Markdown Viewer Editor vs Tertiary Markdown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Markdown Viewer Editor
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Markdown Viewer Editor is a powerful Markdown editor inspired by Typora. It offers a seamless writing experience across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with four flexible editing modes β WYSIWYG, Source, Preview, and Split View. FOUR EDITING MODES β’ WYSIWYG β Rich-text editing that renders Markdown as you type, just like Typora β’ Source Mode β Raw Markdown editing with line numbers and synchronized scrolling β’ Live Preview β High-quality rendered preview with full Markdown support β’ Split View β Source code and preview side by side for instant feedback FULL MARKDOWN & BEYOND β’ Complete Markdown syntax: headings, lists, tables, code blocks with syntax highlighting, links, images, and more β’ KaTeX math equations β inline ($...$) and block ($$...$$) formulas β’ Mermaid diagrams β flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts β’ GitHub Alerts, footnotes, YAML front matter, [TOC] generation β’ Highlight (==text==), superscript (^text^), subscript (~text~) β’ HTML tags: iframe, video, audio, details, kbd, mark, and more WRITING FOCUS β’ Focus Mode β dims non-active lines so you can concentrate on your writing β’ Typewriter Mode β keeps the current line centered on screen β’ Full-screen mode for distraction-free writing β’ Auto-pairing for brackets, quotes, and Markdown markers AI-POWERED WRITING ASSISTANT β’ Continue writing, summarize, translate, polish, or explain selected text β’ Custom prompts for any AI instruction β’ Real-time streaming output POWERFUL FILE MANAGEMENT β’ Folder browser with recursive directory tree β’ Multi-tab editing β work on several documents at once β’ Quick Open (Ctrl+P / Cmd+P) β fuzzy search across your workspace β’ Auto-save with 3-second debounce β’ Draft recovery after unexpected crashes β’ Recent files on the welcome screen IMAGE HANDLING β’ Paste images from clipboard β auto-saved and inserted as Markdown reference β’ Drag & drop image insertion β’ Configurable image storage directory and path mode (relative / absolute) β’ Image upload to image hosting via PicGo or custom shell command FIND & REPLACE β’ Find and replace with regex and case-sensitivity options β’ Search across all open documents EXPORT & IMPORT β’ Export to PDF, HTML (GitHub-styled), Word (.docx), LaTeX (.tex), EPUB, and PNG long image β’ Import from Word (.docx) to Markdown β’ Custom export commands with {input}/{output} placeholders β’ Mermaid diagram export to PNG VERSION CONTROL & CLOUD SYNC β’ Git commit history viewer for each file β’ Auto Git sync β commit, pull --rebase, and push on save β’ Real-time sync status in the status bar β’ External file change detection with reload prompt THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION β’ 12 built-in themes β 6 light + 6 dark (GitHub, Dracula, Monokai, Nord, Tokyo Night, and more) β’ Dark / Light mode β follow system or toggle manually β’ Custom CSS themes for preview styling β’ Adjustable font size and zoom level β’ Customizable keyboard shortcuts with visual editor OUTLINE & STATUS BAR β’ Document outline panel β auto-extracted heading structure with click-to-navigate β’ Status bar β line/column position, word count, character count, line count PLUGIN SYSTEM β’ Shell script preprocessors β configure a plugin directory and run .sh/.py/.js pipelines LOCALIZATION β’ English and more interface β switch in settings
Tertiary Markdown
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Tertiary Markdown is a fast, native Markdown notes app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It manages your files and folders the way Obsidian does β open any local folder as a vault and your notes stay as plain .md files you fully own. KEY FEATURES β’ Open any folder as a vault β fully compatible with your existing Obsidian vault. Your notes are plain Markdown files, never locked into a proprietary format. β’ File & folder management β browse, create, rename, and delete notes and folders from a clean sidebar. β’ Live preview editor β switch instantly between Edit, Split, and Preview. Your work autosaves as you type. β’ Images, Bear-style β embed pictures with standard Markdown  or Obsidian ![[image.png]] embeds, rendered inline. β’ Tables, Notion-style β GitHub-flavoured tables render as clean, bordered grids. β’ Everyday Markdown β headings, bold and italic, links, checklists, bullet and numbered lists, block quotes, and code blocks. β’ One app, every device β a true native experience on macOS, iPadOS, and iOS. Your notes never leave your device. Everything is stored as simple text files on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone, so you stay in control and your library is future-proof. Whether you keep a personal knowledge base, take meeting notes, or write long-form drafts, Tertiary Markdown gives you a distraction-free, Markdown-first workspace that travels with you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tertiary Markdown at Free against Markdown Viewer Editor's $4.99. Markdown Viewer Editor's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Tertiary Markdown is free to download; Markdown Viewer Editor costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Markdown Viewer Editor | Tertiary Markdown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free β better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hefei Yunyilian Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd | Alfred Ang |
In-app purchases
Markdown Viewer Editor
No in-app purchases
Tertiary Markdown
No in-app purchases





