Comparison

Extended File Info vs Advanced Search Smart Options

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

Head to head
About

Extended File Info

This utility allows users to view and modify detailed information about files on iOS devices. It supports checking file hashes like SHA256, MD5, and SHA1, and enables changes to creation/modification dates, names, and extensions. Files can be easily managed via drag and drop and accessed through the iOS Share menu.

Highlights
  • View SHA256, MD5, SHA1 file hashes
  • Modify file creation and modification dates
  • Change file names and extensions
  • Drag and drop file support
  • Access via iOS Share menu
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An addition to your files on iOS. You can: • Check the SHA256, MD5 and SHA1 hash of any file. • Change the creation and modification date of any file. • Change the name and extension of any file. • Drag and drop a file everywhere Use it from the Share menu anywhere on iOS.

About

Advanced Search Smart Options

Simplify complex web searches by inputting keywords. This tool automatically generates advanced search queries with operators for precise results. Explore options like exact matches, date ranges, and specific file types.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based advanced search
  • Automatic search operator generation
  • AND, OR, and exclusion searches
  • Numerical and date range filtering
  • Specify site, domain, and file type
  • Search scope selection (title, content, URL)
Features
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This app allows you to perform advanced web searches with just inputting keywords. Web searches can be conducted using search operators, enabling various search options. However, using search operators often requires combining alphabets and symbols with spaces, which can become cumbersome. For instance, When you want to search for "Apple Inc." articles within Wikipedia's page content, you would need to input the following: allintext: apple -fruit site:wikipedia.org The app automatically generates such commands, enabling you to perform advanced searches by just inputting keywords. The search engine used is Google. Available Search Criteria ・AND search, including all keywords ・Exact match search for keywords ・OR search, including any of the keywords ・Exclusion search, excluding certain keywords from results ・Numerical ranges (e.g., from $1,000 to $5,000, from 3kg to 10kg) ・Range of update dates ・Language ・Region ・Specific sites or domains ・Related sites ・File formats (pdf, doc, xls, ppt, etc.) ・Search scope (page title only, page content only, page URL only, etc.)

Screenshots

Extended File Info4 screens
Advanced Search Smart Options4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Extended File Info at none against Advanced Search Smart Options's 1. Extended File Info also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). Advanced Search Smart Options's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price and ratings volume 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. Advanced Search Smart Options sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Extended File Info asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Extended File Info holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 29 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Extended File Info's written reviews are positive against 71% of Advanced Search Smart Options's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extended File Info ships an update every 5 months, Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Extended File Info versus Advanced Search Smart Options: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtended File InfoAdvanced Search Smart Options
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better4.4 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better71.4% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better29
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJorge Garcia Armeromanabu ueda

Customer experience

Extended File Info

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Advanced Search Smart Options

All ratings30 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

Extended File Info

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Advanced Search Smart Options

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Plan$3.99

Questions

Is Extended File Info free?
Extended File Info is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Search Smart Options free?
Advanced Search Smart Options is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Extended File Info or Advanced Search Smart Options?
Extended File Info is rated higher. Extended File Info averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Advanced Search Smart Options averages 4.4 from 29 ratings.
Do Extended File Info or Advanced Search Smart Options have ads?
Advanced Search Smart Options shows ads; Extended File Info does not.
Which is updated more often, Extended File Info or Advanced Search Smart Options?
Extended File Info ships an update every 5 months, and Advanced Search Smart Options every 2 months. Most recently, Extended File Info was updated on November 3, 2026 and Advanced Search Smart Options on November 3, 2026.

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