Comparison

PulseView vs FilePeek Markdown Viewer

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

Head to head
About

PulseView

Features
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PulseView is your elegant companion app for WhatPulse. Track your keystrokes, mouse clicks, uptime stats and more – right from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch. Features: • Live view of your WhatPulse stats • Widgets with live activity tracking • Milestones, rankings, and personal records • Apple Watch support with user tracking and live insights • Built for privacy – no data collection, no ads • Works across iPhone, iPad, macOS, and Apple Watch • Dark and light mode support PulseView uses the official WhatPulse API to fetch public stats. All data remains local to your device – no tracking, no cloud sync. Just insight. Note: An internet connection is required to fetch current WhatPulse data. PulseView is a non-commercial community project by Nebuliton.

About

FilePeek Markdown Viewer

Features
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FilePeek is a lightweight local viewer for AI-generated files, including Markdown, HTML, ZIP website packages, JSON, SVG, Mermaid diagrams and CSV files. When AI tools, chatbots or code assistants generate structured files that are hard to open on iPhone, FilePeek helps you preview them clearly and locally. Open files from the Files app, Share Sheet, AirDrop or other apps, then view them in a clean mobile-friendly interface. Key features: • Read Markdown files with clean formatting • Preview local HTML files • Open ZIP website packages • Format and inspect JSON files • View SVG graphics • Render Mermaid diagrams • Browse CSV files as readable tables • Search inside supported files • Save recent files and favorites • Works locally on your device FilePeek does not require an account. Your files stay on your device and are not uploaded to a cloud server. FilePeek is not an editor. It is built for fast, clean and focused file viewing. https://filepeekviewer.netlify.app/viewer-privacy.html https://filepeekviewer.netlify.app/viewer-terms.html

Screenshots

PulseView4 screens
FilePeek Markdown Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PulseView at none against FilePeek Markdown Viewer's 3. FilePeek Markdown Viewer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. FilePeek Markdown Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PulseView asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
PulseView versus FilePeek Markdown Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseViewFilePeek Markdown Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel Hagenackeråø† å¼ 

In-app purchases

None

PulseView

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

FilePeek Markdown Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • FilePeek Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • FilePeek Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • FilePeek Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is PulseView free?
PulseView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FilePeek Markdown Viewer free?
FilePeek Markdown Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PulseView or FilePeek Markdown Viewer have ads?
Neither PulseView nor FilePeek Markdown Viewer shows ads.

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