Best Markdown Editor And Reader Apps

4.5😞(473 ratings)

Free

Create and edit Markdown files with a simple yet powerful editor for iOS. Generate PDFs and HTML from your documents, with features like syntax highlighting, line numbers, and autosave. Seamlessly sync with cloud storage and export your work to other apps.

What We Love

✨ Simple and intuitive interface
📄 Good markdown preview functionality
🎨 Clean design and lightweight app
📤 Easy PDF and HTML export
☁️ Cloud storage integration (iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, NextCloud)
💰 Free to use with no ads
🔧 Useful for quick markdown notes
⚡ Fast performance when working properly

Room to Improve

🐛 Cursor jumps to end of document when typing
💾 Files fail to save or save unreliably
⚠️ Data loss and content disappearing
🔄 Reverts to older file versions unexpectedly
📱 Mobile network interference with local file editing
❌ Cannot open markdown files properly
🚫 Abandoned development (last update 5 years ago)
⚙️ Poor UI/UX design
🔗 Caching issues with synced folders
📊 No table support in markdown
🎯 Inconsistent file management
🌐 Sharing and import functionality broken

Obsidian - Connected Notes by Dynalist Inc.

Your second brain on the go

Strong Contender

4.5😊(2.7K ratings)

Free

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a powerful knowledge base that utilizes local Markdown files. This app acts as your personal second brain, accessible on your mobile device for seamless note-taking and idea connection.

What We Love

🚀 Powerful features
👍 Customizable and flexible
🔒 Secure and private
💡 Innovative note-taking approach
🚀 Smooth mobile experience
👍 Excellent desktop and mobile integration
👍 Vibrant community and plugin ecosystem

Room to Improve

🐛 Sync issues and unreliable iCloud integration
🔋 Slow startup and performance issues on mobile
👎 Steep learning curve for new users
👎 Limited sorting and organization options
👎 Lack of WYSIWYG editing on mobile

Bear - Markdown Notes by Shiny Frog Ltd.

Clean text editor for focus

Worth Considering

GitHub README, PDF HTML Export

4.7😊(6.9K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

A beautiful and simple Markdown app for capturing, writing, and organizing your thoughts and ideas. It offers a distraction-free writing environment, flexible formatting, and powerful organizational tools like tags and tasks. Ideal for anyone looking to streamline their note-taking and creative processes.

What We Love

👍 Elegant and minimalist design
🚀 Smooth and fast performance
💡 Flexible tagging system for organization
🔒 Secure and private notes
🎨 Customizable themes and fonts
📱 Seamless sync across devices
✨ Charming and inspiring user experience

Room to Improve

🔒 Subscription required for syncing and advanced features
🔍 Limited search functionality within notes on iOS
🖼️ Issues with image handling and resizing
🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
💻 Lack of web/Windows app for cross-platform access

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Create Markdown filesEdit existing .md filesPreview Markdown content

Easily create, edit, and preview Markdown files on your mobile device. Import existing .md files and share them with others directly from the app.

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Create and Edit Markdown files

$3.99

Create, edit, and preview Markdown files directly on your device. Import existing files, save your work locally, and easily share your documents with others. This version offers an ad-free experience for uninterrupted productivity.

Create Markdown filesEdit Markdown filesPreview Markdown files

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.md Viewer&Editor for AI Docs

Open and preview .md files instantlyRich Markdown rendering (code, tables, diagrams, LaTeX)Switch between preview and editing with split view

This app allows you to open, preview, and edit Markdown files, including those generated by AI. It offers rich rendering of various elements and exports to HTML or PDF. Work offline and manage your documents with a file tree.

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Runestone Text Editor

Edit plain text and code

Syntax highlighting for many languagesCustomizable themes and fontsAdvanced find and replace

A powerful plain text and code editor for iPhone and iPad. Offers syntax highlighting, line numbers, find and replace, and extensive customization options for developers and writers.

🛠️ Developer Tools

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Offline markdown reader

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A modern markdown editor

$4.99

This application offers a modern WYSIWYG editor for markdown writing on iOS and macOS. It provides real-time preview and rich text formatting that syncs with markdown syntax, making it ideal for various writing tasks.

Live preview of formatted textWYSIWYG editing with markdown syncCross-platform availability (iPhone, iPad, Mac)

🛠️ Developer Tools

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File Converter: Docx, Web, OCR

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MarkLook - Markdown Reader

Read MD files beautifully

Read .md files on iPhone, iPad, and MacCustomizable reading themesCode highlighting for 180+ languages

This app transforms raw Markdown text into beautifully typeset documents for effortless reading on Apple devices. It offers customizable themes, advanced syntax support, and optimized mobile viewing for documents with images, code, and equations.

🔧 Utilities

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Dawn - Markdown

A beautiful Markdown reader

Beautifully renders MarkdownSupports CommonMark and GitHub Flavored MarkdownSyntax-highlighted code blocks

This app transforms raw Markdown text into a beautifully formatted and readable document. It supports various Markdown flavors, code blocks, tables, math, and diagrams, offering a clean reading experience for AI-generated content, notes, and documents.