LICENSING
RayCrest MDS is being packaged as a single Mac app with a generous free tier for daily bench work and RayCrest Pro for automation, deeper analysis, and polished outputs. Until launch, approved users can request free beta access for active bench workflows.
AT LAUNCH
We are keeping the core workspace genuinely useful in the free tier. RayCrest Pro is for the parts of the workflow that save time, add deeper interpretation, or produce polished outputs you want to share.
Free
For everyday molecular biology work on the bench.
Pro
For automation, advanced analysis, and polished outputs.
Beta
Free for approved users while we finalize launch packaging and App Store distribution.
FREE VS PRO
Free
Plasmid viewing and editing, annotations, translation, ORF review, and basic restriction inspection.
Free
Read-to-reference inspection, automatic mismatch finding, mismatch navigation, and chromatogram review.
Free
Protein sequence viewing, numbering, search, and basic stats.
Free
Lab calculators, bundled auto-annotation suggestions, and ordinary import/export for core sequence work.
Pro
Primer Wizard, qPCR design, advanced primer scoring, and guided cloning automation.
Pro
General alignments beyond sequencing review, codon workflows, and advanced protein analysis.
Pro
Verification reports, premium QC outputs, and other polished exports tied to advanced workflows.
Guiding principle: Core bench work stays free. Pro is reserved for automation, deeper interpretation, and shareable outputs.
WHAT STAYS FREE
We are intentionally keeping the baseline scientific workflow outside the paywall. That includes editing plasmids, reviewing sequencing evidence, finding mismatches, checking chromatograms, working with protein sequences, and using lab calculators. The goal is for MDS Free to be useful on its own, not a crippled demo.
BETA
Beta access is free for approved users while we prepare the Mac App Store launch.
Tell us your use case, workflow focus, and how you plan to use MDS.
We typically respond within a few business days. If the next beta build is about to ship, there may be a short delay before install details go out.
Receive install instructions for the current macOS beta build on macOS 13 or newer.
You get updates as they ship, a direct line to the team, and real influence over what gets built next.
LEGAL
At launch, MDS will use Apple’s Standard EULA. During beta, the app is provided free for evaluation with no formal license agreement.
You can review Apple’s Standard EULA here: Apple Standard EULA .
PRIVACY
The MDS app is local-first and does not upload your sequences. If you submit the beta request form, we collect contact details (name, email, and optional fields) only to respond about beta access; we do not sell this information.
SUPPORT
Questions, beta access, or licensing: support@raycrestmds.com
Beta access is free while we prepare the Mac App Store launch.