Comparison

Markdown Editor & Reader vs ScrollArc

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

ScrollArc

Features
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Finish the long AI answers and repository documents worth keeping. ScrollArc turns AI conversation exports, Markdown files, and GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket documents into one calm reading libraryβ€”with your place saved automatically. AI conversations, ready to read β€’ Import supported ZIP and JSON conversation exports β€’ Preview conversations and choose only what you want to save β€’ Convert supported text on your device without sending it to an AI model β€’ Keep imported documents available offline GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket in one reader β€’ Import public Markdown from all three providers for free β€’ Connect private repositories with ScrollArc Plus β€’ Keep READMEs, specifications, runbooks, and technical notes together β€’ Preview additions and removals before updating the local copy Built to finish long documents β€’ Return to the exact reading position you left β€’ Use Reading Map to see headings, progress, and structured sections β€’ Search inside a document and move between results β€’ Adjust text size, line spacing, content width, and themes Markdown that stays readable β€’ Syntax-highlighted code, tables, task lists, quotes, links, and images β€’ Math and Mermaid diagrams rendered on your device β€’ Full-screen Mermaid viewer with pinch-to-zoom Keep, compare, and take your work with you β€’ Export the original Markdown for free β€’ Export PDF or self-contained HTML with ScrollArc Plus β€’ Create highlights and bookmarks with Plus β€’ Keep local version history, compare readable diffs, and restore an earlier version with Plus Private by design No account. No ads. Your document text stays in the app's local storage. ScrollArc does not upload your documents or analyze them with AI. You can delete one document or clear the entire local library at any time. Release builds send limited feature-use totals and crash diagnostics; document text, titles, filenames, search terms, repository names, links, and annotations are never included. Free and ScrollArc Plus The free version saves up to ten documents and includes the complete reading experience, AI export import, public repository import, and Markdown export. ScrollArc Plus removes the document limit and adds private GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket connections, local version history with diff and restore, PDF and HTML export, and new highlights and bookmarks. Existing documents and annotations are not deleted when a subscription ends. Monthly and yearly plans are available; localized prices and billing periods appear on the purchase screen. Manage or cancel through your Apple Account and restore an eligible purchase from Settings. ScrollArc is a focused AI Markdown readerβ€”not an editor or AI chat service. It gives long conversations, reports, READMEs, specifications, and technical notes a better place to be read. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Markdown Editor & Reader4 screens
ScrollArc4 screens

Verdict

The call

Markdown Editor & Reader and ScrollArc are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and ScrollArc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Markdown Editor & Reader versus ScrollArc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdown Editor & ReaderScrollArc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size18 MB48 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDang Nam NguyenByungJo Ahn

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Markdown Editor & Reader

One-time1
  • MD Preview Pro (Lifetime)$3.99
2 purchases

ScrollArc

Subscriptions2
  • ScrollArc Plus Monthly$1.991 Month
  • ScrollArc Plus Annual$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Markdown Editor & Reader free?
Markdown Editor & Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrollArc free?
ScrollArc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Markdown Editor & Reader or ScrollArc have ads?
Neither Markdown Editor & Reader nor ScrollArc shows ads.

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