md.too vs SnapNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
md.too
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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.
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/
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Verdict
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
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.
md.too ships an update fortnightly, SnapNote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | md.too | SnapNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dmitry Kuznetsov | 森 柴 |
In-app purchases
md.too
No in-app purchases
SnapNote
- SnapNote Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
- SnapNote Pro Yearly$12.991 Year







