AB Remote Management vs Pearpipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AB Remote Management
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Manage client updates, announcements, and invoices for your app via our app. The App Beacon app enables subscribers to access the Beacon conveniently from their mobile devices. Users can manage service logs, share videos, and send push notifications. Access to the app is granted with the same credentials as the App Beacon, so a Beacon account must be created before using the app.
Pearpipe
Manage downloads efficiently with progress tracking and automatic retries. This app also functions as an SFTP and FTP client, allowing you to transfer files between your device and servers. It syncs data across Apple devices via iCloud.
- Fast file downloads with progress tracking
- Automatic download retries
- SFTP and FTP file management
- File transfer between device and server
- Cross-device download task management
- iCloud sync for history and connections
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DOWNLOAD FILES - Download files fast. Pearpipe tracks progress, handles retries, and organizes files by type. - The Safari extension catches file links. GENERATED NAMES When a download has an unreadable filename, Pearpipe reads the link and the page it came from and suggests a better one. Available where Apple Intelligence is enabled. SFTP AND FTP FILE MANAGER - Connect to SFTP and FTP servers. - Move files between your device and a connected server. - Rename, delete, and create folders on the server. - Save a server login for next time. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES - Add a download as a task on one device and start it on another. - Hand off an unfinished download to another device on the same network and it continues from where it stopped. - Download history and saved connections stay in sync over iCloud. Access them on Mac, iPhone, and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pearpipe at every 2 weeks against AB Remote Management's every 3 weeks. AB Remote Management's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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.
AB Remote Management ships an update every 3 weeks, Pearpipe every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AB Remote Management | Pearpipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Magruder Project, Inc. | Braveyo LLC |
In-app purchases
AB Remote Management
No in-app purchases
Pearpipe
No in-app purchases
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