Markdown Preview vs AlwaysOn AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Markdown Preview
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Open a .md file on your iPhone and actually see it — rendered, not raw. MarkdownPrev is a Markdown editor with live preview: type on one side, watch headings, lists, code blocks and links turn into a clean, readable page on the other. Most notes apps hide Markdown behind their own format. MarkdownPrev works with plain .md the way it lives on disk: import a README, edit it in real syntax, check the result in split view, and send back a proper .md or a standalone HTML file — nothing locked into a proprietary library. WHAT YOU GET • A README you fixed on the train, previewed in split view and exported back before your laptop even opens • Every heading, list, blockquote and fenced code block rendered live as you type • A snippet library that keeps your recurring blocks — meeting template, changelog stub, doc skeleton — one tap away • Automatic restore points after every writing pause, so an over-eager rewrite is a two-tap undo • One tap turns any note into a standalone, styled HTML page ready to send • A built-in cheat sheet showing the exact syntax the preview renders — no guessing PERFECT FOR • Developers reviewing and editing README and docs files away from their desk • Technical writers who need to verify rendering before pushing a commit • Students and bloggers drafting posts in plain Markdown • Anyone tired of emailing themselves .md files just to read them formatted WHY NOT JUST A NOTES APP? Bear and Obsidian are great vaults — but they wrap your writing in their own database. MarkdownPrev is deliberately smaller: real .md in, real .md (or HTML) out, with a live split preview built for checking exactly what a file will look like. No vault, no sync setup, no lock-in. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your files never leave your iPhone. Everything is stored locally — no account, no tracking, no server reading your drafts. FULL ACCESS MarkdownPrev requires Full Access, available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Full Access unlocks the complete app: unlimited snippets, the split-view editor, version restore points, and .md / HTML export. Download MarkdownPrev and preview your first .md file within the minute. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia
AlwaysOn AI
This AI assistant provides helpful guidance even without an internet connection. It runs entirely on your device, ensuring privacy for sensitive tasks and offering immediate access to information during travel or in areas with poor network coverage.
- Offline AI assistance
- On-device local model
- Immediate app access
- Q&A and translation
- Image-assisted checks
- Privacy-focused
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AlwaysOn AI (Beiwen) is an AI assistant for iPhone that works offline. In underground parking garages, on long flights, in remote mountain areas, or on unfamiliar streets abroad, network access can disappear without warning. You can still open Beiwen and ask right away, so you do not have to wait for the network to recover before getting AI guidance. The app uses an on-device local model: Q&A, translation, and image-assisted checks all run on your phone. Your content does not need to be uploaded to cloud services, giving you a clearer privacy boundary for travel, weak-signal, and sensitive scenarios. Think of AlwaysOn AI as a standby offline backup assistant: - Travel incidents and urgent situations: get step-by-step reference guidance when you lose connection - International communication and translation: keep communicating without stable network access - Network and device troubleshooting: run quick checks before you are back online - Privacy-sensitive tasks: keep ideas and context local to your device Core experience: - Enter the app immediately, even before the model is ready - Download and run local AI on device - Stream answers in chunks and stop at any time - Use images and short prompts for actionable references AlwaysOn AI is an on-device AI assistant that can still give you guidance anytime when the network is unreliable. Terms of Use: https://beiwen-app.github.io/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://beiwen-app.github.io/legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Markdown Preview at Free against AlwaysOn AI's $4.99. Markdown Preview also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). AlwaysOn AI's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Markdown Preview is free to download; AlwaysOn AI costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Markdown Preview ships an update every 4 months, AlwaysOn AI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Markdown Preview | AlwaysOn AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEAN ASIA CO., LTD | 笑明 贾 |
In-app purchases
Markdown Preview
No in-app purchases
AlwaysOn AI
No in-app purchases
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