Comparison

Markflow vs Markdown Studio Pro

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

Head to head
About

Markflow

This app allows you to open and read markdown files from various sources like Files, Mail, and Safari. It supports GitHub-flavored markdown, code syntax highlighting, and diagrams, with an integrated editor and a clean preview mode.

Highlights
  • Open .md, .markdown, .mdown files
  • GitHub-flavored markdown rendering
  • Syntax-highlighted code blocks
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • Markdown editing toolbar
  • Pinch to zoom
  • Export edited files
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The markdown reader you've been missing. Markflow opens .md files from Files, Mail, Safari downloads, or the share sheet and renders them properly. GitHub-flavored markdown, syntax-highlighted code, mermaid diagrams, tables, task lists, and more. Originals are never touched. Edits live in memory until you explicitly Save, Save as New File, or Share a copy. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Open any .md, .markdown, or .mdown file from any app • Read with a clean, native preview • Edit with a markdown toolbar above the keyboard. Bold, italic, headings, lists, links, images, code, quotes, all one tap away. • Pinch to zoom in both Preview and Edit • Export an edited copy via the system share sheet • Tap Create to start a new blank file, or "Welcome to Markflow" for a full feature tour WHAT IT RENDERS • Headings, lists, blockquotes, links, images • Syntax-highlighted code blocks • Mermaid flowcharts and diagrams • GitHub-flavored markdown tables • Task lists with checkboxes • Inline images (absolute URLs) PRIVACY Markflow makes zero network requests and collects zero data. No accounts. No login. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. The renderer is a sandboxed local file with a Content Security Policy that blocks all remote resources. Your files stay on your device. DESIGN Built native with SwiftUI and the Liquid Glass nav bar. Light and dark mode. Adaptive home screen. Stock Apple Human Interface Guidelines throughout. WHO IT'S FOR • Writers who keep notes in markdown • Developers reading READMEs and docs on the go • Anyone who's been emailed a .md and had nowhere to open it • People who want a markdown reader that does one thing well Open source. MIT licensed. github.com/madebysan/markflow

About

Markdown Studio Pro

Features
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Markdown Studio Pro is a calm place to write Markdown. It is built for people who want a beautiful writing surface without giving up portable files. What you save is real Markdown — headings, lists, tables, code, and images — that opens in any editor, forever. WRITE YOUR WAY • Source editor with a formatting toolbar and slash inserts • Live preview beside your words, or on its own • Split view on iPad and Mac so draft and result stay in conversation • Command palette and Quick Open to move without hunting through menus STAY IN THE FILE • Open and save .md, .markdown, .mdown, and .mkd • Folder workspaces and recents on every Apple device • Autosave when a document already has a path • Images embed in the file so a note stays self-contained LOOKS LIKE YOU MEAN IT • Shared themes from paper-warm days to ink-quiet nights • Typography you can actually live in — size, family, line numbers • Export to PDF, HTML, or plain text, and print with the system sheet PRIVATE BY DESIGN Markdown Studio Pro does not require an account. It does not include analytics, ads, or tracking. Documents live where you put them: on device, in the Files app, or in a folder you choose on Mac. Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Screenshots

Markflow4 screens
Markdown Studio Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Markdown Studio Pro at 17.0 against Markflow's 26.0. 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 · 8 level
Markflow versus Markdown Studio Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkflowMarkdown Studio Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSantiago Alonso AlexandreMatthew Aguiar

In-app purchases

None

Markflow

No in-app purchases

None

Markdown Studio Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markflow free?
Markflow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markdown Studio Pro free?
Markdown Studio Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markflow or Markdown Studio Pro have ads?
Neither Markflow nor Markdown Studio Pro shows ads.

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