Modrift
Markdown, PDF, Word and Excel
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Open Markdown from any cloud or attachment, read it formatted, and edit in place. Now with PDF, Word and Excel viewing as a one-time purchase. Images stay free.
Modrift is a lightweight client for quickly opening, reading, and lightly editing files stored in the cloud — right from your iPhone. Not a heavy notes app: just open, read, and tweak, as fast as possible.
Key features
- Open Markdown files (.md / .txt / .markdown) with clean formatted rendering
- Launch straight from Files or any app via "Open in Modrift"
- Keep your own working home (iCloud › Modrift): list, create and organise files there
- Switch between Home (by place) and Recent (by time)
- Toggle between edit and preview with one tap
- A formatting toolbar above the keyboard in edit mode — headings, lists, checkboxes, bold and more, one tap each
- Automatic saving (no manual save button)
- Full-text search, and sorting by date modified or name
- Turn to landscape for longer lines — easier on long paragraphs and tables
- Japanese / English interface
Beyond Markdown
- View images (PNG / JPEG / GIF / HEIC / WebP) with pinch to zoom — free
- View PDFs with paging and zoom — Modrift Pro (one-time purchase)
- View Word documents (.docx) formatted, with headings, lists and tables — Modrift Pro
- View Excel workbooks (.xlsx) as tables, with sheet switching — Modrift Pro
Markdown, text and images stay free. Only PDF, Word and Excel viewing is part of Modrift Pro — a single one-time purchase, no subscription.
These formats are view-only; they cannot be edited.
About your home and editing
- Files in your home (iCloud › Modrift) are editable in place, and edits sync to iCloud
- Files outside your home (Dropbox / Google Drive, or iCloud Drive outside the Modrift folder) are view-only. To edit one, use "Copy to Home" and edit the copy (the original is not written back)
- You can choose whether your home lives in iCloud or on this iPhone, in Settings
Relationship to the Files app
Modrift complements the Files app rather than replacing it. Leave general folder management to Files; Modrift focuses on formatted Markdown viewing, light editing, and tidying its own home folder.
The name combines Mo (Mobile / Motion) + drift — the idea of thoughts and files flowing freely on mobile.
Ratings & Reviews
- This app has not received enough ratings or reviews to display an overview.
Modrift now opens more than Markdown.
- View images (PNG / JPEG / GIF / HEIC / WebP) with pinch to zoom — free
- View PDFs with paging and zoom
- View Word documents (.docx) formatted, with headings, lists and tables
- View Excel workbooks (.xlsx) with sheet switching
PDF, Word and Excel viewing is part of Modrift Pro — a one-time purchase, no subscription. Markdown, text and images stay free. These new formats are view-only.
The developer, Noriyuki Katahara, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Size
- 59.8 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Modrift Pro 6,99 €
- Provider
Noriyuki Katahara
- Noriyuki Katahara has not identified itself as a trader for this app. If you are a consumer in the European Economic Area, consumer rights do not apply to agreements between you and the provider.
- Copyright
- © 2026 Modrift
