Comparison

Direct Info vs Auth Sync

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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
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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 β€’ Detect AirDrop usage requirements and limitations. β€’ Low-level informations about the AirDrop interface, technical parameters, flags. β€’ AirDrop traffic counters: upload, download, errors, quality of service (QoS) categories. AIRDROP SHARING SUPPORT β€’ Detect supported iOS devices for sharing content. β€’ Detect supported OSX based machines for sharing content. INTERNET INFO β€’ Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. β€’ Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. β€’ Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. β€’ Full offline MAC vendor database. DEVICE INFO β€’ Detect device type and model. β€’ Detect processor type. β€’ Detect memory size. β€’ Detect storage size. β€’ Detect firmware name, version. β€’ Detect last reboot time. REACH UI FEATURES β€’ Info menu with feedback and privacy settings β€’ Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. β€’ Pull down with your finger to refresh the informations. β€’ Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. β€’ Shake your device to refresh the informations.

About

Auth Sync

Features
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Auth Sync is a 2FA (TOTP) authenticator focused on privacy and simplicity. Generate and use OTP offline, then enable end-to-end encrypted cloud sync only when you need it. Your TOTP vault is encrypted on deviceβ€”the server has zero knowledge. Highlights TOTP add & scan: QR scan, manual input, 6/8 digits, SHA1/256/512, 30s/60s. Folders & search, tagging, quick copy. E2EE cloud sync on demand; encryption keys never leave your devices. Secure sharing across your own devices (E2EE). Export/Import with encrypted backups; import from common authenticators. Extras: password generator, temporary email, Base64 encode/decode. Local encrypted backups to Files/iCloud. Security True E2EE with zero-knowledge backend. No collection of TOTP contents. Integrity checks to protect your vault. How it works Add accounts (scan QR or enter secret). Use offline codes immediately. Sign in to enable E2EE Sync across devices. Export/Import for long-term backups.

Screenshots

Direct Info4 screens
Auth Sync3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Auth Sync 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 Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

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

Auth Sync 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Direct Info versus Auth Sync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDirect InfoAuth Sync
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCsaba IranyiDREAMER NETWORK CO., LTD

In-app purchases

None

Direct Info

No in-app purchases

None

Auth Sync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Direct Info free?
Direct Info costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auth Sync free?
Auth Sync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Direct Info or Auth Sync have ads?
Neither Direct Info nor Auth Sync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Direct Info or Auth Sync?
Direct Info ships an update every 3 months, and Auth Sync every 3 months. Most recently, Direct Info was updated on October 2, 2026 and Auth Sync on October 12, 2026.

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