Comparison

OnePreview vs Marklens

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

Head to head
About

OnePreview

Features
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Open Markdown and developer files in OnePreview on iPhone and iPad. OnePreview renders GitHub-style Markdown, MDX, TextBundle and TextPack packages, JSON, JSONL, YAML, XML, CSV, TSV, TOML, ENV, SQLite databases, source code, plain text, logs, and ZIP and TAR.GZ archives. In Files, long-press a supported document, choose Open With, then select OnePreview. A normal tap may use Apple's built-in preview for common file types. Inside OnePreview, switch between rendered Markdown and source, view Mermaid diagrams and KaTeX math with bundled assets, inspect structured data and SQLite schemas, and check archive contents before extracting. Built for developer workflows, AI-generated files, documentation review, and everyday file browsing. Processing is fast, local-first, and does not require an account.

About

Marklens

This app is a fast, native Markdown viewer for macOS, iPadOS, and iPhone. It renders .md files instantly with beautiful typography, themes, syntax highlighting, and diagrams. Designed for reading, it offers a private and friction-free experience.

Highlights
  • Instant Markdown rendering
  • Syntax highlighting for 30+ languages
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • GitHub-Flavored Markdown
  • Light and dark themes
  • Export to PDF
  • Quick Look preview on macOS
Features
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Marklens is a fast, native Markdown viewer for macOS, iPadOS, and iPhone. Open any .md file with a click and see it rendered immediately — beautiful typography, light and dark themes, syntax-highlighted code, and Mermaid diagrams. No editor, no library, no friction. HIGHLIGHTS • Instant render — every .md opens in a clean, focused window • 30+ language syntax highlighting via highlight.js, bundled offline • Mermaid 11 diagrams — flowcharts, sequence, state, xy-charts and more • GitHub-Flavored Markdown — tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough • Light and dark theme matching the system appearance • Quick Look on macOS — press Space on any .md in Finder for a rendered preview • Export to PDF on every platform • Pinch-to-zoom on iPadOS and iPhone, ⌘+ / ⌘− / ⌘0 on macOS • Open files via drag-and-drop, the Share Sheet, or the Files app MADE FOR READING Marklens doesn't try to be a notes app or a knowledge base. It opens a file, renders it perfectly, and gets out of the way. If you write Markdown in another tool — VS Code, Obsidian, GitHub, your favorite text editor — Marklens is the viewer you reach for to look at the result. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Marklens collects nothing. No analytics, no telemetry, no crash reports, no network requests. Every rendering asset — Mermaid, highlight.js, fonts — ships inside the app. Read the full privacy policy at https://donald-jackson.github.io/marklens/privacy/ OPEN SOURCE Marklens is MIT-licensed and developed in the open. Source, issues, and contribution guide live at https://github.com/donald-jackson/marklens.

Screenshots

OnePreview4 screens
Marklens3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OnePreview at every 2 weeks against Marklens's monthly. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnePreview ships an update every 2 weeks, Marklens monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OnePreview versus Marklens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnePreviewMarklens
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer培克 罗Donald Jackson

In-app purchases

None

OnePreview

No in-app purchases

None

Marklens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OnePreview free?
OnePreview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marklens free?
Marklens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OnePreview or Marklens have ads?
Neither OnePreview nor Marklens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnePreview or Marklens?
OnePreview ships an update every 2 weeks, and Marklens monthly. Most recently, OnePreview was updated on September 11, 2026 and Marklens on September 19, 2026.

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