Driio vs PointerDeck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Driio
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Driio puts your servers in the Files app. SMB shares, SFTP servers, NAS drives, WebDAV, Amazon S3, NFS, Dropbox and OneDrive appear next to iCloud Drive, and every app on your iPhone and iPad can open, save and share files on them. ONE JOB, DONE PROPERLY Driio doesn't scan PDFs, edit photos or play video. It connects your storage to the Files app you already use, so every app's open and save screens reach your NAS and servers without another app in the way. EIGHT WAYS TO CONNECT ⢠SMB: Windows shares, Synology, QNAP, TrueNAS, Unraid and Samba servers ⢠SSH/SFTP: password or Ed25519 key authentication, with keys generated in the app ⢠FTP and FTPS ⢠WebDAV: Nextcloud, ownCloud and web hosting ⢠Amazon S3 and S3-compatible storage: MinIO, Backblaze B2, Wasabi ⢠NFS: NFSv3 and NFSv4 ⢠Dropbox ⢠OneDrive MADE FOR ON THE GO ⢠Driio flags connections that only work on your home or office network ⢠Turn connections off per device to keep the Files app tidy ⢠Share links for Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud and S3 from the Share sheet ⢠Recent errors listed per connection, so you can see what went wrong PRIVATE BY DESIGN ⢠Direct connections only: your files never pass through our servers ⢠Passwords and SSH keys stored in iCloud Keychain, synced end-to-end encrypted ⢠No analytics, no tracking ONE SUBSCRIPTION, EVERY DEVICE Set up a connection once and it appears on your iPhone, iPad and Mac. ⢠7-day free trial ⢠Monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdasla/
PointerDeck
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PointerDeck turns your iPhone or iPad into a focused wireless trackpad for your Mac. The free PointerDeck Receiver for Mac is required, and both devices must be on the same local network. SET UP ONCE Open Add Device on the Mac and create an 8ā12 digit Connection PIN. PointerDeck rejects repeated or sequential patterns; use at least five different digits. Then select that Mac on your iPhone or iPad and enter the PIN. After pairing, PointerDeck remembers the trusted connection and reconnects when both apps are open and reachable. TRACKPAD CONTROLS ⢠Move the pointer with one finger ⢠Scroll with two fingers ⢠Tap or use the dedicated Left Click button ⢠Two-finger tap or use the dedicated Right Click button ⢠Use Drag Lock for click-and-drag TUNE THE FEEL ⢠Adjust pointer sensitivity and scrolling speed ⢠Choose Natural or Reversed scrolling ⢠Turn tap-to-click on or off ⢠Switch to a left-handed button layout DIRECT BY DESIGN PointerDeck does not stream or display your Mac screen. The release has no account, advertisements, subscription, analytics SDK, or cloud service. Controller traffic travels directly between your devices and is encrypted on the local network. REQUIREMENTS ⢠iPhone or iPad running iOS/iPadOS 17 or later ⢠Apple silicon or Intel Mac running macOS 14 or later ⢠Free PointerDeck Receiver from the Mac download page ⢠Both devices on the same local network ⢠Accessibility permission enabled for PointerDeck Receiver on the Mac Guest, corporate, public, or client-isolated networks may prevent devices from discovering each other.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PointerDeck at none against Driio's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Driio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PointerDeck asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Driio | PointerDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lawman Services, LLC | Eliyahu Mechtcheriakov |
In-app purchases
Driio
- Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Pro Annual$14.991 Year
- Pro - Lifetime$39.99
PointerDeck
No in-app purchases









