Microsoft Surface vs Foundry Wallet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Surface
Manage and personalize your audio devices. Update firmware, view device information, and adjust settings like equalizer and volume. Connect and control devices, and access tutorials for assistance.
- Update earbuds and headphones
- View and change device info
- View battery and volume
- Personalize settings
- Change equalizer settings
- Control connected devices
- Reset devices
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Here are the things you can do: • Update your earbuds and headphones • View and change device info • View battery info and volume level • Personalize settings • Change equalizer settings to get the sound you want • Control which devices are connected • Change language settings • Reset your earbuds and headphones to the factory settings • Watch tutorial videos • Send us feedback
Foundry Wallet
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Foundry Wallet is a personal signing wallet for documents, agreements, and digital credentials. Your signing keys are created on your iPhone, protected by the Secure Enclave, and never leave your device. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a key — a unique signing key is generated on your iPhone, secured by Face ID or Touch ID. 2. Connect to a service — scan a QR code from the Digital Trust Foundry Platform (or any compatible service) to link your key. 3. Tap to sign — when a document or credential needs your signature, you'll see a clear request showing exactly what you're approving. A quick Face ID and it's done. WHY YOUR KEYS BELONG ON YOUR DEVICE Most online services keep your cryptographic keys on their servers. If those servers get breached, your identity is at risk. Foundry Wallet flips that model. Your private signing keys are generated inside your iPhone's Secure Enclave and are never sent anywhere — not to us, not to a server, not even to the service you're signing for. They only ever produce signatures, which prove that you approved a specific request at a specific time. FEATURES • Biometric protection — every signature requires Face ID or Touch ID • QR code scanner — connect to services and approve requests instantly • Request history — see every signature you've made, with full detail • Activity log — a tamper‑evident timeline of every key event • Multi‑device support — share one identity safely across iPhone, iPad, and your computer • Background notifications — get alerted when a signing request is waiting WHAT YOU CAN SIGN • Documents and contracts • Verifiable credentials (open KERI / ACDC standard) • Identity events (creating an identifier, rotating keys, adding a new device) • Any request from a service that supports the open Foundry Wallet protocol PRIVACY • No account required — no email, no password, no cloud login • No tracking — we don't collect analytics or contact data • No remote backup — keys live only on your device; you control any backup or transfer • Open standards — built on KERI (Key Event Receipt Infrastructure) and ACDC (Authentic Chained Data Containers) Foundry Wallet is part of the Digital Trust Foundry — an open framework for decentralized identity and verifiable credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Foundry Wallet at 4.0 against Microsoft Surface's 3.1. Foundry Wallet also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Microsoft Surface's advantage is ratings volume (172 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Foundry Wallet holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Surface has 172 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Microsoft Surface ships an update every 2 months, Foundry Wallet weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Surface | Foundry Wallet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (172 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 172 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | DTF Solutions, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Surface
Reported bugs
11 issues- App stuck on scanning/searching for headphones
- Bluetooth connection drops during calls
- App won't recognize headphones even when paired
- Authentication hangs on 'Authenticating' screen
- Constant red light indicator issues
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- Firmware updates cause connection degradation
- App fails to load when headphones are connected
- Pairing mode limbo after power cycling
- Earbud chirping and constant disconnections
- Uneven battery drain between earbuds
- App incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
9 requests- MacOS app support
- iPad landscape mode support
- Customizable gesture controls
- Better device switching between paired devices
- More EQ preset options
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- Xbox wireless compatibility
- Ability to disable automatic noise cancellation on calls
- Case battery level indicator
- Computer/device management features
Foundry Wallet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Surface
No in-app purchases
Foundry Wallet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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