Cardbal vs MarkView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cardbal
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Check your transit card balance on iPhone with NFC. CardBal reads supported transit and stored-value cards, showing balance, card details, and trip data where available. Supported cards include: Japan (FeliCa): Suica, PASMO, ICOCA, SUGOCA, nimoca, Kitaca, manaca, TOICA, Hayakaken, SAPICA, IruCa, and more. Japan (SV / e-money): nanaco, Rakuten Edy, WAON. Greater China (T-Union): 300+ city cards, including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and more. Hong Kong: Octopus. South Korea (KSX6924): T-money, EZL, Cashbee. France (Calypso): Lignes d'Azur. Ideal for travel, commuting, and checking card balance before you tap.
MarkView
A lightweight and private Markdown reader for Apple devices. It focuses on a clean reading experience, fast loading, and robust privacy by processing all documents locally. Enjoy features like dark/light modes, table of contents, and full-text search.
- Lightweight and fast loading
- Local processing for privacy
- Dark and light modes
- Table of contents and search
- Supports Mermaid charts and math formulas
- Read-only design
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MarkView is a lightweight, clutter-free Markdown viewer, built for fast, private, local document reading. Open Markdown notes, READMEs, exported files and long .md documents effortlessly on iPhone and iPad. It strips away cumbersome project-management logic — simply open, read, and revisit your files anytime. Import and open files directly from the Files app or the system Share Sheet. No account sign-up, no cloud uploads — all your files stay local and private on your device. Core Features • Lightweight & Minimal Fast file loading and a clean, distraction-free reading interface, with no redundant toolbars or complicated setup. • Private Local Reading Every file renders locally on your device. No sign-ins, no cloud uploads — your document privacy is fully protected. • Optimized Reading Experience Elegant typography, adaptive light/dark modes, a table of contents, in-file search and progress tracking deliver comfortable reading even for long documents. • Full Format & System Support Supports all mainstream Markdown formats, native Files and Share Sheet access, plus quick revisit through recent documents. • Rich Rendering & Safe Read-Only Faithfully renders tables, code blocks, Mermaid diagrams, math formulas and more. Pure read-only mode never modifies your original files. If you're looking for a lightweight, elegant, privacy-focused Markdown viewer that respects your local files, MarkView is your ideal choice.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Cardbal at Free against MarkView's $0.99. 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
Cardbal is free to download; MarkView costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cardbal ships an update every 2 weeks, MarkView every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cardbal | MarkView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kitta Co. | 迪 黎 |
In-app purchases
Cardbal
No in-app purchases
MarkView
No in-app purchases









