Markdot vs Cinna
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Markdot
This app allows you to open, preview, and edit Markdown files, including those generated by AI. It offers rich rendering of various elements and exports to HTML or PDF. Work offline and manage your documents with a file tree.
- Open and preview .md files instantly
- Rich Markdown rendering (code, tables, diagrams, LaTeX)
- Switch between preview and editing with split view
- Automatic table of contents and document search
- File tree for browsing documents
- Export to HTML or PDF with customization
- Offline work and automatic external change detection
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From AI-generated .md files to READMEs, technical docs, and quick notes. Open, preview, and edit Markdown files with Markdot, a lightweight Markdown viewer and editor. Continue working with your preferred AI apps, then export finished documents to HTML or PDF. Read light. Write light. Markdot. - Recommended for: - Anyone who regularly opens and edits AI-generated .md files - Developers working with READMEs, technical documentation, and Markdown notes - Anyone looking for a fast, lightweight tool for Markdown - Anyone looking for a lightweight Markdown viewer and editor - Anyone who wants to continue editing Markdown documents with AI - Anyone who needs to export Markdown files to HTML or PDF - Students and researchers reviewing documents with LaTeX equations - [KEY FEATURES] More than a simple text editor โ Markdot renders your Markdown beautifully. โ Open and preview .md files instantly Open .md files received through email, messaging apps, or other apps and view them as clean, formatted documents in Markdot. โ Rich Markdown rendering Render code blocks, tables, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX equations, chemical formulas, GFM, and more. โ Switch instantly between preview and editing Switch to editing mode without losing your place in the document. In landscape mode, Split View displays the Markdown source and preview side by side with synchronized scrolling. โ Automatic table of contents and document search Automatically generate a table of contents based on document headings. Search within the viewer or editor to quickly find information in long AI-generated documents and technical documentation. โ Browse documents with a file tree View multiple Markdown files in a folder using the file tree. Navigate between folders and open relative links to browse connected project documents, including GitHub repositories and project READMEs. โ Export to HTML or PDF Export finished Markdown documents to HTML or PDF. Customize the page size, margins, fonts, and other PDF settings for reports, assignments, and shared documents. โ Automatically detect external changes Changes made to a file in another app are automatically reflected in Markdot. If you have unsaved edits, Markdot prevents external changes from overwriting your work. โ Work completely offline Open and edit Markdown files stored on your device without an internet connection. No account or cloud sync is required. - [PRIVACY] - Your data is processed locally on your device. Markdot does not upload your documents to its servers or cloud storage, and no account is required. - If you use Agent Connection, your selected document may be shared with the external AI app you choose. [APP PERMISSIONS] - Markdot only requests permission to access the Markdown files you choose to open. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Cinna
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Cinna โ Your AI, Your Agents Cinna is a privacy-first AI client that puts you in control. Bring your own provider keys and chat with the world's top AI models โ no app subscription, no middleman. Your keys stay on your device, in the secure keychain. Orchestrate many agents and tools in one chat This is where Cinna goes beyond a simple chatbot. Combine multiple AI agents and tool servers in a single conversation and let a model conduct them for you. Ask once, and Cinna plans the work, calls each agent and tool as needed, and weaves their results into one coherent answer โ every reasoning step and tool call visible, or neatly folded away. Watch delegated agents work in their own expandable sub-threads, all within the same chat. Bring your own AI Connect your own API keys for leading providers and pick the exact model you want. No lock-in, no usage markup โ you pay your provider directly, and Cinna never touches your data. Unlock custom-built agents with a self-hosted Cinna server Connect your own self-hosted Cinna server to bring your custom A2A agents, MCP tool servers, and published agent bundles into the app. Browse a catalog and install agents in a tap, track their live status, and keep them up to date โ all from your phone. Turn complex workflows into one-tap jobs Save an entire orchestrated process as a reusable job and run it with a single tap. A job can chain multiple MCP tools and AI agents into one automated workflow โ the same multi-agent orchestration that powers your chats, captured once and repeatable on demand. Run it locally on your device or hand it off to your Cinna server as a task, and review the full run history every time. Organize jobs into folders so your most powerful workflows are always one click away. Built-in notes Keep markdown notes organized in folders and attach them straight into a chat to give your models and agents exactly the context they need. Private by design Your provider keys live in your device keychain. Your chats, notes, and jobs are stored on-device โ your data stays yours. Why Cinna โข Chat with any top AI model using your own keys โข Orchestrated multi-agent, multi-tool conversations โข One-tap jobs: complex tool-and-agent workflows, automated โข A2A agents and MCP tools, including your own custom builds โข Notes built in to enrich every conversation โข No app subscription โ pay only your provider โข Privacy-first: keys and data stay yours
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cinna at 15.1 against Markdot's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Markdot | Cinna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | โ |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | โ |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | โ |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ESTsoft corp. | Evgenii Leksunin |
In-app purchases
Markdot
No in-app purchases
Cinna
No in-app purchases









