Comparison

Read.md vs Screenshot Reader

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

Head to head
About

Read.md

This app allows you to beautifully view markdown files on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. It offers perfect rendering of complex elements like tables, code blocks, and diagrams, with offline support and privacy in mind.

Highlights
  • Perfect markdown rendering
  • Syntax highlighting for 180+ languages
  • Mermaid diagram rendering
  • GitHub repository browsing
  • Export to PDF & HTML (Pro)
  • Smart diagram fixing
  • Auto-generated table of contents
Features
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Open any .md file and read it beautifully — on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Read.md is a markdown reader. Not an editor, not a note-taking app, not a vault system. A reader. Tap a .md file, it opens, it looks great, you read it. PERFECT RENDERING Tables, code blocks, nested lists, task lists, blockquotes, images, links — everything renders correctly. Syntax highlighting for 180+ programming languages. GitHub Flavored Markdown fully supported. MERMAID DIAGRAMS Flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, class diagrams, and more render natively. Tap to zoom into any diagram for a detailed view. EXPORT TO WORD, PDF & HTML Turn any document into a real Word (.docx) file with proper headings, tables, lists and code blocks, a clean, paginated, print-quality PDF, or a self-contained HTML file — diagrams and images intact. Share it, print it, archive it. Or export the original Markdown source. (Word, PDF and HTML export are Read.md Pro; Markdown export is free.) OPEN FROM GITHUB Read documentation straight from the source. Browse any GitHub repository — public or private — navigate its file tree, and open any .md file with the same beautiful rendering. Sign in with a personal access token; your token stays on your device. (Read.md Pro) SMART DIAGRAM FIXER ASCII art and box-drawing diagrams that look broken in other apps? Read.md detects and corrects misaligned characters automatically so your diagrams look the way they were intended. NAVIGATE LONG DOCUMENTS Auto-generated table of contents from your headings. Search within any document with match highlighting and next/prev navigation. Your scroll position is remembered when you come back to a file. ZERO FRICTION No account needed to read. No workspace. No vault. No setup. Works as your default .md file handler — open markdown and plain-text files from Files, Finder, email attachments, AirDrop, the share sheet, or drag and drop. ADAPTS TO YOUR DEVICE iPhone: stacked navigation with a frosted-glass nav bar and bottom sheets. iPad: landscape split-view, portrait slide-over panels, trackpad and keyboard support. Mac: split-view with sidebar, reader, and table-of-contents panel, keyboard shortcuts, and translucent panels. Everything adapts automatically when you resize windows or rotate your device. DARK AND LIGHT MODES Switch between dark and light themes, or follow your system setting. Adjust font size to your preference. Everything updates live. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Opens instantly, even large files. Your markdown is rendered entirely on your device — file contents are never uploaded, and reading works fully offline. No ads. No account required to read. The only feature that touches the network is GitHub browsing, and only when you choose to use it. We use anonymous, aggregate analytics to improve the app. READ.MD PRO A one-time purchase — or a yearly subscription with a free trial — unlocks Word/PDF/HTML export and GitHub browsing. Everything else stays free, forever. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR Reading AI-generated markdown exports. Turning markdown into Word documents for colleagues. Reading GitHub README files on mobile. Viewing documentation and project specs on the go. Reviewing technical docs from colleagues. Browsing personal notes written in markdown. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Screenshot Reader

Features
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Screenshot Reader extracts text from screenshots so you can read, copy, translate, and search it instantly — no more squinting at tiny text in images. Ever take a screenshot of a Reddit post, a Slack message, or a desktop screenshot, only to find the text is too small to read on your phone? Screenshot Reader uses Apple's on-device OCR to pull all the text out and re-render it in a beautiful, scrollable Reader Mode — just like Safari Reader, but for images. KEY FEATURES • On-device text extraction — your screenshots and their text never leave your device • Beautiful Reader Mode with adjustable font sizes, fonts, and themes • Translate any screenshot into your language, right on your device • Smart Reader — AI-cleaned text, smart titles, and summaries (on supported devices) • Share Sheet integration — pull text from any app in one tap • Smart heading and body text detection • Tap to copy any text instantly • Searchable archive of all your processed screenshots • 24 languages supported SCREENSHOT READER PRO A one-time purchase unlocks the Share Sheet, custom themes and fonts, the on-device Translator, Smart Reader AI features, and an unlimited archive. PRIVACY FIRST Your screenshots and the text extracted from them are processed entirely on your device using Apple's Vision, Translation, and on-device intelligence — they're never uploaded to any server.

Screenshots

Read.md4 screens
Screenshot Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Read.md at fortnightly against Screenshot Reader's every 2 months. Read.md also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Read.md sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Screenshot Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read.md ships an update fortnightly, Screenshot Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Read.md versus Screenshot Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead.mdScreenshot Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (81 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel AbinKingsley Tech LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Read.md

Subscriptions1
  • Read.md Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Read.md Pro (Lifetime)$24.99
4 purchases

Screenshot Reader

One-time4
  • Buy Me a Doughnut$0.99
  • Screenshot Reader Pro$2.99
  • Nespresso at Home$2.99
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  • Fancy Coffee Out$4.99

Questions

Is Read.md free?
Read.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screenshot Reader free?
Screenshot Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Read.md or Screenshot Reader have ads?
Neither Read.md nor Screenshot Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read.md or Screenshot Reader?
Read.md ships an update fortnightly, and Screenshot Reader every 2 months. Most recently, Read.md was updated on October 13, 2026 and Screenshot Reader on September 30, 2026.

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