Comparison

Bean Pounder vs MDViewer

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 analytics and does not upload your profiles, beans, recipes, or brew history 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

MDViewer

Instantly view Markdown, Mermaid diagrams, and JSON files with this native iOS app. It offers syntax highlighting for over 180 languages, LaTeX math rendering, and PDF export. Your documents remain private and accessible offline.

Highlights
  • Markdown viewing with GFM support
  • Mermaid diagram rendering
  • Syntax highlighting for 180+ languages
  • LaTeX math formula support
  • Interactive JSON viewer
  • PDF export
  • Offline functionality
Features
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MDViewer — Fast Markdown Viewer for iPhone & iPad Open Markdown (.md), Mermaid and JSON files instantly with a fast, native iOS app. MDViewer is a lightweight Markdown Viewer and Markdown Reader designed for developers, technical writers, students and anyone working with Markdown documents on the go. Preview Markdown files with GitHub Flavored Markdown support, render Mermaid diagrams, view JSON files, and export to PDF — all from your iPhone or iPad. ------ KEY FEATURES ------ Markdown Viewer & Reader • Open and preview Markdown (.md) files instantly • Full GitHub Flavored Markdown (GFM) support • Tables, task lists, code blocks, images, links and more • Fast native rendering optimized for iOS Syntax Highlighting • 180+ programming languages with automatic detection • Clean, readable code blocks with color themes Mermaid Diagrams • Render Mermaid diagrams inline: flowcharts, sequence diagrams, Gantt charts and more • Tap to zoom and explore complex diagrams • Full Mermaid.js support Math Formulas (KaTeX) • Render LaTeX math formulas with KaTeX • Inline and display math support • Perfect for academic and scientific documents JSON Viewer • Interactive collapsible JSON tree view • Syntax highlighted JSON with formatting • Expand and collapse nested objects and arrays Additional Features • PDF export — share documents as beautifully formatted PDFs • Table of Contents — navigate long documents easily • Find in document — search text with match highlighting • YAML and plain text viewing • Dark and Light mode support • Works offline — no internet connection required • Universal app — optimized for iPhone and iPad ------ WHO IS IT FOR ------ • Developers previewing README files, documentation and code notes • Technical writers reviewing Markdown documents on the go • Students reading LaTeX-formatted notes and papers • Anyone who needs a fast, reliable Markdown viewer on iOS MDViewer reads your files locally. No cloud, no account, no tracking. Your documents stay on your device. Download MDViewer and start viewing Markdown files on your iPhone and iPad today.

Screenshots

Bean Pounder4 screens
MDViewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bean Pounder and MDViewer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Bean Pounder versus MDViewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBean PounderMDViewer
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJAESUK LEECrocopliers

In-app purchases

None

Bean Pounder

No in-app purchases

None

MDViewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bean Pounder free?
Bean Pounder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MDViewer free?
MDViewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bean Pounder or MDViewer have ads?
Neither Bean Pounder nor MDViewer shows ads.

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