Comparison

md.too vs FrameReply

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

FrameReply

This app provides context-aware reply suggestions directly on your messaging screen without leaving the conversation. It learns your writing style, remembers person-specific details, and offers custom personas for tailored responses.

Highlights
  • Context-aware reply ideas overlay
  • Learns writing style and custom personas
  • Remembers person-specific context
  • Supports OpenAI, OpenRouter, or MiniMax API keys
  • Never sends messages automatically
  • Data privacy controls
Features
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FrameReply is an open-source chat assistant that delivers two context-aware reply ideas directly on your current messaging screen using Shortcuts and snippets. It remembers useful details about each person, supports custom personas, and adapts to your writing style. STAY IN THE CONVERSATION • Get context-aware reply ideas in an interactive Shortcuts overlay without leaving your current messaging screen. • Bring in chat screenshots or copied messages via Share Sheet or Shortcuts. The image shortcut can also capture the current screen or launch with Back Tap. KEEP THE THREAD • Automatically add new messages to an existing chat when there is a reliable match, or add them directly to one you already have open. • Memorize useful person-specific context, such as preferences, shared history, and recurring plans. • Set a Current Goal for the chat, or add one-time Reply Guidance for what you want to say next. MAKE IT SOUND LIKE YOU • Choose a built-in persona or create your own. Personas can learn recurring patterns from messages you send. • Get Conversation Strategy and Strategy Rationale that explain why the replies were suggested. YOU STAY IN CONTROL • AI suggestions are drafts. The app never sends messages for you; you choose what to copy and whether to edit or send it in your messaging app. • Delete a chat, remove a provider connection, or erase all local data from your device whenever you choose. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 26 or later. • Your own API key for OpenAI, OpenRouter, or MiniMax. • Provider usage may incur charges from that provider.

Screenshots

md.too4 screens
FrameReply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: md.too at 3 against FrameReply's 1. md.too also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

md.too ships an update every 2 weeks, FrameReply weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
md.too versus FrameReply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermd.tooFrameReply
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDmitry KuznetsovGigaBeyond (Guangzhou) Technology Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

md.too

No in-app purchases

None

FrameReply

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is md.too free?
md.too is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FrameReply free?
FrameReply is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do md.too or FrameReply have ads?
Neither md.too nor FrameReply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, md.too or FrameReply?
md.too ships an update every 2 weeks, and FrameReply weekly. Most recently, md.too was updated on August 12, 2026 and FrameReply on September 19, 2026.

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