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MarkReader vs SimpleMarkdown: catalog facts
MarkReader	SimpleMarkdown
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Android	Android
Renders Markdown and highlights code Edits notes with a live preview	Simple editor focused on Markdown Rendered preview
Android only	Android only Basic feature set compared with full note apps
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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