ThreadPulse vs md Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ThreadPulse
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ThreadPulse is a lightweight chat companion designed to help you stay focused, organized, and consistent. Instead of starting from scratch each time, ThreadPulse remembers your goals, priorities, and reminders—right on your device. You can talk through plans, capture important details, and receive gentle nudges you’ve asked for, exactly when they’re useful. Use ThreadPulse to plan your day, track follow-ups, and maintain continuity across conversations. All chats and personal details are stored locally on your device. Notifications are only sent when you request them, and you remain fully in control. ThreadPulse is not a medical, mental-health, or professional advice app. It does not provide diagnosis, treatment, or guarantees of outcomes. Information provided is for general productivity and organizational purposes only, and users should use their own judgment when acting on it. Simple. Private. Intentional.
md Viewer
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Your Markdown files deserve better than plain text. md Viewer opens them as real documents: headings, tables, diagrams, maps and callouts display beautifully on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Open a file from Files, an email or another app: it's ready to read. Need the gist? The app summarises the document and answers your questions about it. Written in another language? It translates it. Everything happens on your device, even offline. Free, no account. WHAT YOU'LL LOVE • Faithful rendering: headings, tables, lists, quotes. • Mermaid diagrams (flowcharts, sequences, Gantt, mind maps) and maps, zoomable full screen. • Callouts and wiki-links, compatible with Obsidian notes. • Presentation mode: your document becomes a slideshow. • Export to PDF, Word and PowerPoint. • On-device AI summary, chat and translation. • Siri, Spotlight and Shortcuts: “Open the latest report”. • Dark mode and an interface in 5 languages. OFFLINE AND PRIVATE No account, nothing uploaded: your documents stay on your devices. Only map tiles load online. The AI requires an Apple Intelligence-compatible device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ThreadPulse at 15.6 against md Viewer's 26.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ThreadPulse | md Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YOURFULLSTACK, LLC | Patrick Ostertag |
In-app purchases
ThreadPulse
No in-app purchases
md Viewer
No in-app purchases









