Markdown Viewer Mobile vs Magpie AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Markdown Viewer Mobile
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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 — sync it with one tap from the "Try it" card on the library screen. RICH RENDERING • Full CommonMark + GitHub Flavored Markdown • Mermaid diagrams rendered inline • LaTeX math (inline and display) via KaTeX-compatible engine • Syntax-highlighted code blocks across 190+ languages • GFM tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough • GitHub-style admonitions (NOTE, WARNING, TIP, CAUTION) READING COMFORT • Material 3 design with light, dark, and sepia themes • Adjustable font size, reading width, and line height • Immersive scroll — the app bar fades away as you read • Table of contents drawer with one-tap navigation • In-document search with match counter • Reading-position bookmark — resume exactly where you left off • Keep-screen-on toggle for long-form reading • Reading time estimate BRING YOUR OWN DOCS • Sync any public GitHub repository with a single URL • Private repos supported via a personal access token (stored in the iOS Keychain — never in the app's database) • Incremental re-sync — only changed files download • Re-sync or remove a synced repo from the drawer EXPORT AND SHARE • Export any document to PDF with mermaid diagrams preserved • Share the raw markdown or a rendered PDF via the system share sheet PRIVACY BY DESIGN • No accounts, ever • Zero telemetry by default • Crash reporting is opt-in and excludes document content, file paths, and tokens • The only network traffic is to GitHub when you explicitly sync Made in the open on GitHub. Licensed under Apache-2.0.
Magpie AI
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Magpie is your private memory for screenshots, links, and notes. Save anything in a tap — from any app, Siri, or Control Center — and find it again by asking in plain language. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your library lives on your iPhone. No account, ever. • iCloud sync is optional and off by default. • AI runs on-device when possible; cloud requests are explicit and metered. SAVE ANYTHING • Share links, screenshots, photos, and notes from any app • Instant previews — titles and thumbnails in about a second • Trackers are stripped from saved links automatically • Import Safari bookmarks or paste a list of links FIND IT AGAIN • Search everything — even the words inside your screenshots • Ask naturally: "the receipt from the Italian restaurant" • Answers cite your saved items, with the matching lines highlighted • Spotlight finds your saves from the Home Screen ORGANIZED FOR YOU • Automatic titles, captions, and tags • Screenshots classified: receipts, recipes, tickets, code, and more • AI Groups: name a group and Magpie sorts your library into it • One forgotten save resurfaces daily — no feeds, no streaks FREE MEANS UNLIMITED • Save as much as you want — no caps on links, screenshots, or notes • Search, screenshot text, Spotlight, widgets, and groups all included • A monthly cloud-AI allowance, and on-device AI is always unlimited MAGPIE PRO • Hundreds of cloud asks every month • Private iCloud sync across your devices • 7-day free trial Privacy policy: https://usemagpie.app/privacy Terms of use: https://usemagpie.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markdown Viewer Mobile at none against Magpie AI's 2. Markdown Viewer Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Magpie AI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Markdown Viewer Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
Markdown Viewer Mobile ships an update every 4 days, Magpie AI every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Markdown Viewer Mobile | Magpie AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cemil Ilik | Ibrahim Kteish |
In-app purchases
Markdown Viewer Mobile
No in-app purchases
Magpie AI
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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