Comparison

Markdown Editor & Reader vs Quill

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Editor & Reader

Features
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Open, read, edit and share Markdown β€” beautifully. MD Preview is an all-in-one Markdown workspace for iPhone and iPad. Open Markdown files from Files, iCloud Drive, Mail or your favorite apps. Read beautifully rendered documents, edit when needed, browse GitHub READMEs, and export polished documents to PDF, HTML or DOC β€” all completely offline. Whether you're reviewing a README, editing technical documentation, writing notes, or preparing documents to share, MD Preview gives you everything you need in one clean, native experience. KEY FEATURES β€’ Beautiful rendering β€” GitHub-flavored Markdown with proper typography, syntax-highlighted code blocks, tables, blockquotes and footnotes. β€’ Two views, one tap β€” toggle between rendered preview and raw source mode. Source view supports text selection. β€’ Table of Contents β€” auto-generated from headings; tap to jump anywhere in long documents. β€’ 9 hand-crafted themes β€” Parchment (warm cream), Eclipse (deep navy), Woodland (mossy green), Blossom (soft pink), Tide (deep sea), Iris (vivid violet), Sunlit (cream amber), Nocturne (inky violet), Glacier (frosted slate). Light and dark variants. β€’ Folders & recents β€” organize your markdown files into custom folders with icons and colors. Recently opened files reappear on home for one-tap access. β€’ Smart export β€” generate a print-ready PDF with your chosen theme baked in. Share the original file, or copy the markdown to clipboard. β€’ Font controls β€” adjust reading size for tired eyes or small screens. β€’ Fully offline β€” no servers, no tracking, no signup. Your files stay on your device. β€’ Native iOS feel β€” built with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad. Supports light/dark mode, dynamic type, and the share sheet. PERFECT FOR β€’ Reading READMEs from GitHub or local repos β€’ Reviewing technical specs and documentation β€’ Reading novels and notes written in Markdown β€’ Sharing rendered docs with non-technical teammates β€’ Exporting handouts as PDFs from a phone PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents stay on your device. β€’ No accounts β€’ No cloud processing β€’ No tracking β€’ No analytics SDK β€’ No telemetry Everything works offline. PRIVACY MD Preview does not collect, store, or transmit your files. Everything runs on-device. There is no analytics SDK, no telemetry, no account. You can manage or disable auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. For more details, please refer to our privacy policy and terms of use. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/nguyendangnam-privacy-policy/home Term of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β€” Open a .md file from Files, iCloud Drive, Mail or any sharing app β€” and start reading

About

Quill

Features
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Quill is a fast capture door for your knowledge base. Save an idea, a link, a quote, a reading note, or an inspiring chat snippet. Quill sends it through AI, suggests where it belongs, and writes it into your Obsidian vault. What Quill helps with: - Capture ideas quickly from your phone - Send links and selected text from the iOS share sheet - Turn scattered materials into organized notes - Review your weekly ideas and thinking patterns - Keep your notes in your own Obsidian vault Quill is not a new note-taking app. It is a fast entry point for collecting and organizing knowledge with less friction.

Screenshots

Markdown Editor & Reader4 screens
Quill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quill at none against Markdown Editor & Reader's 1. Markdown Editor & Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Markdown Editor & Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Quill asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Markdown Editor & Reader versus Quill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Editor & ReaderQuill
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDang Nam Nguyen亦逍 ι»„

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Markdown Editor & Reader

One-time1
  • MD Preview Pro (Lifetime)$3.99
None

Quill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Editor & Reader free?
Markdown Editor & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quill free?
Quill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown Editor & Reader or Quill have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor & Reader nor Quill shows ads.

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