Comparison

VibeScan vs Markdown.md

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

Head to head
About

VibeScan

Features
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VibeScan turns your iPhone and iPad into a fast, private document scanner. Point, capture, and get a clean, sharp PDF in seconds — with everything processed right on your device. WHY VIBESCAN • 100% on-device — your documents never leave your phone. No account, no sign-up, no cloud upload. • Scanning, OCR, and export all work offline. • Free to use, powered by ads — no subscription required. SCAN ANYTHING • Automatic edge detection finds the page and crops it for you. • Perspective correction straightens angled shots into flat, readable pages. • Single-page mode, or batch capture for long multi-page documents. • Turn on auto-capture and it shoots as soon as the page is in frame. • Import photos from your library and turn them into documents. • Card mode adds an ID-sized framing guide for ID cards and passports. • Business card mode reads the details and saves the contact to your address book. • Filters and manual crop let you fine-tune any page before you save. TEXT & OCR • Multi-language OCR pulls editable text out of any scan. • Copy the whole text, share it, or send it to another app. • Pick your preferred OCR language, or let VibeScan detect it. FINISH & SHARE • Export as PDF or JPEG at the quality you choose. • Add an electronic signature to any PDF — draw it once, reuse it forever. • Add a diagonal watermark, and tune its size and opacity. • Annotate with handwritten ink or typed notes, page by page. • Share anywhere, or print straight to AirPrint. ORGANIZE • Organize documents with nested folder hierarchies. • Star the ones you keep coming back to. • Filter by document type, and search your library by name or full-text OCR content with snippet previews. • Full native iPad support, with a layout built for the bigger screen. SMART & SECURE • AI summaries and Q&A help you understand long documents (on supported devices). • Smart naming and auto-classification keep your library tidy (on supported devices). • Lock individual files with a password and Face ID. • Lock the whole app behind Face ID. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, IDs, business cards, and whole books — then keep them private, organized, and ready to share. Download VibeScan and turn your camera into a scanner you can trust. Free with ads. All document processing happens on your device.

About

Markdown.md

This app offers a fast, offline Markdown reader and editor with advanced rendering capabilities, including syntax highlighting and diagram support. Organize your documents with folders and tags, and export them in various formats. It prioritizes privacy with no account or tracking required.

Highlights
  • Offline Markdown reading and editing
  • Advanced rendering with syntax highlighting
  • Support for diagrams, math, and images
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Document organization with folders and tags
  • Export to PDF, HTML, and Markdown
  • Privacy-focused with no tracking
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Markdown.md is a beautiful, blazing-fast Markdown reader, editor, and library — built to work 100% offline, with no account and no tracking. Whether you live in READMEs, technical docs, meeting notes, or your own writing, every document renders cleanly and opens instantly. BEAUTIFUL RENDERING Headings, bold, italics, tables, task lists, blockquotes, and nested lists all render with care. Fenced code blocks get real syntax highlighting for dozens of languages. Mermaid diagrams — flowcharts, sequence, Gantt, class, and state — and Excalidraw sketches render inline. SVG graphics, LaTeX math, footnotes, images, and embedded video links are supported too, along with YAML frontmatter. MAKE READING YOURS Choose a reading font and a separate code font from the system faces plus 100+ bundled typefaces, with a searchable picker and favorites. Fine-tune text size, line spacing, and content width (Narrow, Normal, Wide). Pick from 14+ built-in themes — GitHub, Solarized, One Dark, Dracula, Nord, Catppuccin, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, Rosé Pine, Ayu, Everforest, Night Owl, Kanagawa, Monokai — each in light and dark, or craft your own with a color picker. Set backgrounds like Paper or Sepia, and override the theme per document. Move through long files with a searchable outline and a scrubber, find text with a live match counter, flip to raw source, and pick up right where you left off. A REAL EDITOR, BUILT IN Write and edit with a syntax-highlighted editor and a full formatting toolbar: headings, bold, italic, strikethrough, inline code, bullet/numbered/task lists, blockquotes, indent and outdent, plus one-tap insert for links, images, tables, and code blocks. Undo and redo, autosave, live preview, and word, character, line, and reading-time stats. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Keep everything tidy with folders, tags, and full-text search. Sort by name, created, or last opened, filter by folder or tag, and switch between list and grid. Rename, duplicate, move, and delete with ease. IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE Open files from the Files app, the Share Sheet, and AirDrop, paste a link to any Markdown file, or browse public GitHub repositories by owner/repo or URL — then read them offline. EXPORT & SHARE Turn any document into a polished PDF, HTML, Markdown, or plain-text file, each with a preview before you share. Back up and restore your entire library too. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE The attachments panel automatically gathers every link, image, code block, diagram, video, and footnote into one searchable view — copy links, view code, or save images to Photos or Files. HIGHLIGHTS & BOOKMARKS Highlight passages in five colors, add notes, and jump straight back to them anytime. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Rendering happens on-device with all assets bundled — no CDN, no account, no tracking. Turn on iCloud to sync documents, folders, tags, bookmarks, and appearance across devices, or keep everything local. Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID. BUILT FOR iPHONE, iPAD & MAC Enjoy a sidebar and split view on iPad, and run it on your Mac. Free to use with up to 10 documents and 20 bookmarks. Unlock unlimited documents, bookmarks, and usage with Pro. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

VibeScan4 screens
Markdown.md4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VibeScan at none against Markdown.md's 2. VibeScan also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). Markdown.md's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Markdown.md sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. VibeScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
VibeScan versus Markdown.md: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibeScanMarkdown.md
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTU LUULife Utility Apps, LLC

In-app purchases

None

VibeScan

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Markdown.md

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$19.99

Questions

Is VibeScan free?
VibeScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markdown.md free?
Markdown.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VibeScan or Markdown.md have ads?
VibeScan shows ads; Markdown.md does not.

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