Comparison

MFP vs File Director HD

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

Head to head

MFP

Marine Facilities Planning

About

MFP

Features

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This is app can be used together with the Marine Facilities Planning software. Use the App to view current and planned cruise information. Scan equipment barcodes to access real time information like tracking and work history. You can sync the database against the online server to access vital information when you are offline or on a ship. There are no cost or fees involved for the usage of the app or website. You have to apply for an account with one of the participating organisations to use the APP

About

File Director HD

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File Director gives your users what's needed for fast, secure file sync, sharing, and data access. Users gain a fully personalized workspace with native Windows, Mac and iOS experience— wherever their files are stored. For IT, File Director enforces existing access controls and adds policy and auditing capabilities.

Screenshots

MFP4 screens

File Director HD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MFP at every 3 months against File Director HD's every 18 months. 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

MFP ships an update every 3 months, File Director HD every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

MFP versus File Director HD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	MFP	File Director HD
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months — better	Every 18 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	101 MB	9 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Maas Software Engineering	IVANTI, INC.

In-app purchases

None

MFP

No in-app purchases

None

File Director HD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MFP free?

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

Is File Director HD free?

File Director HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do MFP or File Director HD have ads?

Neither MFP nor File Director HD shows ads.

Which is updated more often, MFP or File Director HD?

MFP ships an update every 3 months, and File Director HD every 18 months. Most recently, MFP was updated on October 29, 2026 and File Director HD on October 26, 2026.