Comparison

Document Viewer vs Markdown Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Document Viewer

Features
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Palmory is a mobile viewer for Markdown notes, HTML artifacts, PDFs, and related files hosted in GitHub repositories. It is built for browsing knowledge vaults, design docs, research notes, and AI-generated HTML reports on mobile. Use Palmory to open a repository, browse folders, read Markdown, view safe HTML artifacts, search your indexed content, and return to recently opened notes. Palmory stores your GitHub token in local secure storage on your device and keeps repository indexes and cached content local to the app. The current release focuses on viewing and search. It does not edit repository files, commit changes, push branches, resolve merge conflicts, or run a backend operated by GAVRRI. It also does not include ads, tracking, or paid features. Palmory is an independent app and is not affiliated with GitHub, Inc.

About

Markdown Viewer

Features
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You spot a line worth fixing, but explaining which file and which section to an AI takes longer than the fix itself. Markdown Viewer removes that step. Select the text and tap copy. Then paste it into your AI chat. Three steps 1. Open a Markdown file from Files or iCloud Drive 2. Long-press to select the text you want to change 3. Tap copy in the lower right, then paste into an AI chat It copies more than the text Your selection arrives with its file name and heading trail attached. Here is what actually lands on your clipboard. File name: docs/current/plan.md Headings: Chapter 3 > Setup steps Selected text: """ An administrator handles the initial setup, and members join from an invite link. """ The AI sees which file, which section, and which sentence in a single paste. No more writing out where the text came from. Set the path yourself Tap the file name to enter any relative path. Something like docs/current/plan.md helps an AI pin down the target. Features • Markdown rendering with headings, tables, code blocks, and checklists • Text selection with context-rich copy • Open from Files, iCloud Drive, pasted text, or a sample document • Copy a code block on its own • Custom relative paths • Light and dark themes • Japanese and English, following your device language • VoiceOver and Dynamic Type support Good for • Reading back specs and notes written with an AI while you are out • Sending a fix to your AI the moment you notice it • Lining up edits before you get back to your desk • Reading Markdown from iCloud Drive in a clean layout Not included • Editing, saving, or exporting Markdown • Writing back to the original file • Automatic sending to an AI (it copies to your clipboard) • Accounts, sync, or direct cloud service connections Focused on reading and handing text to an AI. Light and simple. Not saved Your document, selections, copied text, and recent files are never stored. Everything runs on your device. No ads, no analytics. Requirements iPhone running iOS 17 or later. Supports .md and .markdown files in UTF-8, up to 1 MB.

Screenshots

Document Viewer4 screens
Markdown Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Markdown Viewer at every 5 days against Document Viewer's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Document Viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, Markdown Viewer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Document Viewer versus Markdown Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument ViewerMarkdown Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGAVRRIYusuke Yamamoto

In-app purchases

None

Document Viewer

No in-app purchases

None

Markdown Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Document Viewer free?
Document Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Markdown Viewer free?
Markdown Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Document Viewer or Markdown Viewer have ads?
Neither Document Viewer nor Markdown Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Document Viewer or Markdown Viewer?
Document Viewer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Markdown Viewer every 5 days. Most recently, Document Viewer was updated on October 13, 2026 and Markdown Viewer on October 17, 2026.

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