MDacrobat vs Marp Slide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MDacrobat
This app provides a comprehensive Markdown editing experience for iPhone and iPad, offering live previews, robust export options, and offline functionality. It treats Markdown files as editable documents with advanced features for formatting and organization.
- Live GitHub-Flavored Markdown preview
- Offline rendering of math, code, and diagrams
- Markdown editor with syntax highlighting
- Export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, RTF, and plain text
- Native document browser integration
- Hardware keyboard shortcuts on iPad
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MDacrobat is the complete Markdown app for iPhone and iPad — what Acrobat is for PDF, MDacrobat is for Markdown. It treats your .md files as real documents, with a live, reference-quality preview and honest export, and your files stay ordinary Markdown on disk. No account, no sync service, no tracking, no ads. LIVE PREVIEW • GitHub-Flavored Markdown: tables, task lists, footnotes, strikethrough, autolinks • Math with KaTeX, code highlighting, and Mermaid diagrams — all rendered offline • Flicker-free updates and synced scrolling between editor and preview • Tap task checkboxes in the preview to check them off in the source • Five typographic themes, light and dark EDITOR BUILT FOR MARKDOWN • Live syntax highlighting, smart list continuation, and auto-pairing • A formatting bar above the keyboard, and full hardware-keyboard shortcuts on iPad • Front matter shown as a tidy metadata card DESIGNED FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Native document browser (works with the Files app and iCloud Drive) • Side-by-side editor and preview on iPad; editor / split / preview modes everywhere • Outline sidebar to jump between headings EXPORT & SHARE • PDF, self-contained HTML, Word (.docx), RTF, and plain text • Copy as HTML, print, and share anywhere Your documents never leave your device. MDacrobat works entirely offline.
Marp Slide
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# Create Slides Easily with Markdown Marp Slide is an app for creating presentations with Marp-compatible Markdown. Create proposals, service introductions, class materials, seminar slides, project reports, and many other presentations directly from your phone or tablet. Slides are saved as Markdown text. Edit headings, paragraphs, and bullet points without learning complicated design tools. Preview your slides instantly, then present them directly in the app. ## Features ### Create Slides with Markdown Create presentations using Marp-compatible Markdown. Write headings, text, bullet points, images, and other content as plain text, then display it as slides. Use three hyphens to separate slides. Because everything is text-based, adding, editing, copying, and rearranging content is simple. ### Multiple Slide Layouts Choose from layouts for different types of content. - Cover - Section - Bullet list - Image - Comparison - Timeline - Flowchart - Gantt chart - Summary Select a sample layout and replace the text to quickly create your own slide. ### Easy Text Editing Edit the entire presentation as Markdown. Change titles, paragraphs, and bullet points directly without switching between multiple editing screens. It is also convenient for copying content, adding slides, or changing the slide order. ### Deck Settings Edit settings for the entire presentation, including the theme, page numbers, slide size, and style. Use Marp front matter and custom styles to adjust the overall appearance. - Change the theme - Show page numbers - Change the slide size - Adjust background and text colors - Add custom styles Users familiar with Markdown can make more detailed layout and design adjustments. ### Add Images Attach images from your device and place them in your slides. Use photos, charts, screenshots, and other visuals to make your presentation easier to understand. Attached images can be referenced with Markdown image syntax. ### Instant Preview Preview your slides immediately while editing. Check the layout, text volume, and design as you make changes. ### Present Directly Display completed slides as a slideshow. Move through slides in full-screen mode and present directly from your phone or tablet. Create, edit, preview, and present with a single app. ### Export in Multiple Formats Export your slides in different formats. - Save as PDF - Save the current slide as a PNG image - Save as an HTML file - Save as a Marp Markdown file - Print - Save in the app's own format Use exported files for sharing, printing, or editing in another Markdown editor. ### Import Files Import saved presentation files and continue editing. Bring existing Marp Markdown files into the app to review or update them on your phone or tablet. Files saved in the app's own format can be reopened with their layout and attached images. ### Dark Mode Switch to a dark appearance for comfortable editing at night or in low-light environments. The app can also follow your device settings. ## Use Cases - Proposals and planning documents - Product and service introductions - Sales presentations - Internal reports - Project status updates - Survey and research summaries - Class and lecture materials - Seminar and training slides - Company and recruitment presentations - Self-introductions and portfolios - Markdown-based presentations - Editing slides away from your computer - Presenting from a phone or tablet With Marp-compatible Markdown, your presentation content stays simple, portable, and easy to manage. Create and edit slides by changing text instead of using complex presentation software. Build slides on your phone or tablet, preview them instantly, and present them directly from the app. Try a simpler way to create presentations with Markdown.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MDacrobat at none against Marp Slide's 2. Marp Slide's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Marp Slide sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MDacrobat asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | MDacrobat | Marp Slide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prabhjot Singh Sandhu | YUKI TANAIKE |
In-app purchases
MDacrobat
No in-app purchases
Marp Slide
- Marp Slide Pro (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Marp Slide Pro (Annual)$18.001 Year









