Manage Devices vs FinderQuery Client
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.
FinderQuery Client
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FinderQuery Client lets you browse and access files on your Mac from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro—directly over your local network. Used together with FinderQuery Server (available on the Mac App Store), you can: • Browse Finder folders with icons, including hidden files • Preview files and folders on your Mac • Stream videos and PDFs instantly without downloading • Share a streaming link (URL) to open files in third-party apps • Download and view supported files directly in the app Privacy & Security Your privacy matters: • Local-network only: the app never sends your data to the internet and connects only to your Mac running FinderQuery Server • Mac-controlled access: the server never initiates connections; connections are started only from your device • Encrypted control connection: mutual TLS (mTLS) encrypts communication between the client and your Mac • Verified pairing: you can connect only after approving the connection on your Mac and confirming the client certificate fingerprint • 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 token—only someone with the URL can view the file.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Manage Devices at every 3 weeks against FinderQuery Client's every 17 months. Manage Devices also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Manage Devices ships an update every 3 weeks, FinderQuery Client every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on May 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manage Devices | FinderQuery Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced Innovation | Weida Fan |
In-app purchases
Manage Devices
No in-app purchases
FinderQuery Client
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Manage Devices free?
Is FinderQuery Client free?
Do Manage Devices or FinderQuery Client have ads?
Which is updated more often, Manage Devices or FinderQuery Client?
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