MD Flow vs Pocka

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MD Flow compared with Pocka
Detail	MD Flow	Pocka
What it does	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview	Move files between devices from the command line
Stage	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: browse and preview Markdown, 2 connected folders, 5 recent files, works offline. MD Flow Pro: $7.99 one-time purchase (US price; varies by region), unlimited connected folders, 50 recent files, search inside documents, PDF export, email drafts. Single purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad.	Free: $0, 10 MB per item, 1 GB transfer per month. Pro: $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year, 10 GB per item, 1 TB transfer per month.
Key features	Instant Markdown preview with Mermaid diagrams, KaTeX math, callouts, and YAML frontmatter support Browse folders of Markdown files with live previews Full-text search across connected folders (Pro) PDF export with math, diagrams, callouts and tables (Pro) Works with iCloud, Dropbox, and local folders No account required, files stay on device Unlimited connected folders (Pro) Higher volume of recent and loose files (Pro) Universal purchase for Mac, iPhone, and iPad	Send files from command line with one command Receive files with pocka take command Send text notes from terminal Pipe command output directly Support for folders and archives Encryption with personal key AI agent integration via skill install No password required, browser-based login Machine-specific tokens for security Items expire after 24 hours
What makes it different	Reader, not an editor—lightweight and focused on reading Markdown Private by default with no account, sign-in, or cloud requirement Native on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with one universal purchase One-time purchase instead of subscription Works offline and doesn't move or sync your files	Works from the terminal with a single npm install No password needed, uses browser-based code approval Supports AI agents like Claude Code and Codex Works without Node.js via shell installer End-to-end encryption option for sensitive files
Free plan	Not given	Not given
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Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	0	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	16	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	24	0

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