QuickMark vs Meow & Purr
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
QuickMark
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Write Markdown and watch it render beautifully - code, math, and diagrams all looking exactly right, then share it as a clean web link or export it anywhere. EVERYTHING BELOW IS FREE - Beautiful live rendering - Mermaid diagrams and KaTeX math appear inline as you type, no plugins, no setup - Write and preview with one tap; on iPad, work side by side with synced split view - 37 code themes plus 6 reading themes: Light, Dark, Notion, Essay, Terminal and more - Syntax highlighting for 30+ languages, find-in-page, one-tap copy on code blocks - Tabs are free and unlimited - keep every note open and switch in a tap QUICKMARK PRO - ONE-TIME, NOT A SUBSCRIPTION - Export your document to PDF, HTML, DOCX, EPUB, PNG, or Rich Text (free: 10 exports a month per device) - Publish to Web - turn any document into a clean shareable link at quickmarkmd.com (free: up to 3 live pages, links expire 30 days after publishing) - Pro removes every limit: unlimited exports, unlimited pages, links that never expire One one-time purchase of $9.99 unlocks Pro on all your Apple devices - Mac, iPhone and iPad. No subscription, ever. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST Your documents stay on your device. Reading and editing never upload a thing. Anonymous crash reports help us fix bugs - never your content. Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to publish it. PERFECT FOR - Writing notes, READMEs, and technical docs on the go - Reading Markdown with code, math, and diagrams that look right - Sharing a document as a clean web link in one tap - Exporting polished PDFs and more from your phone or iPad REQUIREMENTS iOS and iPadOS 17 or later.
Meow & Purr
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Meow & Purr is a native Markdown viewer for reading local .md and .markdown documents on iPhone and iPad. Open Markdown files from Files or with Open With. Meow & Purr renders your document into a clean, readable page while keeping file access explicit and read-only. Features include: ⢠Markdown file support for local .md and .markdown documents ⢠CommonMark-style rendering for headings, lists, block quotes, links, images, code, and fenced code blocks ⢠GitHub Flavored Markdown features including tables, task lists, strikethrough, and bare autolinks ⢠Markdown Extra and MultiMarkdown features including highlights and superscript ⢠WikiLink Markdown links such as [[Page|Label]] ⢠Find, Back/Forward navigation, zoom, and Light/Dark/System appearance ⢠Copy buttons for code blocks ⢠System sharing for opened documents ⢠Toolbar controls on iPhone and iPad, with hardware keyboard shortcuts and menus on iPad ⢠Built-in Supported Formats reference on iPad ⢠Safe handling for local links and images, with explicit read-only folder permission when a document references files outside its folder Meow & Purr is designed as a focused read-only viewer for local Markdown documents.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Meow & Purr at none against QuickMark's 1. QuickMark's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. QuickMark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Meow & Purr asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | QuickMark | Meow & Purr |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doan Nguyen | Hubert Gajewski |
In-app purchases
QuickMark
- Pro Lifetime$9.99
Meow & Purr
No in-app purchases









