Comparison

Bean Pounder vs Whip Herd

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

Head to head
About

Bean Pounder

Features
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Bean Pounder is the companion app for the Bean Pounder espresso machine controller. Connect directly to your Bean Pounder MCU over Bluetooth to create advanced pressure and flow profiles, control extractions, and monitor live brewing data. DESIGN PROFILES Build multi-step profiles with pressure or flow control, transition curves, restrictions, step-specific stop conditions, and profile-wide limits. Preview the complete profile before brewing and store profiles directly on your controller. BREW WITH LIVE FEEDBACK Start and stop shots while following pressure, pump flow, scale flow, weight, and phase progress in real time. ORGANIZE YOUR COFFEE Keep a local catalog of beans and recipes so every shot stays connected to the coffee and profile you used. REVIEW EVERY SHOT Use the brew ledger to review shot history and detailed telemetry traces. Compare target and actual values to understand each extraction and refine future profiles. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Bean Pounder contains no advertising or third-party analytics tracking. Your profiles, beans, recipes, brew history, and photos are stored locally and are not uploaded to a Bean Pounder server. A compatible Bean Pounder MCU and supported espresso-machine installation are required for Bluetooth controller access and live brewing. Visit BeanPounder.com for hardware compatibility, installation guides, kits, and firmware resources.

About

Whip Herd

Access your remote development environment from your mobile device. Connect via SSH, manage files, and interact with your servers and coding agents on the go.

Highlights
  • Secure SSH connections
  • Full interactive terminal
  • Remote file browser
  • Herdr workspace overview
  • Access to terminal-based tools
  • Mobile-optimized dark interface
Features
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Your agents stay on your computer. You stay in control. Whip is a Herdr and SSH client for iPhone and iPad. Connect to your home computer or server over SSH, follow your coding agents, and give them the next instruction wherever you are. SUPERVISE YOUR AGENTS See the agents across your connected hosts and Herdr spaces in one attention queue. Follow Claude Code, Codex, and OpenCode conversations, check their progress, and return to the sessions that need you. CHAT FROM YOUR PHONE Read agent responses in native Chat View. Write your next instruction with the message composer, dictate text, or attach images. Expand tool results and code changes without working through a tiny terminal transcript. KEEP YOUR TERMINAL CLOSE Open interactive SSH terminals with mobile keyboard controls and independent shell tabs. Plain SSH hosts work without Herdr, too. REVIEW REMOTE WORK Browse files over SFTP, inspect Git changes and diffs, and open remote files. Use the built-in browser for websites and development previews reached through your SSH connection. CONNECT TO YOUR OWN MACHINES Manage saved SSH hosts and keys, pair supported hosts by QR code, and use the connections you already trust. Whip connects to your machines; the coding agents run there, not on your phone. No extra Whip server is required on a Herdr host. Core SSH, SFTP, terminal, and Herdr workflows are free. The optional Rancher in-app purchase adds appearance options such as glass, custom backgrounds, and full-screen layouts. Your computer or server must be reachable over SSH. Herdr is required for the integrated agent and workspace features; ordinary SSH and SFTP connections do not require it. Agent software and any model-provider accounts are configured on your remote machine. Whip is an independent app and is not developed, maintained, or endorsed by the Herdr project or the supported agent providers.

Screenshots

Bean Pounder4 screens
Whip Herd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bean Pounder at none against Whip Herd's 2. Whip Herd's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Whip Herd sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Bean Pounder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bean Pounder ships an update every 6 weeks, Whip Herd every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Bean Pounder versus Whip Herd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBean PounderWhip Herd
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB144 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJAESUK LEEKANGCHENG CHEN

In-app purchases

None

Bean Pounder

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Whip Herd

One-time2
  • Support Whip$5.00
  • Whip Rancher — Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Bean Pounder free?
Bean Pounder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whip Herd free?
Whip Herd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bean Pounder or Whip Herd have ads?
Neither Bean Pounder nor Whip Herd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bean Pounder or Whip Herd?
Bean Pounder ships an update every 6 weeks, and Whip Herd every 6 days. Most recently, Bean Pounder was updated on October 31, 2026 and Whip Herd on October 31, 2026.

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