Comparison

Halo OS vs File Picker

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

Head to head
About

Halo OS

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desktop computer. Connect external displays, keyboards, and mice to navigate a web browser and file explorer with ease.

Highlights
  • External monitor support
  • Bluetooth keyboard and mouse compatibility
  • Web browser
  • File explorer
  • TXT file reader
  • Window management
Features
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Initial Project to turn your iPhone/iPad into a computer. How to use this app: - Connect your iPhone/iPad to an external monitor (use Lightning Digital AV Adapter, HDMI (for iPad) or use Apple AirPlay) - Connect Bluetooth Mouse and Bluetooth Keyboard (if you are using iPhone you gonna need to activate Assistive Touch and screen orientation change to Off so you can rotate the iPhone screen) Feature: Web browser File Explorer with a txt file reader. -- How to use the app --- Double click to open files and folders Click the window top bar so that windows became top window Double click top bar will expand the screen

About

File Picker

Access local files and folders directly from supported web applications on your iOS device. This extension enables seamless integration with web apps like VS Code and Photopea, allowing you to read, create, and write to files securely through iOS's built-in permission system.

Highlights
  • File and folder picker for websites
  • MIME type and multiple file support
  • Create, open, and write to files
  • Stream APIs for large files
  • Legacy FileReader interface support
Features
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Access your local files and folders on supported web sites including: vscode.dev, photopea.com, and more! File Picker is a Safari App Extension that implements the File System Access API web standard. This allows any website or web app that uses the standard to access any local files and folders stored on your iOS device. Stay secure with iOS's built in permission system which ensures that only files that you explicitly grant access to can be read or written to by the website. Example Uses: * Write code on the go with Microsoft's Visual Studio Code: Just enable the extension for vscode.dev and you can open files and folders directly from the web app. * Edit PSDs with photopea.com: With the extension enabled, you no longer have to download a new PSD when you save your work, you can save to the opened file directly from the web app. Features: * File picker and folder picker on any website that uses the File System Access APIs * Support for limiting MIME types and multiple files * Opening existing files, creating new files, and writing to opened files * Stream APIs (on supported websites): large files can be read in small chunks and at different positions which saves memory and increases performance * Legacy FileReader interface is also supported Attribution: Icons made by Freepik (freepik.com) from flaticon.com

Screenshots

Halo OS4 screens
File Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Halo OS at 75% against File Picker's 0%. Halo OS also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.4). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Halo OS holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Halo OS's written reviews are positive against 0% of File Picker's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Halo OS versus File Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalo OSFile Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better2.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 26 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTiago MendesTuring Software, LLC

Customer experience

Halo OS

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

File Picker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Halo OS

No in-app purchases

None

File Picker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halo OS free?
Halo OS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Picker free?
File Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Halo OS or File Picker?
Halo OS is rated higher. Halo OS averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while File Picker averages 2.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Halo OS or File Picker have ads?
Neither Halo OS nor File Picker shows ads.

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