Comparison

Atelier Libretto vs NexReader

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

Head to head
About

Atelier Libretto

Features
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Word processing for your Word documents, Markdown, and source code. Libretto opens Word documents (.docx and .docm), Markdown, plain text, and source code, and saves them back in the format they came from. Write, review, and export on iPhone and iPad. Documents - Open and save .docx, .docm, Markdown, plain text, and source code files in place - Export as .docx or PDF - Source code is set in a code font and colored by its syntax - Find text, and undo or redo any change - Read on a phone-sized reflow of the page, with text set at your Dynamic Type size Text and Layout - Styles, and list styles with bullets, numbers, and outlines - Tables, with header rows that repeat at the top of each page they run across - Pictures, symbols, and special characters - Sections, headers, and footers, with page numbers and other fields - Cross-references to headings and bookmarks, and a table of contents - Office Math equations, written and edited on one line - Footnotes and endnotes, numbered as they appear in the text - Links Review - Record tracked changes, step through them, and accept or reject them one at a time or all at once - Comments in threads, with replies and resolving

About

NexReader

Features
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Read Markdown the way it was meant to look. NexReader turns any .md file into a clean, comfortable page. Headings, tables, code, task lists and quotes are rendered natively — no web view, no clutter, nothing between you and the words. It is made for the documents you actually receive: notes, READMEs, specs, and the long answers AI tools write for you. BEAUTIFUL RENDERING • Full GitHub-Flavored Markdown: headings, bold and italic, lists, task lists, quotes, tables and links • Code blocks with syntax highlighting for 16 languages, and one-tap copy • Tables that keep their alignment and scroll sideways instead of squashing • Images you can open full screen and pinch to zoom MAKE IT YOURS • Four reading themes: Classic White, Sepia, Midnight and AMOLED Black • Four typefaces, including New York for long reads • Text size, weight, line height, letter spacing and paragraph spacing • Three reading widths, so lines never run too long on a big screen FIND YOUR WAY • An outline of every heading, with your current section marked • Find in document, with every match highlighted • Opens exactly where you left off — even after you change the text size A LIBRARY THAT STAYS TIDY • Real folders you can create, rename and rearrange • Favorites, sorting, search, and reading progress on every document • Your documents also appear in the Files app, in the same folders GET FILES IN EASILY • Import from Files, or open .md files straight from other apps • Wi‑Fi Transfer: drop files from any computer's browser onto your iPhone or iPad. No cable, no cloud, no account GREAT ON IPAD • Your library and the page side by side • Keyboard shortcuts for find, the outline, text size and moving between sections ALSO ON MAC • Open any .md file from Finder in its own window • The same library, themes and typography, with a full menu bar NO ACCOUNT NEEDED There is nothing to sign up for, and your documents stay on your device. NexReader collects no data at all: no analytics, no tracking, no ads.

Screenshots

Atelier Libretto4 screens
NexReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

Atelier Libretto and NexReader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Atelier Libretto versus NexReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtelier LibrettoNexReader
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin XinPhyo Myanmar Kyaw

In-app purchases

None

Atelier Libretto

No in-app purchases

None

NexReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Atelier Libretto free?
Atelier Libretto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NexReader free?
NexReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Atelier Libretto or NexReader have ads?
Neither Atelier Libretto nor NexReader shows ads.

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