Markdown Reader & Editor vs LinKitten
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Markdown Reader & Editor
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The fast, beautiful way to read, write, and share Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Open any .md file and see it rendered instantly with clean typography. Write with a live side-by-side preview that updates as you type. Draw Mermaid diagrams, export polished PDFs, and work fully offline โ no account required, no sync setup, no waiting. READ ANY MARKDOWN FILE - Open .md, README, and markdown files from Files, iCloud Drive, or any app - Beautiful rendered view with clean typography and dark mode - Syntax highlighting for fenced code blocks - Find text across your document instantly WRITE WITH LIVE PREVIEW - Side-by-side editor and preview, updating as you type - Quick-insert toolbar for headings, bold, lists, links, tables, and checkboxes - Find and replace, undo/redo, line numbers - Multiple editor themes: Dracula, Monokai, Nord, Solarized, and more MERMAID DIAGRAM STUDIO - Create flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, and Gantt charts in plain text - Live diagram preview as you type - Perfect for documentation, planning, and teaching EXPORT AND SHARE - Export to PDF with polished formatting - Export to HTML and DOCX - Share rendered documents straight from the app WORKS OFFLINE - No account required. No sign-up. - Your files stay on your device - Editing, preview and export work in airplane mode GO PRO The app is free with ads. Upgrade to Pro to remove ads and unlock every premium feature, with a simple monthly plan or a one-time lifetime unlock. Whether you are a developer reading a README, a writer drafting a post, a student taking notes, or a team documenting a project โ this is the Markdown app that stays out of your way. Questions or ideas? Reach us any time from Settings inside the app. SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING โข Remove Ads โ $19.99, one payment โข Markdown Pro Monthly โ $1.99 per month, renews automatically โข Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase โข A subscription renews unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period โข Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cosmovex.web.app/apps/mdvedit/privacy-policy
LinKitten
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LinKitten is a personal bookmarking app with a kitten's heart. Save any link you want to keep, from any app, and let your kitten organize it, remember it, and fetch it back whenever you ask. It's your bookmarks, with a friend to look after them. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Share a link from Safari, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit, Pinterest, or any app, and your kitten grabs it in one tap. No more links lost in your notes, your chats, or a hundred open tabs. JUST ASK Can't remember where you saw that recipe? Ask SniffAI, your kitten's clever side. It looks through everything you've saved and brings it right back, like chatting with a friend who never forgets a thing. TIDY BY NATURE Your kitten sorts links by where they came from, tags them for you, and lets you group them into collections you can search and share. FIND ANYTHING FAST Search your whole library in a snap, or filter by where a link came from and when you saved it. A LITTLE PERSONALITY LinKitten greets you, reacts, and keeps your whole stash at a glance on a cozy home screen. FREE TO START Save up to 100 links for free. Go Pro for unlimited links, SniffAI, collections, and export. Your links stay yours, kept safe and private in your own library. Toss your kitten a link. It'll take care of the rest. LinKitten Subscription: LinKitten Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: โข Monthly subscription - $3.99 per month (auto-renewing) โข Yearly subscription - $29.99 per year (auto-renewing) โข Lifetime - $49.99 one-time purchase (not a subscription, no renewal) Auto-renewing subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a single one-time purchase that unlocks Pro permanently. Terms of Use (EULA): https://linkitten.devizner.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://linkitten.devizner.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: LinKitten at none against Markdown Reader & Editor's shown. LinKitten also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 6 weeks). Markdown Reader & Editor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Markdown Reader & Editor sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and LinKitten sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Markdown Reader & Editor ships an update every 6 weeks, LinKitten daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Markdown Reader & Editor | LinKitten |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Daily โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sahana A S | Mayank Choudhary |
In-app purchases
Markdown Reader & Editor
- Pro Lifetime Limited Offer$5.99
- Pro Lifetime Limited Offer$7.99
- Pro Lifetime Limited Offer$9.99
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- Pro Lifetime Limited Offer$11.99
- Pro Lifetime Limited Offer$13.99
- Pro Lifetime Limited Offer$15.99
- Remove Ads$19.99
LinKitten
- LinKitten Pro - Monthly$3.991 Month
- LinKitten Pro - Yearly$29.991 Year
- LinKitten Pro - Lifetime$44.99
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