Comparison

MDViewer vs md Viewer

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

Head to head
About

MDViewer

Features
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MDViewer is a lightweight Markdown reader for iOS and iPadOS. Open .md files from the Files app or any app that supports “Open In”. Preview with clean rendering, view source safely (read‑only by default), edit when needed, and export the full document as a long PNG image or a multi‑page PDF. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

md Viewer

Features
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Your Markdown files deserve better than plain text. md Viewer opens them as real documents: headings, tables, diagrams, maps and callouts display beautifully on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Open a file from Files, an email or another app: it's ready to read. Need the gist? The app summarises the document and answers your questions about it. Written in another language? It translates it. Everything happens on your device, even offline. Free, no account. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE • Faithful rendering: headings, tables, lists, quotes. • Mermaid diagrams (flowcharts, sequences, Gantt, mind maps) and maps, zoomable full screen. • Callouts and wiki-links, compatible with Obsidian notes. • Presentation mode: your document becomes a slideshow. • Export to PDF, Word and PowerPoint. • On-device AI summary, chat and translation. • Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts: “Open the latest report”. • Dark mode and an interface in 5 languages. OFFLINE AND PRIVATE No account, nothing uploaded: your documents stay on your devices. Only map tiles load online. The AI requires an Apple Intelligence-compatible device.

Screenshots

MDViewer3 screens
md Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: md Viewer at none against MDViewer's 3. MDViewer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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. MDViewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. md Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MDViewer versus md Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMDViewermd Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer江林 任Patrick Ostertag

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MDViewer

Subscriptions2
  • MDViewer Monthly$1.991 Month
  • MDViewer Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime / Lifetime Premium$10.99
None

md Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MDViewer free?
MDViewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is md Viewer free?
md Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MDViewer or md Viewer have ads?
Neither MDViewer nor md Viewer shows ads.

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