Comparison

MarkUp vs FileDuel

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

Head to head
About

MarkUp

A plain-text writing app supporting Markdown and LaTeX math equations for notes, research, and long-form content. Offers live preview, multiple export options, and folder syncing.

Highlights
  • Markdown formatting with live preview
  • LaTeX math equation rendering
  • Split view for writing and preview
  • Export to PDF, HTML, RTF, and more
  • Sync any folder from iCloud or device
  • Customizable toolbar and keyboard shortcuts
Features
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MarkUp is a writing app for notes, research, screenplays, and long-form work. Edit Word documents on real pages, write Markdown with a live preview, or typeset a full LaTeX thesis with a real XeTeX engine that runs entirely on your device. Work with CSV, JSON, YAML, HTML, Rich Text, and Fountain files too, and let your files work together, with the same features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Word (.docx) documents • Fully formatted Word documents on real pages, with Home, Insert, References, and Review tabs • Tables you can type straight into, with fonts, colors, shading, and bullets inside cells • Charts with editable data, over 30 shapes, text boxes, and signatures you draw or type • Photos and shapes with text wrap: in line, in columns, behind text, or in front of text • Table of contents designs, captions, cross-references, and citations with a works-cited list • Footnotes and endnotes, comments with replies, and tracked changes • Custom styles, multilevel numbering, columns, section breaks, and page color • Calibri and Cambria with matching character widths, so line breaks and page counts stay put • LaTeX math inside Word documents (Pro) LaTeX, offline (Pro) • A real XeTeX engine on your device: no internet, no account, nothing uploaded • Tap the rendered page to jump to the line that made it, and back again (SyncTeX) • Autocomplete for commands, citations, references, and file paths • Errors and warnings in the margin, explained in plain English • Math symbol palette, visual table builder, and multi-file projects with BibTeX Markdown • Live preview as you type, side by side or on its own • LaTeX math and Mermaid diagrams • Citations from a BibTeX file, with the bibliography written for you • Include one file in another, or compile a folder of chapters into one document Data, web pages, and screenplays • CSV opens as a grid you can type in, with rows and columns you can drag • JSON and YAML are checked as you type, tidied in a tap, and previewed as a tree • HTML shows as a real web page and can run its JavaScript when you allow it • Rich Text (.rtf) opens on real pages and saves as real RTF • Fountain screenplays get a formatted preview, a scene list, and character name suggestions; Final Draft files open too Files that work together • Tables and charts made from a CSV, JSON, or YAML file update when the data changes • BibTeX references go straight into a document’s sources • Convert between Word, Markdown, LaTeX, HTML, RTF, plain text, data files, and screenplays, and keep converted copies up to date (Pro) • Lock any file with a password; it stays locked on every device One app, all your devices • The same features on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, in one universal purchase • Documents, templates, and settings sync through iCloud Templates and version history • Start from an article, thesis, problem set, CV, screenplay, web page, and more • Save any document as a template (Pro) • Earlier drafts kept as you edit; compare them side by side and restore one in a tap (Pro) Files & workflow • Works with docx, rtf, md, tex, bib, txt, rmd, fountain, fdx, csv, json, yaml, and html files • Export to PDF or the document’s own format • Open any folder from iCloud or your device, and find & replace across all of it • Customizable toolbar, compact header, and code color schemes • Spell check that understands LaTeX, autosave, dark mode, and keyboard shortcuts MarkUp is free to use. MarkUp Pro unlocks offline LaTeX typesetting, LaTeX math in Word documents, converting between formats, version history, your own templates, and unlimited file exports, as a one-time purchase or a yearly subscription, across all your devices. Privacy Policy: https://appsvaldonchevdeveloper.com/privacy/markup Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FileDuel

Features
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FileDuel puts two files side by side and shows you exactly what changed — every added line, every deleted word, every modified cell. No guesswork, no scrolling back and forth manually. Whether you're reviewing a contract redline, reconciling two Excel reports, tracking changes in a code file, or comparing scanned documents — FileDuel handles it in seconds. WHAT YOU CAN COMPARE Text & Documents — .txt, .docx, .md, XML, code files, EDI, and more Excel Spreadsheets — compare cells, formulas, and sheet structure across .xlsx files PDF Files — extract and compare text content across pages Photos & Scans — photograph a printed document and compare against another HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick File A and File B — from your device or paste text directly 2. Tap Compare 3. See every change highlighted — added lines in green, removed in red, modified in amber KEY FEATURES Word-level and character-level diff — see exactly which words changed, not just which lines Split view and unified view — choose the layout that works for you Portrait and landscape support — full screen real estate in any orientation Excel sheet mapping — match sheets across two files, column-by-column comparison Formula diff — see what Excel formulas changed, not just cell values PDF page navigation — jump to changed pages instantly Find in diff — search within your comparison results Export results — share as HTML, CSV, or JSON Scroll sync — both panes move together for easy line-by-line review Dark mode — full dark theme that's easy on the eyes 100% ON-DEVICE PRIVACY Your files never leave your phone. FileDuel runs entirely on-device — no uploads, no cloud processing, no accounts required. What you compare stays on your device, period. BUILT FOR → Legal & compliance teams reviewing contract versions → Finance teams reconciling Excel reports → Developers comparing config files and code → Writers tracking document revisions → Anyone who needs to know exactly what changed between two versions of anything Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ FileDuel. Two files. Every change.

Screenshots

MarkUp4 screens
FileDuel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MarkUp at every 5 days against FileDuel's every 2 months. FileDuel's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MarkUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and FileDuel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkUp ships an update every 5 days, FileDuel every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MarkUp versus FileDuel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkUpFileDuel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValentin DonchevValueSpring LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MarkUp

Subscriptions1
  • MarkUp Yearly$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • MarkUp Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

FileDuel

Subscriptions2
  • FileDuel Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Fileduel pro yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MarkUp free?
MarkUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FileDuel free?
FileDuel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MarkUp or FileDuel have ads?
Neither MarkUp nor FileDuel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkUp or FileDuel?
MarkUp ships an update every 5 days, and FileDuel every 2 months. Most recently, MarkUp was updated on October 19, 2026 and FileDuel on October 7, 2026.

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