Comparison

Read Markdown vs ParaPort

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

Head to head
About

Read Markdown

This app offers a fast and lightweight way to view and edit Markdown files on your iPhone and iPad. It renders files like GitHub, supports syntax highlighting, and allows for offline editing with a convenient formatting bar. Changes are saved directly to your files without needing an account or internet connection.

Highlights
  • GitHub-style Markdown rendering
  • Offline reading and editing
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Live Mermaid diagram support
  • Formatting toolbar for editing
  • Edit in place with Files app integration
  • PDF export
Features
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Read Markdown (R.md) is the fast, lightweight way to read and edit Markdown on iPhone and iPad. Open a .md file and it appears instantly, rendered exactly like GitHub, in a clean, distraction free layout. Need to change something? Tap the pencil and edit, with a formatting bar right above the keyboard. Truly native, no accounts, no setup, no internet. WHY READ MARKDOWN • Fast: opens in a blink and scrolls smoothly, even for big documents. • Lightweight: a tiny native app that is easy on memory and battery. • Dead simple: just open a file and read. Nothing to configure. READING • Renders like GitHub, including tables, task lists and blockquotes. • Syntax highlighting for code blocks, with a copy button on each one. • Live Mermaid diagrams: flowcharts and sequence diagrams render in the page. • Dark mode that follows your system appearance. • Live outline: tap a heading to jump, or filter to find one. On iPad it stays open in a sidebar. • Images next to your document and links to other .md files just work. • Find in page, adjustable text size, and a list of recent files. • Export a clean, paginated A4 PDF and share it anywhere. EDITING • Reading stays reading: the app only switches to editing when you tap the pencil. • On iPad, edit side by side with a live preview that updates as you type. • Formatting bar for headings, bold, italic, code, links, lists, checklists and tables, plus undo and redo. • Smart typing: Return continues lists, code fences close themselves, and pasting a URL over selected text makes a link. • Tick a checkbox right in the rendered page and the change is saved to your file. • Light syntax colors in the editor, a clear unsaved indicator, and a prompt before you close. • Plays well with other apps: changes made elsewhere are detected, and you choose to reload or keep yours. • Hardware keyboard shortcuts on iPad: Cmd+B, Cmd+I, Cmd+K and Cmd+S. WORKS WITH YOUR FILES Open documents from the Files app, iCloud Drive or any other app with Open In. Files are edited in place, so nothing is copied or uploaded. Works fully offline. No account, no tracking, and your files never leave your device. Perfect for developers, writers and anyone who reads README files, design docs and notes. Download Read Markdown and open your first .md file in seconds.

About

ParaPort

Features
Read full description

ParaPort is a native developer workspace for iPhone and iPad. Work with local files and projects, connect to servers over SSH and SFTP, edit code in tabs, and use Codex from within the app. Features: • local projects or one-time work without creating a project; • saved server connections; • a native SSH/SFTP client with host-key verification; • a UTF-8 editor with syntax highlighting, undo, and redo; • editor tabs and visual SVG preview; • Quick Look for non-text files; • search across file names and contents; • SSH terminal and guided server setup; • SQLite browsing and MongoDB, PostgreSQL, and MySQL access through a secure HTTPS gateway; • Codex assistance using your own OpenAI API key; • Russian and English interface. Passwords, private SSH keys, and the API key are stored in the system Keychain. Git is optional, so ParaPort also works for standalone connections and projects without a repository.

Screenshots

Read Markdown4 screens
ParaPort3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Read Markdown at 16.0 against ParaPort's 18.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 7 level
Read Markdown versus ParaPort: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead MarkdownParaPort
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVU THANHAleksei Goriainov

In-app purchases

None

Read Markdown

No in-app purchases

None

ParaPort

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Read Markdown free?
Read Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ParaPort free?
ParaPort is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Read Markdown or ParaPort have ads?
Neither Read Markdown nor ParaPort shows ads.

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