Comparison

Tracer® VM vs AirFile

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

Head to head

File Manager and File Browser

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

About

Tracer® VM

Features

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SmartFlow® Tracer®VM Application. Display Flow and Temperature through Bluetooth.

About

AirFile

Browse, download, and manage files and documents on your iOS devices as if you were on a computer. This app allows you to read, listen to, view, and annotate a wide variety of file types without storage or download limitations.

Highlights

File browsing and management
Download and upload files
Support for various file types
Read, listen, view, and annotate content
No storage or download limits

Features

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Download and browse files and documents on your iPhone, iPod or iPad like on your computer. No limits on storage or downloads! It’s the Finder for iOS you’ve always wanted. Read, listen, view, annotate almost anything you want on your iPad and iPhone. Let's AirFile Now!

Screenshots

Tracer® VM4 screens

AirFile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AirFile at every 9 months against Tracer® VM's every 22 months. AirFile also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracer® VM ships an update every 22 months, AirFile every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Tracer® VM versus AirFile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Tracer® VM	AirFile
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	3 — better
Update frequency	Every 22 months	Every 9 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0	10.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	2 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BurgerAndBrown	亮朱

In-app purchases

None

Tracer® VM

No in-app purchases

None

AirFile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tracer® VM free?

Tracer® VM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is AirFile free?

AirFile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Tracer® VM or AirFile have ads?

Neither Tracer® VM nor AirFile shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Tracer® VM or AirFile?

Tracer® VM ships an update every 22 months, and AirFile every 9 months. Most recently, Tracer® VM was updated on October 7, 2026 and AirFile on October 20, 2026.