Comparison

Direct Info vs Manage Devices

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

Head to head
About

Direct Info

This utility app provides in-depth details about your AirDrop connection, including technical parameters and network traffic. It also offers comprehensive internet and device information, such as IP addresses, DNS servers, and hardware specifications.

Highlights
  • AirDrop connection details
  • Network traffic counters
  • Supported device detection
  • Internet configuration display
  • External address analysis
  • Device hardware specifications
Features
Currently charting
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Everything you want to know about your AIRDROP CONNECTION but were afraid to ask. Direct Info is a small utility that lets you see detailed information about current AirDrop connection from interface config to network traffic to availability. AIRDROP CONNECTION INFO • Detect AirDrop usage requirements and limitations. • Low-level informations about the AirDrop interface, technical parameters, flags. • AirDrop traffic counters: upload, download, errors, quality of service (QoS) categories. AIRDROP SHARING SUPPORT • Detect supported iOS devices for sharing content. • Detect supported OSX based machines for sharing content. INTERNET INFO • Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. • Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. • Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. • Full offline MAC vendor database. DEVICE INFO • Detect device type and model. • Detect processor type. • Detect memory size. • Detect storage size. • Detect firmware name, version. • Detect last reboot time. REACH UI FEATURES • Info menu with feedback and privacy settings • Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. • Pull down with your finger to refresh the informations. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the informations.

About

Manage Devices

Features
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-Locate your Devices & Assets in Real Time View the current location of your Devices and Assets. Mobile phones and tablets are automatically added to your device list. -View Past Device Locations View your Device location history.

Screenshots

Direct Info4 screens
Manage Devices4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Manage Devices at Free against Direct Info's $2.99. Manage Devices also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Direct Info's advantage is chart position (#187 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Manage Devices is free to download; Direct Info costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Direct Info ships an update every 3 months, Manage Devices every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 6 level
Direct Info versus Manage Devices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect InfoManage Devices
Price$2.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiAdvanced Innovation

In-app purchases

None

Direct Info

No in-app purchases

None

Manage Devices

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Direct Info free?
Direct Info costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Manage Devices free?
Manage Devices is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Direct Info or Manage Devices have ads?
Neither Direct Info nor Manage Devices shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct Info or Manage Devices?
Direct Info ships an update every 3 months, and Manage Devices every 3 weeks. Most recently, Direct Info was updated on September 14, 2026 and Manage Devices on May 17, 2026.

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