MD Flow vs Easy MD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MD Flow
Instantly preview Markdown files with syntax-highlighted code, tables, and Mermaid diagrams. Browse folders with a fast interface and export documents to PDF. This app works directly with your existing file structure without indexing or setup.
- Browse folders with intuitive interface
- Instant Markdown preview
- Syntax-highlighted code blocks
- Rendered Mermaid diagrams
- Export documents to PDF
- Search within current folder
- Table of contents navigation
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MD Flow is a native app for browsing folders and instantly previewing Markdown — beautifully rendered, with syntax-highlighted code, tables, and Mermaid diagrams. No indexing, no workspace, no setup. Just open a folder and start reading. What you can do * Browse folders with a fast, intuitive interface * Instantly preview Markdown, with syntax-highlighted code blocks * See Mermaid diagrams rendered inline — flowcharts, sequence, Gantt, and more * Export any document as a polished PDF, then share or save it — MD Flow Pro * Search within the current folder * Reopen recent files quickly * Navigate long documents with a table of contents * Preview HTML, text, CSV, and RTF files * Works directly with your existing folder structure Built for real workflows MD Flow works with the files you already have: * Documentation folders and README-heavy projects * Technical docs with diagrams and code samples * Exported notes and personal archives * AI-generated summaries, research, and drafts * Writing libraries and file-based knowledge systems A simple, focused experience MD Flow is not a note-taking app, a PKM system, or a Markdown editor. It is a file-first app designed to help you browse and read your files faster, without friction. No import. No duplication. No lock-in. Privacy-first by design * No account required * No tracking * Works locally with your files * You stay in control of your data Pricing MD Flow includes a free core experience. MD Flow Pro is a one-time unlock — including PDF export — that works across Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Optional tips are available if you want to support ongoing development.
Easy MD
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Sometimes you only want to open a Markdown file, read it, and move on. Easy MD gives you a direct path into the folders you keep in iCloud Drive. Choose a starting folder, step through its subfolders, and tap any .md file. The app only looks at the folder currently open, so it doesn't scan your whole library or build an index first. Keep important folders and files in Favorites, or reopen one of your ten most recently read documents from Recent Reading. Choose whether the app opens at your starting folder or returns to the last screen you were reading. Reading support includes: • Headings, lists, task lists, quotes, tables, code, links, and images • Mermaid diagrams and inline or block LaTeX equations • Relative images and links between Markdown files • Favorites for folders and Markdown files • Recent Reading for the last ten documents • Sorting by name or last update • Optional Pin To Top choices for README, Index, and Home files • Previous and next document controls in Reader • Expanded Rows option to scroll long tables with the page • GitHub-style callout cards for NOTE, TIP, IMPORTANT, WARNING, and CAUTION quotes • Find in Document with Previous and Next match navigation • Immersive Reader: tap to show or hide reading controls • Tappable wikilinks to notes in the same folder • Tappable folder breadcrumbs • Reader controls for text size, line spacing, font, and background • Expandable YAML front matter • On-device speech in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese, with Auto Detect and paragraph highlighting • Pull to refresh • System, Light, and Dark app appearance, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver Easy MD is deliberately read-only. It cannot create, edit, rename, move, or delete documents. File contents, paths, favorites, and reading history are never uploaded. Folder access, navigation state, favorites, recent reading, reading position, and preferences stay on the device. The free app shows banner advertisements in Favorites; its advertising SDK may collect the data described in the privacy policy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Easy MD at none against MD Flow's 4. Easy MD also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days). MD Flow's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. MD Flow sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Easy MD asks for nothing beyond the download.
MD Flow ships an update every 10 days, Easy MD every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MD Flow | Easy MD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amilcar Zambrano Guevara | CHIU TSUI |
In-app purchases
MD Flow
- Small Support$1.99
- Medium Support$3.99
- Large Support$5.99
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- .MD Finder Pro$7.99
Easy MD
No in-app purchases









