iPhone, iPad & Mac

Question 1

What is different between the iPhone, iPad and Mac versions?

Accepted Answer

The engine, the library and the features are the same on all three, and one Pro subscription covers them together. The differences are the layout, a few iPhone-only extras like the Watch companion and Car Mode, and the free tier: the Mac has no advertising at all, so its allowances are daily instead of earned.

Question 2

Is FoxDL a real Mac app?

Accepted Answer

Yes — it runs natively on macOS with a menu bar, keyboard shortcuts, ⌘-click multi-select, multiple windows and the player in its own resizable window, plus Reveal in Finder. It is the same app and the same library as on iPhone, and one subscription covers both.

Question 3

How does FoxDL work on iPad?

Accepted Answer

The iPad layout uses the width instead of stretching a phone screen: multi-column browsing, multi-select, keyboard and trackpad support, drag and drop onto the window, and USB-C drives browsed in place. Everything else — player, downloads, IPTV — is identical to the iPhone.

Question 4

Is there an Apple Watch app, widgets and Siri support?

Accepted Answer

Yes on iPhone and iPad: an Apple Watch companion for what is playing, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and Siri shortcuts for the actions you repeat — including starting the sleep timer. Playback is also controlled from the Lock Screen and Control Centre.

Question 5

Can I lock the app with a passcode or Face ID?

Accepted Answer

Yes. FoxDL can be locked with a 4-6 digit PIN plus Face ID or Touch ID, with a recovery code in case you forget it. That lock covers the whole app. For individual files there is also the vault, which has its own passcode and, unlike the app lock, genuinely encrypts what you put in it.