Comparison

Mdocx vs VaultPony

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

Head to head
About

Mdocx

Features
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Mdocx is a focused Markdown editor and document workspace for iPhone and iPad, with support for Markdown, Word, Excel, and PDF files. Built for people who work with many document types, Mdocx helps you read and edit Markdown, preview Word documents, inspect Excel spreadsheets, view PDF files, and keep documents organized. Open a Markdown document, write directly in the rendered editor, save changes back to the source file, and arrange frequently used documents into custom categories. Useful for: - Markdown notes and MD documents - Word, Excel, and PDF reference documents - Writing drafts, product docs, reading lists, and personal knowledge files - Local file management without importing or duplicating files - Quick access through recent files, favorites, and custom categories - Syncing your document workspace across devices Key features: - Markdown reader and WYSIWYG editor - Save edits back to the original source file - Preview Word documents - Inspect Excel spreadsheets - View PDF files - Recent files and lightweight file categories - Drag files into categories for quick access - Rename source files from inside the app - Word count, image count, and code block count - Account sign-in and document sync - Light and dark appearance Markdown editing is fully built in, while Word, Excel, and PDF files are available for preview and organization.

About

VaultPony

Features
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VaultPony creates and opens encrypted containers on iPhone and iPad. A vault is a single encrypted file that holds a private filesystem, and only your password opens it. The containers are compatible with VeraCrypt, so you can open the same vaults on the desktop and back. There is no account, no cloud, and no network access. Your vaults are just files, kept wherever you choose, On My iPhone, iCloud Drive, or a third-party storage provider. Features: Create and open VeraCrypt-compatible containers, with a choice of cipher, hash, and filesystem (FAT or exFAT). Hidden volumes: conceal a second vault inside the first. Two passwords, and the outer one gives no sign the hidden one exists. The outer volume can be write-protected so normal use will not overwrite the hidden data. Header backup and recovery, in-place password change, and keyfiles. Face ID unlock, auto-lock when the app leaves the foreground, a privacy screen that hides vault content in the app switcher, and a no-trace mode that never writes decrypted content outside the vault. A full split-view layout on iPad; browse and preview side by side. Localized in English, German, Spanish, French, Russian, and Brazilian Portuguese. VaultPony is free and open source, built on a shared Rust core you can inspect. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by IDRIX; VeraCrypt is a registered trademark of IDRIX.

Screenshots

Mdocx4 screens
VaultPony4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mdocx versus VaultPony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMdocxVaultPony
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size20 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๅนณ ็Ž‹Kevin Stewart

In-app purchases

None

Mdocx

No in-app purchases

None

VaultPony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mdocx free?
Mdocx is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VaultPony free?
VaultPony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mdocx or VaultPony have ads?
Neither Mdocx nor VaultPony shows ads.

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