Comparison

md.too vs SnapNote

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

Head to head
About

md.too

Features
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Application md.too is a minimalist markdown viewer for iPhone and iPad. It opens .md files, renders them, and lets you read and copy. That is the whole product. What it renders: • Headings, lists (including GitHub-style task lists with [ ] / [x]), block quotes, thematic breaks, and inline emphasis (bold, italic, strikethrough, underline). • Code blocks with syntax highlighting for about 40 languages: Swift, C/C++/C#/Objective-C, Java, Kotlin, Scala, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, Rust, Go, Ruby, PHP, Dart, Lua, Perl, R, Julia, Haskell, OCaml, F#, Elixir, Clojure, Groovy, SQL, GraphQL, Dockerfile, Makefile, TOML, INI, YAML, JSON, XML, HTML, CSS, Bash, PowerShell, Markdown. • Tables, including inline images inside table cells. • Inline images loaded from any HTTPS URL, with explicit width/height attributes (GitLab-style {width=N height=N}). • A small but useful LaTeX subset in $…$ and $$…$$: Greek letters, super- and sub-scripts, common operators, simple fractions, and basic display math. • Selectable, copyable text. Code blocks and tables get a one-click copy button. • Light and dark theme — follows the system, or pick one explicitly. • Export the rendered document to a paginated PDF, with images embedded. What it deliberately does not do: • No editor, no live preview/edit split, no autosave. Read-only by design. • No HTML rendering or WKWebView. Pure native UIKit/SwiftUI. • No file tree, no tabs, no command palette. • No third-party packages. The most popular JavaScript Markdown library, marked, lists about 636 transitive dependencies and roughly 38,980 lines of code on its public dependency graph. md.too ships zero dependencies. Every package you do not pull in is a supply-chain risk you do not inherit. Privacy: The application does not collect or transmit any personal data. The only network traffic is fetching inline images you reference by URL. Source code: The project is open-source under the MIT license. See the support URL.

About

SnapNote

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Local AI. Zero cloud AI API calls. Zero subscription fees. Unlimited use. SnapNote is a document-to-note app that performs text recognition and content organization on your device. Download and activate a local model, then capture or import pages to turn images into structured, editable, searchable, and exportable notes. No account required. No per-scan or processing fees. Documents, images, and notes are processed and stored on your device and are not uploaded to SnapNote's processing servers. Capture once. Get a useful note. - Scan documents with your camera or import photos. - Process multiple pages, then reorder, crop, rotate, and enhance each page. - Recognize text and organize content with on-device AI. - Structure titles, paragraphs, fields, and tables using document types and templates. More than OCR SnapNote does more than turn an image into plain text. It keeps the original images and recognized text alongside an organized result that is easier to read and reuse. You can compare the source, edit the content, and file the note whenever you need. Make information easy to find again - Organize notes with tags and document types. - Search saved content to quickly locate information. - Open, edit, or reorganize previous notes. - Turn scattered document photos into a personal knowledge library. Works with the documents you already use Use SnapNote for meeting whiteboards, class notes, study materials, receipts, tables, contracts, checklists, and other paper documents. Choose a built-in template for common content or create a custom template that matches your own structure. Flexible exports Export organized content as Markdown, plain text, CSV, XLSX, or PDF for further editing, archiving, or sharing. Local processing. Ongoing use. Once the model is downloaded, core recognition and organization run on your device. There are no cloud AI API quotas or monthly subscription fees, so you can use SnapNote whenever you need it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

md.too4 screens
SnapNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: md.too at none against SnapNote's 2. md.too also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. SnapNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. md.too asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

md.too ships an update fortnightly, SnapNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
md.too versus SnapNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermd.tooSnapNote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDmitry Kuznetsov森 柴

In-app purchases

None

md.too

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SnapNote

Subscriptions2
  • SnapNote Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • SnapNote Pro Yearly$12.991 Year

Questions

Is md.too free?
md.too is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnapNote free?
SnapNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do md.too or SnapNote have ads?
Neither md.too nor SnapNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, md.too or SnapNote?
md.too ships an update fortnightly, and SnapNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, md.too was updated on October 4, 2026 and SnapNote on October 6, 2026.

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