Comparison

Mark'em Down vs PDF to Markdown

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

Head to head
About

Mark'em Down

Create professional PDFs from Markdown documents. This app allows you to write or import Markdown, preview your content, customize typography and page settings, and export high-quality PDFs for sharing or archiving.

Highlights
  • Markdown editing
  • PDF rendering
  • Typography customization
  • Page settings adjustment
  • Local rendering support
  • Mermaid diagram support
  • Math rendering
Features
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Mark'em Down is a focused Markdown editor and PDF renderer for iPhone. Write or import Markdown, preview the rendered document, tune typography and page settings, then export a clean PDF for sharing or archiving. The app includes local rendering support for common Markdown workflows, including code blocks, tables, Mermaid diagrams, math rendering, HTML preview, document search, table of contents navigation, and reusable visual presets.

About

PDF to Markdown

Convert PDFs into structured, editable Markdown. Extract text, preserve formatting like tables and images, and preview results before exporting. Ideal for reusing document content across various tools.

Highlights
  • Convert native-text PDFs to Markdown
  • Extract text from scanned documents (OCR)
  • Preserve tables, images, and formulas
  • Preview conversion results
  • Edit Markdown directly
  • Export Markdown and assets
  • Conversion history
Features
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Turn PDFs into clean, editable Markdown. PDF to Markdown: Smart Export transforms documents into structured Markdown that is easy to read, edit, search, and reuse. Keep the content that matters — headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, images, and formulas — in a format that works across your favorite tools. WHY YOU’LL USE IT • Convert native-text PDFs into organized Markdown • Extract text from scanned documents with OCR • Preserve tables, images, and mathematical formulas • Preview the result before exporting • Edit Markdown directly and keep your formatting under control • Export Markdown and referenced assets together • Revisit recent conversions from History BUILT FOR REAL WORK From research papers and meeting notes to reports and technical documentation, Smart Export gives your PDFs a useful second life. Start with a document, review the result, make any edits, and export a clean package ready for your next step. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your documents stay on your device during conversion. There is no account to create and no document upload required for the core workflow. PDF to Markdown: Smart Export is made for anyone who needs to move from fixed pages to flexible, reusable content. Questions or feedback? Contact us through the support link on this page.

Screenshots

Mark'em Down3 screens
PDF to Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mark'em Down at 5.0 against PDF to Markdown's 1.0. Mark'em Down also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. PDF to Markdown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mark'em Down asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mark'em Down holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Mark'em Down versus PDF to Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMark'em DownPDF to Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuanxinban Co., Ltd.红 叶

In-app purchases

None

Mark'em Down

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

PDF to Markdown

One-time1
  • PDF2MD Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Mark'em Down free?
Mark'em Down is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF to Markdown free?
PDF to Markdown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mark'em Down or PDF to Markdown?
Mark'em Down is rated higher. Mark'em Down averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PDF to Markdown averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mark'em Down or PDF to Markdown have ads?
Neither Mark'em Down nor PDF to Markdown shows ads.

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