# ES File Explorer — user reviews > 1,143 indexed App Store user reviews of ES File Explorer by Beijing Xiaoxiong Bowang Technology Co., Ltd., rated 4.60/5 from 15,173 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/es-file-explorer/id1441621965/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/es-file-explorer/id1441621965.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 12,600 · 4★ 1,046 · 3★ 456 · 2★ 219 · 1★ 852 ## What do users think of ES File Explorer? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🚀 Powerful file management - 📁 Extensive file format support - 🔒 Secure folder access - 🎵 Excellent built-in media player - 🔗 Seamless network connectivity - 👍 User-friendly interface **Cons** - 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🔍 Search functionality issues - 🔇 Music playback problems - 🔌 Connectivity issues with FTP/SFTP - 📥 Unreliable backup/sync features **Commonly reported bugs** - Deleted all user files after update - Unable to connect to SMB servers - Video playback issues with certain file types - Inconsistent behavior when using VPN **Most requested features** - Dark mode option - Improved file compression tools - More customization options - Better integration with Apple ecosystem - Enhanced audio/video playback controls ## Newest reviews (10 of 1,143) ### 3/5 — Квэщьщен *2026-08-06* Вы когда-нибудь обновляетесь? ### 3/5 — Downgrade from Android version *2026-07-18, version 2.8.6* I recently switched to iPhone, and ES has been great to use there. Unfortunately, the subscription plan over just buying a full version is a dealbreaker for me. This may be an iOS restriction in general, but what's the point of using a third-party file browser if you can't access the file system and hidden files/directories? However, it does have some of the same nice features the Android version includes, such as cloud service integration and FTP/SFTP/etc. Overall, I can't be too surprised. My main reason for using ES on Android was FTP, and there's other apps in the App Store that do it without a free trial or subscription. If you're ok with all this, it seems solid. ### 2/5 — Too much ad *2026-06-01, version 2.8.6* Crash frequently while copying files from pc, and toooooo much ad pop out ### 1/5 — Seven Dollars a Month? *2026-05-24, version 2.8.6* I am a serious computer guru. I make a point of paying for good software. At the same time I loathe vendors that price their products so high that they must guess only angels will use it. $7 is even pushing it for a perpetual account license. Which I would have paid today. But. Every month? I am not paying $84 for this. Please get your head out of your butt. ### 1/5 — Ruim q dói *2026-05-20* Me fez perder 80 Mn em arquivos pq o app travou na hr de mover, paia demais ### 5/5 — Increíble para usar zamba en Linux *2026-05-11, version 2.8.6* De 10 ### 2/5 — Google Drive Cannot use in Service Menu *2026-05-09, version 2.8.6* The First Time I was bought this app from App Store It can use one drive, Google Drive, Local Drive, and Other Drive but now I don’t know why I Cannot? All of my Google Drive Cannot use in this app. ### 2/5 — Estou chateada *2026-05-08* Comprei como usuário vitalício e a toda hora momento fica gerando cobrança. ### 5/5 — wajib install *2026-05-05, version 2.8.6* wajib install ### 5/5 — สำรองข้อมูล *2026-05-04, version 2.8.6* อยากให้สำรองข้อมูลได้ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Missing base functionality *2026-08-23, version 2.8.6* Missing base functionality of what most people would call a file manager. No ability to batch move files. No ability to access external storage. No ability to batch select files. Basically a media browser wearing a file manager trench coat. ### 1/5 — 难用的钥匙 *2026-08-19, version 2.8.6* 视频放一半卡死不动，有时候还经常卡顿，广告自动跳转，影响使用体验 ### 1/5 — No *2026-08-10, version 2.8.6* No no no no no no no ### 1/5 — Something’s wrong and they won’t reply. *2026-08-08, version 2.8.6* Used in the past, great app. Restored purchase, app shows that update. So, not working, and reported problem, with no response. This is a killer. ### 1/5 — 去它马的摇一摇广告 *2026-07-14, version 2.8.6* 越来越恶心🤮 ### 1/5 — Приложение стало безобразным *2026-07-10* Не подключается по локальной сети. ### 1/5 — Bug d’ingérence *2026-07-04* J’utilisais ce produit depuis longtemps sur mon PC, et depuis 4 ans sur mon iPhone … tout allait bien jusqu’à avant hier, sans aucune raison, après avoir transféré une vidéo sur un dossier en local (comme je faisais depuis toujours sans souci), 5 minutes après, c’est tout mon répertoire avec toutes mes vidéos qui ont été effacées par l’application, ce répertoire avait été créé avec ES Explorer et non depuis l’application native iOS ´dossier ´. Je suis allé aussitôt voir dans la corbeille pour espérer retrouver mon répertoire … mais il n’y avait rien … j’ai essayé de voir si je le retrouvais avec iTunes, Tenorshare ou même EaseUS … mais rien du tout, pas même l’ombre d’une vignette … sachant hélas aussi que bien souvent iCloud est rapidement saturé dès la première année… du coup vu le poids de ces fichiers, il m’était impossible de les héberger … ### 1/5 — app的摇一摇广告比我鬼头还敏感 *2026-06-18, version 2.8.6* 检查严的时候就降低几天灵敏度，风头一过又改回来，已经举报 ### 1/5 — 42分钟后台，不知干什么猫腻 *2026-06-12, version 2.8.6* ES文件浏览器 1小时9分钟前台- 42分钟后台 ### 1/5 — 垃圾应用 *2026-06-08, version 2.8.6* 广告多到死 ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Video Playback *2026-08-17, version 2.8.6* Video playback is muted for the first second on every video and everytime you fast forward or rewind ### 5/5 — I CAN USE DELTA AGAIN!! *2026-08-13, version 2.8.6* Tysm I can hack in rblx now ### 5/5 — 3d model import *2026-08-08, version 2.8.6* I use this to import models into prisms 3d ### 5/5 — Survivalcraft 2 industrial mod *2026-08-05, version 2.8.6* Survivalcraft 2 industrial mod ### 5/5 — Г *2026-06-18* Г ### 5/5 — SMB Access *2026-06-10, version 2.8.6* Works well for SMB access on corporate network. ### 5/5 — Excelente! *2026-05-24* Aplicativo sensacional! ### 5/5 — 짱 *2026-05-20* 짱 ### 5/5 — Goood *2026-05-17, version 2.8.6* G ### 5/5 — The Best File Management Application *2026-05-13, version 2.8.6* I have tried so many others and nothing compares to this. I can easily browse and manage any of my phone files easily and renaming them, moving them or deleting them is so easy. It’s very responsive and I have had only great experiences using this app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-29.*