LynkChat AI vs Markflow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LynkChat AI
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LynkChat AI brings Google's Gemini AI to iPhone, iPad, and Mac with a beautiful, native experience built in SwiftUI. KEY FEATURES - Chat with Google's Gemini AI for fast, helpful responses - Rich File Support: Share PDFs, images, and documents directly into your conversations - Share Extension: Send content from any app straight to LynkChat - Beautiful Native UI: Designed for iPhone and iPad with platform-specific optimizations - Markdown Rendering: Syntax-highlighted code blocks and rich text formatting - Conversation Management: Reset context and auto-generate titles Built with SwiftUI for a fast, responsive experience across your Apple devices. DATA & PRIVACY LynkChat sends your messages and any attached files to Google's Gemini AI service to generate responses. Your data is transmitted securely over encrypted connections. LynkChat does not sell your personal data. Google processes data according to their own privacy policy.
Markflow
This app allows you to open and read markdown files from various sources like Files, Mail, and Safari. It supports GitHub-flavored markdown, code syntax highlighting, and diagrams, with an integrated editor and a clean preview mode.
- Open .md, .markdown, .mdown files
- GitHub-flavored markdown rendering
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks
- Mermaid diagram support
- Markdown editing toolbar
- Pinch to zoom
- Export edited files
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The markdown reader you've been missing. Markflow opens .md files from Files, Mail, Safari downloads, or the share sheet and renders them properly. GitHub-flavored markdown, syntax-highlighted code, mermaid diagrams, tables, task lists, and more. Originals are never touched. Edits live in memory until you explicitly Save, Save as New File, or Share a copy. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Open any .md, .markdown, or .mdown file from any app • Read with a clean, native preview • Edit with a markdown toolbar above the keyboard. Bold, italic, headings, lists, links, images, code, quotes, all one tap away. • Pinch to zoom in both Preview and Edit • Export an edited copy via the system share sheet • Tap Create to start a new blank file, or "Welcome to Markflow" for a full feature tour WHAT IT RENDERS • Headings, lists, blockquotes, links, images • Syntax-highlighted code blocks • Mermaid flowcharts and diagrams • GitHub-flavored markdown tables • Task lists with checkboxes • Inline images (absolute URLs) PRIVACY Markflow makes zero network requests and collects zero data. No accounts. No login. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. The renderer is a sandboxed local file with a Content Security Policy that blocks all remote resources. Your files stay on your device. DESIGN Built native with SwiftUI and the Liquid Glass nav bar. Light and dark mode. Adaptive home screen. Stock Apple Human Interface Guidelines throughout. WHO IT'S FOR • Writers who keep notes in markdown • Developers reading READMEs and docs on the go • Anyone who's been emailed a .md and had nowhere to open it • People who want a markdown reader that does one thing well Open source. MIT licensed. github.com/madebysan/markflow
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LynkChat AI at every 2 days against Markflow's fortnightly. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LynkChat AI ships an update every 2 days, Markflow fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LynkChat AI | Markflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zabir Raihan | Santiago Alonso Alexandre |
In-app purchases
LynkChat AI
No in-app purchases
Markflow
No in-app purchases





