AppGeek vs Floodtide
AppGeek
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Floodtide
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| Figure | AppGeek | Floodtide |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · Software Update Tools | 8.1 (#4) | 8.1 (#5) |
| Privacy | The maker says AppGeek has no telemetry or account and that the installed software list stays on the user's PC. | Installed-app inventory stays local by default, optional usage analytics are off until enabled, and Floodtide says it does not sell or share data for advertising. |
| Purpose | AppGeek scans installed programs and Windows Store packages, compares them with winget, and shows which applications are out of date. | Floodtide checks Mac applications for updates and lets users update supported apps in one place. |
| Support | Bug reports and feature requests can be submitted through the AppGeek GitHub issue tracker. | Support is available by email or Discord, and both channels connect users with the person who wrote the code. |
Plans
Floodtide
- 3 Macs£10.99, paid once
- 10 Macs£19.99, paid once
- For businessPriced on request
In their own words
AppGeek
AppGeek is a free Windows utility that checks installed programs and Windows Store packages against Microsoft’s winget package manager, then shows which applications are outdated. Its curated catalogue contains 67 applications verified against the live winget repository. AppGeek does not install updates automatically: users select what to run, can pin a version to suppress a particular update, and can export installed-application inventories as CSV or HTML. It offers installer, portable, and light builds; the light build needs the .NET 8 Desktop Runtime. Requirements are 64-bit Windows 10 version 1809 or later, or Windows 11, plus administrator rights. The maker says there is no telemetry or account, and the installed software list remains on the PC. Releases publish SHA-256 checksums, but the program is not code signed, so Windows may warn on first launch. It is open source under GPL-3.0, including commercial use, and supports bulk updates and scheduled scans.
Floodtide
Floodtide has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.