Textfold vs MD Flow

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Textfold compared with MD Flow
Detail	Textfold	MD Flow
What it does	Fast, native text expander for Mac with one-time purchase, no subscription	Native app for browsing Markdown folders on Mac, iPhone, and iPad with instant preview
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	IN	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: 10 active snippets, every feature, unlimited. Pro: $19 one-time until November 8, then $29. One license covers up to 3 Macs. Every 1.x update included; if purchased by October 13, 2027, version 2.0 free.	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.
Key features	Expands in every app as you type Date math and dynamic calculations Quick insert with search palette Per-app snippets for context-specific expansions Follows your capitals in expansions Undo expansion with Backspace or Escape Snippets stored as plain text files you own Import from TextExpander, Raycast, Alfred, Espanso and others Passwords and random generator with customizable length and character mix	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
What makes it different	One-time purchase with no subscription or recurring fees Privacy-first: nothing you type leaves your Mac Snippets as plain text files you can edit, sync and backup anywhere Works in every Mac app, including Terminal and VS Code Free plan includes every feature for up to 10 snippets	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
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 +1 (up) since last check	2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	23	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	13	24

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