Comparison

RC Markdown vs Arcora

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

Head to head
About

RC Markdown

Features
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THE AI WORKFLOW COMPANION Claude, ChatGPT, and other AI assistants produce detailed reports. But when you open them on iPhone, LaTeX math breaks, Mermaid diagrams disappear, and code looks like a mess. RC Markdown handles all of it. A dedicated viewer built to read, render, and share AI-generated documents exactly as intended. DISTRACTION-FREE READING, BUILT FOR LONG DOCUMENTS No toolbars. No editing UI. Just your document, rendered beautifully, ready to read from start to finish. Open a file, read it comfortably, and forward it to your team. RENDERING Complex Math — On-device KaTeX rendering for inline and block LaTeX equations. Technical Diagrams — Mermaid support for flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts, and more. Clean Code — Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages including Python, Swift, Rust, and TypeScript. EXPORT AND SHARE Tap Export to convert your document and open the iOS Share Sheet instantly — send via Mail, Messages, Slack, or save to Files. PDF — Vector-based, text-selectable, always cleanly formatted. PNG — Full-document image, ready to paste into any chat or deck. HTML — Self-contained file with all styles and diagrams embedded. DESIGNED FOR iOS Table of Contents — Auto-generated from headings. Tap to jump, drag the panel anywhere on screen. In-Document Search — Real-time highlighting with match-by-match navigation. Dark Mode — Light, Dark, or System. Optimized for OLED displays. Available in 10 languages — English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified and Traditional Chinese. iPhone and iPad — Optimized for both. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE No accounts. No sign-in. No internet required. Every feature works completely offline. No data ever leaves your device.

About

Arcora

Organize and search your AI chat history with this app. It transforms ZIP archives from various AI models into a private, searchable knowledge base on your iPhone or iPad. Easily browse, search, and export your past conversations.

Highlights
  • Private searchable knowledge library
  • Import AI chat archives
  • On-device conversation parsing
  • Search across messages
  • Export as Markdown or PDF
  • Basic statistics review
Features
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Arcora turns AI chat archive ZIP files into a private, searchable knowledge library on iPhone and iPad. Import archives from ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, and Grok directly. Your conversations are parsed on device, so you can browse past chats, search across messages, review basic statistics, and export important content as Markdown or PDF.

Screenshots

RC Markdown4 screens
Arcora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RC Markdown at none against Arcora's 1. RC Markdown also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 days). Arcora's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Arcora sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RC Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RC Markdown ships an update daily, Arcora every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
RC Markdown versus Arcora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRC MarkdownArcora
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJaehong Lim明辉 沈

In-app purchases

None

RC Markdown

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Arcora

One-time1
  • Arcora Pro$4.99

Questions

Is RC Markdown free?
RC Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arcora free?
Arcora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RC Markdown or Arcora have ads?
RC Markdown shows ads; Arcora does not.
Which is updated more often, RC Markdown or Arcora?
RC Markdown ships an update daily, and Arcora every 4 days. Most recently, RC Markdown was updated on September 26, 2026 and Arcora on September 24, 2026.

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