Directory Viewer vs Magic PiP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Directory Viewer
Easily view file and directory lists generated on your computer. This utility app supports files created on Windows, Mac, or Linux, offering a clean, redesigned interface with bookmarking and saved file features.
- View directory and file lists
- Supports Windows, Mac, Linux files
- New design interface
- Bookmarks
- Saved files
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With this viewer you can view a file list of directories and files. You can generate this list on your Windows, Mac or Linux, and view this text file from this app. The app has been updated with new design. Previous design used a web based viewer, and now it has been redesigned to a new design code with Bookmarks and Saved Files.
Magic PiP
View multiple types of content in a floating window that hovers over other applications. Supports images, videos, documents, web pages, and utility tools like clocks and timers. Easily share content to the PiP window for seamless multitasking.
- Picture-in-Picture window
- Supports images and videos
- View PDFs and TXT files
- Display PowerPoint slides
- Clipboard text viewer
- Web page viewer
- Clock, stopwatch, and timer
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You never think this is even possible. Magic PiP is an app that can let you view all kinds of stuff in the PiP window. And it can float above other apps, almost like a split-screen! Contents supported: Multiple Images / Video PDF / TXT PowerPoint Slides (.ppt / .pptx) Texts from the clipboard Web page Clock / Stopwatch / Timer Counter Allow open all the stuff from the share sheet. Allow turning pages in the PiP window. Also an auto page-turning feature for reading TXT files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Directory Viewer at free against Magic PiP's paid. Directory Viewer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 78%). Magic PiP's advantage is ratings volume (20 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Directory Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic PiP has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Directory Viewer's written reviews are positive against 78% of Magic PiP's.
Directory Viewer ships an update monthly, Magic PiP every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Directory Viewer | Magic PiP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 77.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mohit Khanna | Jinyu Meng |
Customer experience
Directory Viewer
Magic PiP
In-app purchases
Directory Viewer
No in-app purchases
Magic PiP
No in-app purchases
