DropCopy vs Directory Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DropCopy
Effortlessly transfer files and folders across your network by dragging them to designated recipients. It also enables seamless clipboard content sharing between devices, allowing you to copy on one machine and paste on another.
- Drag-and-drop file sending
- Send to multiple destinations
- Clipboard content sharing
- Cross-device copy/paste
- Network file transfer
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Easily and quickly send files and folders to multiple destinations across your network by simply dragging files onto recipients in a popup window. DropCopy is simply easiest way to get things from one place to another quickly without dialogs, passwords or confirmations. Bonus: you may pass the contents of your clipboard between machines in a similarly simple fashion. "Copy on one machine; Paste on another." Need more help? Check out our FAQ at https://10base-t.com/support/#dropcopy-faq Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Directory Viewer
Easily view file and directory lists generated on your computer. This utility app supports files created on Windows, Mac, or Linux, offering a clean, redesigned interface with bookmarking and saved file features.
- View directory and file lists
- Supports Windows, Mac, Linux files
- New design interface
- Bookmarks
- Saved files
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With this viewer you can view a file list of directories and files. You can generate this list on your Windows, Mac or Linux, and view this text file from this app. The app has been updated with new design. Previous design used a web based viewer, and now it has been redesigned to a new design code with Bookmarks and Saved Files.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Directory Viewer at 5.0 against DropCopy's 4.4. Directory Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 91%). DropCopy's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. DropCopy sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Directory Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Directory Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DropCopy has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of DropCopy's written reviews are positive against 100% of Directory Viewer's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DropCopy | Directory Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 231 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matia labs, inc. | Mohit Khanna |
Customer experience
DropCopy
Directory Viewer
Bugs and requests
DropCopy
Reported bugs
3 issues- No local destinations shown
- Transfer fails when target Mac is asleep
- Inconsistent behavior with concurrent transfers
Requested features
4 requests- Increase file size limit
- Add desktop file transfer option
- Improve messaging/notification system
- Allow customization of hotkeys
Directory Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DropCopy
- Secure Remote Send$0.991 Month
Directory Viewer
No in-app purchases
