Comparison

Markdown Editor & Reader vs Vaultlens

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

Head to head
About

Markdown Editor & Reader

Features
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Open, read, edit and share Markdown — 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 — 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 • Beautiful rendering — GitHub-flavored Markdown with proper typography, syntax-highlighted code blocks, tables, blockquotes and footnotes. • Two views, one tap — toggle between rendered preview and raw source mode. Source view supports text selection. • Table of Contents — auto-generated from headings; tap to jump anywhere in long documents. • 9 hand-crafted themes — 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. • Folders & recents — organize your markdown files into custom folders with icons and colors. Recently opened files reappear on home for one-tap access. • Smart export — generate a print-ready PDF with your chosen theme baked in. Share the original file, or copy the markdown to clipboard. • Font controls — adjust reading size for tired eyes or small screens. • Fully offline — no servers, no tracking, no signup. Your files stay on your device. • Native iOS feel — built with SwiftUI for iPhone and iPad. Supports light/dark mode, dynamic type, and the share sheet. PERFECT FOR • Reading READMEs from GitHub or local repos • Reviewing technical specs and documentation • Reading novels and notes written in Markdown • Sharing rendered docs with non-technical teammates • Exporting handouts as PDFs from a phone PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents stay on your device. • No accounts • No cloud processing • No tracking • No analytics SDK • 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/ — Open a .md file from Files, iCloud Drive, Mail or any sharing app — and start reading

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Vaultlens

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See what's happening inside your Obsidian vaults — without opening Obsidian. Vaultlens is a fast, private inspector for the Obsidian vaults you keep in iCloud Drive. Point it at a vault folder and it reads the structure and metadata directly — giving you a health score, activity trends, link maps, and signals of AI-agent editing, all computed on your iPhone. Private by design. Vaultlens has no servers, no analytics, and makes no network connections whatsoever. Your notes never leave your device. Nothing is collected, tracked, or shared — because there's nothing to send it to. FREE • Single-vault dashboard: file & folder counts, size, folder depth, file-type breakdown • Most-recently-edited, last-scan time • Activity heatmap (GitHub-style) • iCloud sync status and .git / .obsidian detection • Agent-activity summary and vault growth • Link-map totals PRO • Vault health score — a 0–100 read on freshness, conflicts, structure, and sync, with the full breakdown • Multiple vaults + side-by-side comparison • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets • Deep-scan link engine: word/line counts, tags, wikilink graph, orphans and broken links • Agent signals: per-signal and edit-session breakdown, agent-vs-human classification, anomaly and conflict flags • Shortcuts & Siri: vault summaries, rescans, and agent-config listing Works with whichever AI coding agent you use — Vaultlens detects AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, GEMINI.md, GitHub Copilot and Cursor configuration, and surfaces only the ones your vault actually uses. SUBSCRIPTION AND PRICING Vaultlens Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription at Ā£3.99 per month or Ā£42.99 per year, or as Pro Lifetime, a one-time purchase of Ā£99.99 that never renews. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joe-heaton.github.io/vaultlens/privacy-policy.html Vaultlens is an independent, unofficial tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by Obsidian (Dynalist Inc.).

Screenshots

Markdown Editor & Reader4 screens
Vaultlens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vaultlens at none against Markdown Editor & Reader's 1. Markdown Editor & Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Markdown Editor & Reader versus Vaultlens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Editor & ReaderVaultlens
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDang Nam NguyenJoseph Heaton

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Markdown Editor & Reader

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

Vaultlens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markdown Editor & Reader free?
Markdown Editor & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaultlens free?
Vaultlens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markdown Editor & Reader or Vaultlens have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor & Reader nor Vaultlens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markdown Editor & Reader or Vaultlens?
Markdown Editor & Reader ships an update weekly, and Vaultlens weekly. Most recently, Markdown Editor & Reader was updated on October 6, 2026 and Vaultlens on October 17, 2026.

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