Comparison

Beans View vs myFaxxer

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

Head to head
About

Beans View

Remotely manage your smart home security cameras and devices from anywhere in the world. Enjoy crystal-clear live streams, two-way audio communication, and instant motion detection alerts. Customize your security settings and easily share device access with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Remote camera management
  • Live stream viewing
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Motion detection alerts
  • Customizable detection zones
  • Device sharing
Features
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The Beans View app is specially designed to work with our series of Security Cameras and other Smart Home products. By using this app, it is so easy to manage your camera and other smart home devices remotely from across the globe any time. Key Features: - Watch crystal-clear live streams from wherever you are - Connect with your family and friends anytime with Two-Way Audio - Ger instant notification alerts when motion is detected - Customize detection zones and sensitivity - share devices with friends and family

About

myFaxxer

Features
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Send and receive faxes straight from your iPhone. Fire off any PDF to a 10-digit Canadian or US number and pay by the page — or subscribe to get your own dedicated fax number and receive faxes too. Watch delivery status in real time. SEND — PAY AS YOU GO • One-tap send from Files, iCloud Drive, or any app • 10-digit NANP phone numbers (Canada & USA) • No subscription required: 2 pages ($0.99), 5 pages ($1.99), 12 pages ($3.99) • Hard 12-page cap per fax — no runaway costs • Cancel mid-send or retry a failed fax with one tap • Contacts picker for recipient numbers SUBSCRIBE — GET A FAX NUMBER & RECEIVE FAXES Get your own dedicated fax number and receive faxes right on your iPhone, with a push notification the moment one arrives. Auto-renewing monthly or annual plans: • Starter — your own fax number + 50 inbound pages/month ($4.99/month or $49.99/year) • Standard — dedicated number, 200 inbound + 20 sent pages/month ($9.99/month or $99.99/year) • Pro — dedicated number, unlimited inbound faxes + 50 sent pages/month ($19.99/month or $199.99/year) EVERY FAX • Real-time delivery status — no cryptic error codes • Push notifications on inbound receipt • Zero tracking, zero ads, no third-party SDKs myFaxxer is a personal-use utility. It is NOT for PHI, HIPAA, or PHIPA-regulated health data. Use a compliant service for those cases. Backed by a self-hosted fax relay with SignalWire's T.38 transport — the same carrier-grade fax network used by enterprise providers. Your data stays yours: • No usernames, no passwords, no profile collection • PDF content retained only long enough to send (≤24h) • Apple handles all billing — your payment details never touch our servers Subscriptions are auto-renewable. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://myfaxxer.gregsplace.cc/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://myfaxxer.gregsplace.cc/tos

Screenshots

Beans View4 screens
myFaxxer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beans View at none against myFaxxer's 11. Beans View also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). myFaxxer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. myFaxxer sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Beans View asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beans View ships an update every 2 months, myFaxxer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Beans View versus myFaxxer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeans ViewmyFaxxer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size410 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杭州萤石网络有限公司Gregory Roy

In-app purchases

None

Beans View

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

myFaxxer

Subscriptions6
  • Starter (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Standard (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Month
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  • Starter (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Standard (Annual)$99.991 Year
  • Pro (Annual)$199.991 Year
One-time5
  • 2 Page Credits$0.99
  • 5 Page Credits$1.99
  • 12 Page Credits$3.99
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  • 25 fax pages$4.99
  • 50 fax pages$9.99

Questions

Is Beans View free?
Beans View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myFaxxer free?
myFaxxer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beans View or myFaxxer have ads?
Beans View shows ads; myFaxxer does not.
Which is updated more often, Beans View or myFaxxer?
Beans View ships an update every 2 months, and myFaxxer fortnightly. Most recently, Beans View was updated on October 12, 2026 and myFaxxer on October 25, 2026.

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