Boxes.dev vs dfirOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boxes.dev
Manage your cloud-based development environments from your mobile device. Seamlessly transition coding sessions between your computer and the app. Requires an existing account to begin.
- Cloud development environment management
- Continue coding sessions on mobile
- Requires existing account
- Cross-device synchronization
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Manage your boxes.dev cloud development environments on the go! Start coding sessions on your computer, then continue them in the app. This app requires an existing boxes.dev account to get started.
dfirOS
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dfirOS Viewer opens supported disk images on iPhone and iPad. Select an image in Files or on external storage, then browse folders on demand without importing or indexing the entire image. For split images, select the segments or grant access to their containing folder. Preview individual files, inspect metadata and hex bytes, and calculate a selected file’s hash. Evidence is opened read only and remains on your device. This is a viewer; image wide analysis and reporting are available in dfirOS for Mac. E01 · AFF · AFF4 · raw/dd PDF · plist · SQLite · Office · EXIF Annual and monthly subscriptions provide access on Mac and iOS with the same Apple Account. Prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. The app interface is in English. Terms of Use: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Boxes.dev at none against dfirOS's 2. Boxes.dev also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). dfirOS's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support 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. dfirOS sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Boxes.dev asks for nothing beyond the download.
Boxes.dev ships an update every 3 days, dfirOS monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boxes.dev | dfirOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ND Innovations LLC | tumiOS LLC |
In-app purchases
Boxes.dev
No in-app purchases
dfirOS
- dfirOS Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- dfirOS Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
