Comparison

.md Viewer vs MarkDown Reader

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

Head to head
About

.md Viewer

This app allows you to read and edit Markdown files, and view HTML files in a safe, offline preview. It offers a clean interface with customizable themes and adjustable text size for a focused reading experience.

Highlights
  • Markdown editing
  • HTML file preview
  • Offline viewing
  • Theme support
  • Adjustable text size
  • File sharing
Features
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.md Viewer is a clean Markdown reader and editor plus a safe HTML viewer for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Open `.md`, `.markdown`, `.html`, and `.htm` files from Files and read them in a focused, native interface. Markdown files can be edited directly, with task lists, interactive checkboxes, theme support, and adjustable text size. HTML files open in a read-only offline preview built for safe viewing. Inline styles, tables, SVG and data-image charts, and rich layout render correctly, while scripts, forms, external navigation, and other active browser behavior stay blocked. Choose Light, Dark, or Sepia themes, share the original file, and keep your reading experience simple and local. 100% free. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. Visit Tombot at https://www.realtom.bot.

About

MarkDown Reader

Features
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MarkDown Reader is a free, lightweight viewer for Markdown files. Double-click any .md file and read it beautifully rendered — no editor chrome, no distractions, just your document. It also turns a checklist into somewhere to work. Tick a task and the change is written straight back to the file, one character, instantly. Add a note to any item and it is saved as an ordinary indented bullet, so every other Markdown tool still reads it. On the Mac, drag a file onto an item to attach it, and click the chip to open it again later. Nothing is locked in a database. Everything this app writes is plain Markdown you can read in any editor. - Clean rendering of headings, tables, code blocks, and images - Interactive task lists: click a checkbox and the .md file updates instantly - Notes on any checklist item, saved as plain Markdown - Attach files to checklist items by dragging them in (macOS) - Clickable file references: a path in a code span opens in your editor (macOS) - Table of contents sidebar for long documents - Full-text search with match navigation - Live reload — edit the file elsewhere and the view keeps up - Zoom, print, and export to PDF - Copy the document's path or reveal it in the Finder (macOS) - Opens .md, .markdown, .mdown, .mkd, and .mkdn files - Sandboxed and private: no accounts, no analytics, no data collection

Screenshots

.md Viewer3 screens
MarkDown Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: .md Viewer at weekly against MarkDown Reader's every 5 weeks. 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

.md Viewer ships an update weekly, MarkDown Reader every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
.md Viewer versus MarkDown Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter.md ViewerMarkDown Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOMASZ ALEKSANDER WOJEWODAEdward Juden

In-app purchases

None

.md Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

MarkDown Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is .md Viewer free?
.md Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MarkDown Reader free?
MarkDown Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do .md Viewer or MarkDown Reader have ads?
Neither .md Viewer nor MarkDown Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, .md Viewer or MarkDown Reader?
.md Viewer ships an update weekly, and MarkDown Reader every 5 weeks. Most recently, .md Viewer was updated on September 20, 2026 and MarkDown Reader on September 25, 2026.

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