Comparison

Markdown Viewer Mobile vs Just a Markdown Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Viewer Mobile

Features
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MarkdownViewer is a distraction-free reader for .md files on iPhone and iPad. Open a file from Files, AirDrop, or a shared link; or sync an entire documentation repository from GitHub and read it offline. Just exploring? The app ships with a curated library of example documents covering every feature below β€” sync it with one tap from the "Try it" card on the library screen. RICH RENDERING β€’ Full CommonMark + GitHub Flavored Markdown β€’ Mermaid diagrams rendered inline β€’ LaTeX math (inline and display) via KaTeX-compatible engine β€’ Syntax-highlighted code blocks across 190+ languages β€’ GFM tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough β€’ GitHub-style admonitions (NOTE, WARNING, TIP, CAUTION) READING COMFORT β€’ Material 3 design with light, dark, and sepia themes β€’ Adjustable font size, reading width, and line height β€’ Immersive scroll β€” the app bar fades away as you read β€’ Table of contents drawer with one-tap navigation β€’ In-document search with match counter β€’ Reading-position bookmark β€” resume exactly where you left off β€’ Keep-screen-on toggle for long-form reading β€’ Reading time estimate BRING YOUR OWN DOCS β€’ Sync any public GitHub repository with a single URL β€’ Private repos supported via a personal access token (stored in the iOS Keychain β€” never in the app's database) β€’ Incremental re-sync β€” only changed files download β€’ Re-sync or remove a synced repo from the drawer EXPORT AND SHARE β€’ Export any document to PDF with mermaid diagrams preserved β€’ Share the raw markdown or a rendered PDF via the system share sheet PRIVACY BY DESIGN β€’ No accounts, ever β€’ Zero telemetry by default β€’ Crash reporting is opt-in and excludes document content, file paths, and tokens β€’ The only network traffic is to GitHub when you explicitly sync Made in the open on GitHub. Licensed under Apache-2.0.

About

Just a Markdown Viewer

Features
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Just a Markdown Viewer does exactly one thing: it shows you markdown files, beautifully. No editor, no preview pane bolted onto a text editor, no sync service or account required. Open a .md file and read it in a clean, centered, monochrome reading column, the way a document should look. WHAT IT DOES β€’ Renders headings, lists, tables, code blocks, quotes, links, and task lists β€’ One toggle between formatted view and raw source (β‡§βŒ˜R) β€’ Native text selection everywhere, so you can select and copy freely β€’ Light mode, dark mode, or follow the system β€’ Opens .md, .markdown, .mdown, and .mkd files, plus plain text β€’ On Mac: files open as tabs, Chrome-style, and you can drag a tab out or merge tab groups β€’ On iPhone and iPad: opens straight from the Files app WHAT IT DOESN'T DO β€’ Edit files. That's the point β€’ Collect data β€’ Touch the network If you just want to READ markdown, this is the app.

Screenshots

Markdown Viewer Mobile4 screens
Just a Markdown Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Markdown Viewer Mobile at 14.0 against Just a Markdown Viewer's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Markdown Viewer Mobile versus Just a Markdown Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Viewer MobileJust a Markdown Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size42 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCemil IlikChristopher Tien

In-app purchases

None

Markdown Viewer Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Just a Markdown Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Viewer Mobile free?
Markdown Viewer Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Just a Markdown Viewer free?
Just a Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown Viewer Mobile or Just a Markdown Viewer have ads?
Neither Markdown Viewer Mobile nor Just a Markdown Viewer shows ads.

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