Comparison

Md Preview vs RobotControl

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

Head to head
About

Md Preview

View your Markdown files with exceptional clarity on iPhone and iPad. Supports all Markdown features, code syntax highlighting, LaTeX math, and Mermaid diagrams. Renders files offline and integrates with other apps.

Highlights
  • Full GFM support (tables, task lists, footnotes)
  • Syntax highlighting for 40+ programming languages
  • LaTeX math rendering with KaTeX
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • Offline rendering on-device
  • System file handler for .md files
  • Dark mode with automatic theme switching
Features
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Md Preview renders your Markdown files with stunning clarity — right on your iPhone or iPad. Open any .md file from ChatGPT, Obsidian, Notion, GitHub, or 100+ other apps. Md Preview instantly shows a beautiful, fully-rendered preview with support for every Markdown feature you need. FEATURES • Full GFM Support — Tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough, and autolinks • Syntax Highlighting — 40+ programming languages beautifully colored • LaTeX Math — Inline and display equations powered by KaTeX • Mermaid Diagrams — Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, pie charts, and more • Dark Mode — Automatic theme switching that follows your system setting • 100% Offline — All rendering happens on-device. No data ever leaves your phone • Open From Anywhere — Works as a system file handler for .md files from any app • File History — Quickly reopen recent files with one tap • Share Extension — Receive Markdown files shared from other apps SUPPORTED FORMATS .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd, .mkdn, .mdwn, .mdtxt, .mdtext, .mdx, .rmd, .qmd Md Preview is the fastest way to read Markdown on iOS. No editing, no clutter — just a clean, beautiful preview.

About

RobotControl

Features
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RobotControl is a remote control and companion app for Vector robots running Escape Pod firmware with wire-pod. The app talks to your robot directly over your local network. No cloud account is needed. DRIVE • Two-stick driving with a live camera view • Head and lift control, quick actions and docking • Landscape control screen, and side-by-side layouts on wide screens PLAY • Animations, dances, tricks and commands • Things to try: one-tap ideas for what Vector can do • Cube: lights, pick up, roll and dock • Timers YOUR ROBOT • Faces: see and manage the people Vector knows • Photos: take photos with Vector's camera and save the ones he took • Settings: eye colour, volume, location, time zone and units • Stats: lifetime distance and activity SET UP • Find robots on your network • Bluetooth setup: join Wi-Fi, re-authorise and update a robot • Serve from this phone: your iPhone can act as Vector's voice server at home or on its Personal Hotspot outdoors, in English or Korean TALK • Type a message and Vector speaks the reply, through your own relay or your own Anthropic API key Requirements • A Vector robot on Escape Pod firmware (2.0.1 ep) paired with wire-pod, or set up from this app • The iPhone and the robot on the same network RobotControl is an independent app. It is not made, endorsed or supported by Digital Dream Labs or Anki. Vector is a trademark of its respective owner.

Screenshots

Md Preview3 screens
RobotControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Md Preview at $1.99 against RobotControl's $9.99. On update cadence, 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

Md Preview costs $1.99 and RobotControl $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Md Preview ships an update every 3 days, RobotControl every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Md Preview versus RobotControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMd PreviewRobotControl
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.4 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCyberGame LimitedAribada Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Md Preview

No in-app purchases

None

RobotControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Md Preview free?
Md Preview costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RobotControl free?
RobotControl costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Md Preview or RobotControl have ads?
Neither Md Preview nor RobotControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Md Preview or RobotControl?
Md Preview ships an update every 3 days, and RobotControl every 4 days. Most recently, Md Preview was updated on November 5, 2026 and RobotControl on November 13, 2026.

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