Direct Info vs Chain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- AirDrop connection details
- Network traffic counters
- Supported device detection
- Internet configuration display
- External address analysis
- Device hardware specifications
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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.
Chain
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A two-factor authentication (2FA) app serves as an additional security layer, enhancing protection by requiring users to confirm operations through QR code scanning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Chain at Free against Direct Info's $2.99. Direct Info's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Chain is free to download; Direct Info costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Direct Info ships an update every 3 months, Chain every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Direct Info | Chain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free ā better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | ā |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 ā better | 15.1 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Csaba Iranyi | MBP Enterprises LTD |
In-app purchases
Direct Info
No in-app purchases
Chain
No in-app purchases









