Comparison

Directory Viewer vs Basalt

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

Head to head

Directory Viewer

View files & folders on disk

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.02 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

View directory and file lists
Supports Windows, Mac, Linux files
New design interface
Bookmarks
Saved files

Features

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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.

About

Basalt

Features

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Basalt ist dein digitaler Schlüsselbund — entspannt, lokal und ohne Anbieter-Konto. Speichere Zugangsdaten, sichere Notizen, Einmalcodes und Passkeys in einem verschlüsselten Tresor. Deine Daten verlassen das Gerät nur als Chiffrat. Kein Basalt-Server. Keine Telemetrie. EIN CREDENTIAL MANAGER — NICHT NUR PASSWÖRTER Passwörter bleiben. TOTP bleibt. Passkeys kommen. Basalt behandelt alle drei gleich ernst: als vollwertige Einträge in einem Tresor, den nur du öffnen kannst. OHNE KONTO. OHNE ABO-ZWANG. • Vault, TOTP, Generator, Auto-Ausfüllen und Passkeys: kostenlos • Sync mit Ordner oder Nextcloud: Einmalkauf WAS BASALT KANN Tresor & Einträge • Verschlüsselter lokaler Vault • Anmeldungen, Notizen, TOTP, Passkeys • Schnelle Suche, Filter und Favoriten • Papierkorb zum Wiederherstellen Sicherheit • Auto-Lock und Sperre im Hintergrund • Zwischenablage zeitgesteuert leeren • Optional Face ID / Touch ID • Passwort-Gesundheit lokal • Optionaler Leak-Check (Have I Been Pwned, k-Anonymität) Werkzeuge • Passwort-Generator mit klarer Stärkeanzeige • Live-Authenticator-Codes (TOTP) • Import aus gängigen Managern (u. a. Bitwarden, 1Password, Chrome, KeePass) • CSV-Export AutoFill & Passkeys • iOS Password AutoFill • Passkey-Anbieter (nach Aktivierung in den Einstellungen) • Nahtloses Ausfüllen in Apps und Safari Sync — wenn du ihn brauchst • Ordner-Sync (z. B. mit iCloud Drive, Dropbox oder Syncthing auf Dateiebene) • Nextcloud mit sicherer Browser-Anmeldung • Nur verschlüsselte Dateien — Zero Knowledge wörtlich WICHTIG ZUR PRIVATSPHÄRE Basalt kennt dich nicht. Es gibt kein Basalt-Konto und keinen Wiederherstellungsservice. Verlierst du dein Hauptpasswort, sind die Daten nicht wiederherstellbar — das ist Absicht und Schutz zugleich. Basalt — deine Zugangsdaten. Sicher. Nur auf diesem Gerät. Nutzungsbedingungen: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Directory Viewer4 screens

Basalt3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Directory Viewer at none against Basalt's 1. Basalt's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Basalt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Directory Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Directory Viewer ships an update monthly, Basalt every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Directory Viewer versus Basalt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Directory Viewer	Basalt
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (2 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	2 — better	—
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS	18.0	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	29 MB	42 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Mohit Khanna	Christian Meindl

In-app purchases

None

Directory Viewer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Basalt

One-time1

Basalt Pro Lebenslang$8.99

Questions

Is Directory Viewer free?

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

Is Basalt free?

Basalt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Directory Viewer or Basalt have ads?

Neither Directory Viewer nor Basalt shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Directory Viewer or Basalt?

Directory Viewer ships an update monthly, and Basalt every 3 days. Most recently, Directory Viewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Basalt on October 19, 2026.