Manage Devices vs Direct
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manage Devices
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-Locate your Devices & Assets in Real Time View the current location of your Devices and Assets. Mobile phones and tablets are automatically added to your device list. -View Past Device Locations View your Device location history.
Direct
This Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS helps speed up browsing by removing Google's click tracking redirects. It enhances your online experience by streamlining navigation and reducing delays caused by Google's data collection practices.
- Removes Google click tracking
- Speeds up browsing
- Streamlines online experience
- Safari extension for iOS, iPadOS, macOS
- Requires permission to read/alter webpages
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Frustrated with Google's secretive click tracking slowing down your online experience? Bid farewell to delays and revel in a faster, more streamlined browsing adventure with Remove Google Redirection. Remove Google Redirection is a Safari extension designed for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. To enable its features, it's essential to grant permission in Safari settings, allowing the extension to read and alter webpages for all websites. * Why we should remove google’s redirection: Google's Click Tracking secretly monitors which URLs users click to enhance search technology, customize content, and improve advertising. This data refines search results and pagerank, identifying popular webpages and frequently clicked links. Despite its utility, privacy advocates are concerned. Users remain unaware of the redirection, as Google reformats the destination URL through its servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Manage Devices at Free against Direct's $1.99. Manage Devices also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Direct's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On 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
Manage Devices is free to download; Direct costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manage Devices ships an update every 3 weeks, Direct every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manage Devices | Direct |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced Innovation | 磊 汪 |
In-app purchases
Manage Devices
No in-app purchases
Direct
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Manage Devices free?
Is Direct free?
Do Manage Devices or Direct have ads?
Which is updated more often, Manage Devices or Direct?
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