Comparison

OpenRemote vs HTML & Markdown Viewer

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

Head to head
About

OpenRemote

Features
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Control your AI coding agents from anywhere, right from your iPhone. Connect to your development machine running coding agents and interact with them in real time — without being at your desk. Step away from your desk, get notified when a decision is needed, and respond in a tap. KEY FEATURES - Real-time session streaming — follow every action your agent takes as it happens - Approval controls — review and approve or deny every file edit, command, or action before it runs - Plan mode — let your agent plan first, and validate the approach before any change is made - Voice input — dictate prompts hands-free with speech-to-text - Image attachments — send screenshots or photos to your agent - Session history — browse past sessions and their full output - Multi-provider — works with Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, and Qwen Coder HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free OpenRemote CLI on your development machine 2. Sign in with the same account on your iPhone 3. Start a session from your phone — your agent begins working on your machine 4. Watch the output live, approve actions, and guide the agent from wherever you are Built for developers who want to stay in control of their AI agents without being tied to their computer. Free and open source. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases. You bring your own API credentials from Anthropic, OpenAI, or Alibaba — your prompts and output stay private.

About

HTML & Markdown Viewer

This app renders AI-generated HTML, Markdown, and ZIP files locally. It supports JavaScript, CSS, diagrams, and tables, offering PDF and PNG export. All processing occurs on-device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Local HTML rendering
  • Markdown viewing with Mermaid and tables
  • ZIP file extraction and browsing
  • PDF and PNG export
  • Private on-device processing
  • Import from various apps
Features
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Artifact Viewer opens AI-generated HTML, Markdown, and ZIP files — including JavaScript, CSS, Mermaid diagrams, and GFM tables — through a private local server for full compatibility. * AI Artifact Ready: Import from ChatGPT, Files, WeChat, Mail, and other apps. * Full Local Rendering: Everything runs on-device through a private HTTP server. * PDF & PNG Export: Export any view as PDF or the current screen as PNG. * ZIP Support: Extract and browse ZIP bundles with entry switching. * Markdown Viewer: Built-in template with Mermaid and table support. * Private by Design: All content stays in the app sandbox. Built for developers, researchers, and AI users who work with rich HTML artifacts.

Screenshots

OpenRemote4 screens
HTML & Markdown Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OpenRemote at 15.1 against HTML & Markdown Viewer's 17.4. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OpenRemote versus HTML & Markdown Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenRemoteHTML & Markdown Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUlycorp洪霞 刘

In-app purchases

None

OpenRemote

No in-app purchases

None

HTML & Markdown Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenRemote free?
OpenRemote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HTML & Markdown Viewer free?
HTML & Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenRemote or HTML & Markdown Viewer have ads?
Neither OpenRemote nor HTML & Markdown Viewer shows ads.

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