AppleTree vs Drive Atlas
AppleTree
apps.flymedia.usDrive Atlas
driveatlas.appSide by side
| Figure | AppleTree | Drive Atlas |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Disk Space Analyzers | 7.4 (#82) | 8.7 (#6) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Intended users | The maker describes AppleTree as a Mac alternative for people looking for disk usage views similar to WizTree, GrandPerspective, or DaisyDisk. | The maker describes the app as an inventory and backup-verification tool for archive drives, and says it was built by a timelapse photographer. |
| Desktop platforms | macos | windows,linux |
| Privacy | The app has no account, analytics, crash reporting, or network connection, and scan results are discarded when the window closes or a new scan begins. | The maker says the app makes zero network connections and does not interpret image content or use AI. |
| Purpose | AppleTree is a high-speed disk space analyzer for macOS that scans folders or volumes. | Drive Atlas catalogs drives so users can search files across them, including drives that are unplugged. |
| Scan scope | files_folders | files_folders |
| Treemap view | Yes | Yes |
Plans
In their own words
AppleTree
AppleTree has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Drive Atlas
Drive Atlas catalogs drives so users can search for files even when the drive containing them is unplugged. Search by file name, project, or date range, then see which drive holds a file and where that drive is located. A treemap shows drive contents, including offline drives. The app can find files that exist in only one place, verify backup copies by hashing both sides, and check duplicate groups byte for byte before moving selected copies to the Recycle Bin. Drive health tools benchmark drives over time and can list unique files on a failing drive for evacuation. It also analyzes numbered image sequences for timelapse interval and steadiness, and creates printable QR labels with drive summaries. The maker says the app makes zero network connections and does not interpret image content or use AI. Drive Atlas runs on Windows and Linux. The free plan covers the first two drives and includes all features, with no card or timer; the one-time license is 20.00 USD for all drives.