Comparison

Remote Hero vs FinderQuery Client

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

Head to head
About

Remote Hero

Features
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* Easy to use interface * Encrypted communication * Fully GDPR compliant * Device independent * AI powered voice interface * Chat translation to 29 languages * Call invitations via URL, email or SMS * Annotations on video * Screen sharing * Multi-language interface * Media sharing and storage * AR glasses support * Cloud & On-premise hosting * White Label option

About

FinderQuery Client

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FinderQuery Client lets you browse and access files on your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Proβ€”directly over your local network. Used together with FinderQuery Server (available on the Mac App Store), you can: β€’ Browse Finder folders with icons, including hidden files β€’ Preview files and folders on your Mac β€’ Stream videos and PDFs instantly without downloading β€’ Share a streaming link (URL) to open files in third-party apps β€’ Download and view supported files directly in the app Privacy & Security Your privacy matters: β€’ Local-network only: the app never sends your data to the internet and connects only to your Mac running FinderQuery Server β€’ Mac-controlled access: the server never initiates connections; connections are started only from your device β€’ Encrypted control connection: mutual TLS (mTLS) encrypts communication between the client and your Mac β€’ Verified pairing: you can connect only after approving the connection on your Mac and confirming the client certificate fingerprint β€’ On-device certificates: the certificate is stored in your Keychain and never leaves your device About streaming links To support opening streams in third-party apps, streamed file delivery isn’t encrypted. Access is still protected using randomized file paths and an authentication tokenβ€”only someone with the URL can view the file.

Screenshots

Remote Hero4 screens
FinderQuery Client4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Remote Hero at 15.0 against FinderQuery Client's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Remote Hero ships an update every 20 months, FinderQuery Client every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Remote Hero versus FinderQuery Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRemote HeroFinderQuery Client
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsEvery 17 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size0 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodelab Sp. z o. o.Weida Fan

In-app purchases

None

Remote Hero

No in-app purchases

None

FinderQuery Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Remote Hero free?
Remote Hero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FinderQuery Client free?
FinderQuery Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Remote Hero or FinderQuery Client have ads?
Neither Remote Hero nor FinderQuery Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Remote Hero or FinderQuery Client?
Remote Hero ships an update every 20 months, and FinderQuery Client every 17 months. Most recently, Remote Hero was updated on September 20, 2026 and FinderQuery Client on September 9, 2026.

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