Comparison

Hop Beer Control vs Marked

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hop Beer Control

Features
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HOP CONTROL: Revolutionize your art of hopping Immerse yourself in innovation with HOP CONTROL, a cutting-edge software that condenses over a decade of research and is the result of a fruitful collaboration with the prestigious Dada Brewery. This unique platform offers an unprecedented approach to hopping, allowing you to quickly map out the optimal direction to perfect the process, minimizing test brews and associated costs. By registering via email and purchasing the annual subscription you will be able to take advantage of ALL the content within the App! An Integration of Excellence HOP CONTROL is not just an app, it is an integrated system that blends wisdom acquired over time with the most advanced technologies. Backed by over 10 years of research, this platform stands out for its ability to optimize hopping efficiently and economically. Fruit of the collaboration with Birrificio Dada Our collaboration with the renowned Dada Brewery has resulted in software that goes beyond expectations. HOP CONTROL offers an unparalleled perspective into the world of craft beer, allowing brewers to reach new levels of precision and quality. Strategic Guide for Hopping HOP CONTROL presents itself as a virtual consultant, guiding you in the right direction to obtain optimal hops. Reduce test batches, cut costs and maximize yield, all with an intuitive interface that puts control in your hands. Maximum Aromatic Flexibility with Minimum Costs Make the most of the aromatic potential of your beer using HOP CONTROL. This platform allows you to replicate flavor profiles of basic recipes with more accessible or affordable hops, giving you unprecedented flexibility in selecting your ingredients. Start redefining your hopping experience today with HOP CONTROL - where traditional craftsmanship meets digital innovation to create extraordinary beers. To access the app and use the services it contains, you must purchase the subscription indicated below. ### Subscription Information **Subscription Title**: Pro License **Subscription Duration**: 1 year **Subscription Price**: €19.99 per year The subscription offers: - Unlimited access to all content For further details, please consult our [Privacy Policy]: https://hopcontrol.it/privacy and the [Terms of Use (EULA)]: https://giuliomollica.it/HOPCONTROL/eula Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase.

About

Marked

This app offers a reading-first experience for Markdown documents, presenting them with classic typography and customizable themes. It also includes a live syntax highlighting editor for quick edits and navigation features like a table of contents.

Highlights
  • Book-like reading experience
  • Customizable themes and typography
  • Live Markdown syntax highlighting
  • Built-in plain-text editor
  • Auto-generated table of contents
  • File navigation and search
Features
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Marked is a Markdown reader and editor designed first as a reading app β€” think Apple Books for your .md files. Open any Markdown document from Files or iCloud Drive and read it with the calm of a book: classic typography, generous margins, justified text with automatic hyphenation, and Light, Sepia and Dark themes. A READING-FIRST EXPERIENCE β€’ Three reading themes: Light, Sepia and Dark. β€’ Nine curated typefaces: system serif, New York, Georgia, Palatino, Times New Roman, Helvetica Neue, Avenir Next, Iowan Old Style and Charter. β€’ Adjustable font size, line spacing and horizontal margins. β€’ Justified text with automatic hyphenation for a book-like rhythm. β€’ Native rendering of headings, lists, quotes, code blocks, links and tables. β€’ Styled blockquotes with accent bar, soft background tint and a decorative quote glyph. β€’ Wrap-first tables that fit cell text to the screen and only scroll horizontally when wrapping is not enough. SYNTAX HIGHLIGHTING β€’ Fenced code blocks are highlighted with automatic language detection (highlight.js via HighlighterSwift). β€’ The editor colours Markdown markup live β€” headings, emphasis, code spans, links and lists β€” without getting in the way of plain-text editing. QUICK EDITING β€’ Built-in plain-text editor with in-place save to the original file. β€’ New documents open straight into the editor. β€’ Jump to any line directly from the table of contents or search results. β€’ Debounced highlighting keeps large files responsive while typing. NAVIGATION β€’ Auto-generated table of contents from the document's headings. β€’ In-document search: per section in reader mode and per line in editor mode. β€’ Recent files list with per-document reading position and progress, Apple Notes–style file count under the title. FAST AND SMOOTH β€’ Documents open asynchronously so the UI never blocks on large files. β€’ Theme and font changes reuse the parsed document and existing section views instead of rebuilding from scratch. β€’ Smart subview reuse keeps scrolling fluid in long documents. WORKS WITH YOUR FILES β€’ Opens .md, .markdown, .mdown and .mkd files from Files, iCloud Drive and "Open with…". β€’ Create new Markdown documents from inside the app. β€’ Security-scoped bookmarks remember where each file lives, so recents keep working after relaunch. PRIVACY BY DESIGN β€’ Everything runs on your device. Marked has no servers. β€’ No accounts, no telemetry, no advertising, no tracking. β€’ Your files stay exactly where you keep them β€” the app only opens them. Ideal for reading notes, technical documentation, project READMEs, long-form articles or books written in Markdown β€” and for making quick edits without leaving the reading flow.

Screenshots

Hop Beer Control4 screens
Marked4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marked at none against Hop Beer Control's 1. Hop Beer Control's advantage is iOS requirement (14.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hop Beer Control sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. Marked asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Hop Beer Control versus Marked: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHop Beer ControlMarked
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGiulio MollicaTreze

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hop Beer Control

Subscriptions1
  • PRO LICENSE$19.991 Year
None

Marked

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hop Beer Control free?
Hop Beer Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marked free?
Marked is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hop Beer Control or Marked have ads?
Neither Hop Beer Control nor Marked shows ads.

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