Comparison

MarkView vs PDF Editor

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

Head to head
About

MarkView

A lightweight and private Markdown reader for Apple devices. It focuses on a clean reading experience, fast loading, and robust privacy by processing all documents locally. Enjoy features like dark/light modes, table of contents, and full-text search.

Highlights
  • Lightweight and fast loading
  • Local processing for privacy
  • Dark and light modes
  • Table of contents and search
  • Supports Mermaid charts and math formulas
  • Read-only design
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MarkView is a lightweight, clutter-free Markdown viewer, built for fast, private, local document reading. Open Markdown notes, READMEs, exported files and long .md documents effortlessly on iPhone and iPad. It strips away cumbersome project-management logic — simply open, read, and revisit your files anytime. Import and open files directly from the Files app or the system Share Sheet. No account sign-up, no cloud uploads — all your files stay local and private on your device. Core Features • Lightweight & Minimal Fast file loading and a clean, distraction-free reading interface, with no redundant toolbars or complicated setup. • Private Local Reading Every file renders locally on your device. No sign-ins, no cloud uploads — your document privacy is fully protected. • Optimized Reading Experience Elegant typography, adaptive light/dark modes, a table of contents, in-file search and progress tracking deliver comfortable reading even for long documents. • Full Format & System Support Supports all mainstream Markdown formats, native Files and Share Sheet access, plus quick revisit through recent documents. • Rich Rendering & Safe Read-Only Faithfully renders tables, code blocks, Mermaid diagrams, math formulas and more. Pure read-only mode never modifies your original files. If you're looking for a lightweight, elegant, privacy-focused Markdown viewer that respects your local files, MarkView is your ideal choice.

About

PDF Editor

Features
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Document Assistant is the all-in-one PDF toolkit that lives on your device. Scan paper, sign contracts, edit, convert and organize documents in seconds. Your files are processed on your iPhone or iPad and never uploaded to a server. SCAN PAPER TO PDF • Capture documents with your camera, with automatic edge detection and cropping • Save as PDF, searchable PDF with text recognition (OCR), or images • OCR in multiple languages makes scanned text searchable and selectable SIGN AND MARK UP • Draw your signature once and place it on any page • Highlight, underline, add text, notes, shapes and freehand drawings • Redact to permanently black out sensitive information • Works beautifully with Apple Pencil on iPad 35+ PDF TOOLS • Organize: merge, split, remove or extract pages, reorder, rotate and duplicate • Optimize: compress PDFs, repair damaged files, run OCR • Convert to PDF: images, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, RTF, text and HTML • Convert from PDF: Word (DOCX), Excel (XLSX), text and JPG, or extract images • Edit: add watermarks, page numbers and rotations • Security: protect PDFs with a password or remove one you know IMAGE TOOLS • Compress, resize, crop and rotate images • Convert to and from JPG, PNG, HEIC, GIF and TIFF • Add watermarks, upscale images, blur faces automatically, or make a meme SMART FILE LIBRARY • Folders, favorites, recent files and instant search • Create new PDFs from ready-made templates • A 30-day Bin so nothing is lost by accident • Your library is also available in the Files app ASK YOUR DOCUMENTS • Chat with a PDF to get summaries, key points and answers • Runs on-device with Apple Intelligence on supported devices DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN • iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo, in portrait and landscape • Light and Dark Mode PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account needed. Your documents are processed on your device and are never uploaded. Privacy policy: https://digitalhole.github.io/DHPrivacy.html Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MarkView4 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PDF Editor at Free against MarkView's $0.99. MarkView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PDF Editor is free to download; MarkView costs $0.99 up front. PDF Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MarkView asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkView ships an update fortnightly, PDF Editor monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MarkView versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkViewPDF Editor
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB11 MB
Age rating+4+4
Developer迪 黎Arima Jain

In-app purchases

None

MarkView

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF Editor

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$3.99

Questions

Is MarkView free?
MarkView costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MarkView or PDF Editor have ads?
PDF Editor shows ads; MarkView does not.
Which is updated more often, MarkView or PDF Editor?
MarkView ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Editor monthly. Most recently, MarkView was updated on October 31, 2026 and PDF Editor on October 28, 2026.

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