Comparison

Sync Folders Pro vs Pearl Project Manager App

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

Head to head
About

Sync Folders Pro

Synchronize and back up local folders, network drives, and external storage. Offers bidirectional and one-way sync with powerful preview and filtering options. Optimized for large data volumes and suitable for both beginners and professionals.

Highlights
  • Bidirectional and one-way sync
  • Mirror backup
  • Powerful preview mode
  • Filter files and folders
  • Sync large numbers of files
  • Network synchronization
  • File versioning
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Importantly! If you want only the iOS version, download the Sync Folders. • Synchronization and backup of local folders iOS, network folders Mac and PC, iCloud, external USB drives, memory cards, any other external media storage connected via Files.app • Bidirectional sync, one-way sync, mirror backup (In-App Purchases). • Powerful preview mode. Ability to change file operations before syncing. • Synchronization any number of pair folders at the same time (In-App Purchases). • With each re-backup, the app finds and copies only new files and new file versions, thereby reducing backup time and extending the life of your storage devices. • List of excluded subfolders, files, file extensions, filter for folders and files. Sync Folders Pro is an easy-to-use app for beginners, has the ability to fine-tune synchronization settings for the most exacting professionals. Do you have terabytes (TB) of data to sync? No problem! Sync Folders Pro has been optimized to work with extremely large number of files. Do you have questions? Please watch our helpful video tutorial on our website. FOR BEGINNERS - Select 2 folders to synchronize. - Select the synchronization mode, or use the default mode. You do not need to worry about other settings, they are set to the recommended. - Look at the preview table. - Click the "Sync current task" button and your folders will be synchronized! FOR PROFESSIONALS - 9 sync modes (In-App Purchases). - 6 file comparison modes allow to synchronize files on the storage devices with different file systems. - Sync files with all attributes (timestamps, tags). - Synchronization of subfolder attributes (timestamps, tags). - Ability to select what package types synchronize as files, and which as folders. - You can transform the app to the convenient file manager using powerful filters for files and folders. - Synchronization over the network. - Protection for unauthorized disconnect storage devices (folders) during synchronization. - Keeping the last/all versions of files to be deleted. Using this mode, you can always restore deleted files, even if folders have synchronized several times. - Ability to log events. You can filter events by type, task, status. Ability to export the event log to an external file.

About

Pearl Project Manager App

Features
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An easy to use tool for commercial aquatics professionals to manage their work pipeline and customer information while in the field.

Screenshots

Sync Folders Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pearl Project Manager App at Free against Sync Folders Pro's $8.99. Pearl Project Manager App also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Sync Folders Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pearl Project Manager App is free to download; Sync Folders Pro costs $8.99 up front. Sync Folders Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pearl Project Manager App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sync Folders Pro ships an update every 5 days, Pearl Project Manager App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sync Folders Pro versus Pearl Project Manager App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSync Folders ProPearl Project Manager App
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVADIM ZYBINPearl Pool Plastering, LLC

Bugs and requests

Sync Folders Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync issues after macOS Mojave upgrade
  • Accidentally deleting files from backup
  • Compatibility problems with M1 Macs
  • Sync freezes or stops working unexpectedly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved user interface and usability
  • Better integration with cloud storage
  • Incremental sync based on file modification date
  • Option to sync specific file types only
  • Ability to exclude certain files from syncing

Pearl Project Manager App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sync Folders Pro

One-time1
  • All App Features$4.99
None

Pearl Project Manager App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sync Folders Pro free?
Sync Folders Pro costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pearl Project Manager App free?
Pearl Project Manager App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sync Folders Pro or Pearl Project Manager App have ads?
Neither Sync Folders Pro nor Pearl Project Manager App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sync Folders Pro or Pearl Project Manager App?
Sync Folders Pro ships an update every 5 days, and Pearl Project Manager App every 2 months. Most recently, Sync Folders Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pearl Project Manager App on September 23, 2026.

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