekly against Markdown Viewer's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, MD Viewer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Markdown Viewer | MD Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mircules | Enke Solutions LLC |
In-app purchases
Markdown Viewer
No in-app purchases
MD Viewer
No in-app purchases







