# Filer — user reviews > 225 indexed App Store user reviews of Filer by Dan Leehr L.L.C., rated 2.80/5 from 26 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filer/id318884764/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filer/id318884764.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 6 · 4★ 3 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Filer? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Useful file management - 🔒 Secure with password protection - 👍 Versatile file handling (zip, rar, etc.) - 🚀 Efficient downloading and transfer - 👍 Integrates well with Dropbox **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates - 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions - 🐛 Unreliable file saving and retrieval - 🐛 Frequent crashes when opening files - 🐛 Buggy web browsing and downloading **Commonly reported bugs** - Crashes on launch after iOS 14 update - Unable to access saved files after updates - Incompatible with newer iOS versions - Downloading issues and lost files - Browsing and downloading problems **Most requested features** - Add support for multiple file downloads - Implement a music player with playlist features - Improve file management with bulk operations - Integrate with more cloud storage services - Add option to save downloaded files to Camera Roll ## Newest reviews (14 of 225) ### 3/5 — Used to be awesome *2023-10-24, version 3.1.1* Back when iOS didn’t have any native file handling features or the ability to download content directly from a browser this app was a godsend. Nowadays those features are built in, which makes this app less useful on modern iOS. Plus it hasn’t been updated in 7 years, so there are now bugs too. For everyone experiencing the “Filer crashes the moment I open it” bug, that is due to incompatible data in your clipboard. Filer will try to paste whatever is in your phone’s clipboard the moment you open the app. Some links (such as YouTube links) cause it to crash as a result. Copy something like a series of numbers from Notes to replace whatever is in your clipboard and the app will open again. ### 2/5 — Ok when it works *2021-06-24* Better than nothing. When it did work, audio would stop if you opened a different app. Now it crashes each time I open it- even after reinstalling. ### 2/5 — Mostly Pointless and Incompatible *2021-02-27* Filer used to be my favorite “missing” app from Apple on iOS giving my iPad 1 the much needed presence of a file system. The ability to download and transfer apps was fantastic and the ability to save downloaded data without a computer was incredibly useful. However since 2018, this app is mostly outdated and replaced by other programs like Safari and Apple’s own Files App. Filer is incompatible with Files and can’t access or view anything from the Files app, meaning a file downloaded on Filer won’t be able to be opened anywhere else on the iPhone. This is terribly outdated. ### 2/5 — Failing App *2021-01-17* I trustes this App to keep my resume ready to send out when needed o the go. At the moment I am applying for a job and the App will not open. It fails when I click on it to open, just blinks and thats all I get. I tried restarting my phone to no avail. I have always had good luck with this App until now. I am hoping to redo this review soon but as of now 2 stars is being generous. ### 3/5 — Please update *2020-12-08, version 3.1.1* This app has worked great for me for years. But has stopped working since iOS 14.2 update....please update this great little app ### 2/5 — Favorite Great App but not working *2020-10-08* Upgraded to iOS 14.0.1 and app has stopped working. It launches but will not come to forefront. Tried deleting and re-installing did not work. Looks like developer no longer in business. ### 2/5 — Missing feature *2020-06-15* I don’t know why it won’t immediately resume playing downloaded media after pausing for a phone call but every other media player for iOS has this figured out. ### 2/5 — Ratkiller *2020-01-03* How do we update the app? It seems to be losing its historical functionality. ### 3/5 — update, update, update, update *2019-04-07* update update update. the app itself is fantastic except it doesn’t or increase decrease file percentages properly. that is why it needs to be updated. expect any star ratings, this needs to be updated or people who paid for this app needs to be compinsated. the true rating should be zero stars, but apple won’t let n rate it truthfully. ### 4/5 — BEST APP for downloading anything *2018-04-08* I love this app, its perfect for Everything, only the thing is missing in this app is REPEAT SHUFFLE AND REPEAR FOLDER PLAYLIST BUTTONS ON MUSIC. I wish you guys add THESE updates in the future :) ### 3/5 — Dropbox integration no longer works *2017-09-29* Edit: As of today, Dropbox integration no longer works for this; apparently they updated their API so a lot of third-party integration is breaking. Hoping we can get a fix; this app is still useful in that it provides an easy way to download files, but not having Dropbox integration makes this usefulness limited as you can't upload anything from the phone. (Oh, and my comments below about the music player no longer apply, as this got a music player built into it at some point.) Original review: One of the annoyances of the iPhone was not being able to download files—having to download them to a desktop/laptop and then transfer them to the phone for storage was a pain. But this app makes it so easy to download and store files. Dropbox integration works great, so you can even download something you come across on your phone and then upload it so you can access it on another computer without having to bring a cable in the interim. I was waiting to buy this until it updated for the iPhone 5, and now that it has I finally decided to. The only thing that would make it better would be a better built-in music player (right now you have to transfer to a 3rd party app or use "quick look"). Ideally you'd be able to transfer it to your iTunes library on the device, but Apple doesn't seem to want to support that; it's hardly something the dev can fix. A built-in music player would be a nice workaround for small audio files though. Otherwise it's a great, solid app. ### 4/5 — Very useful app *2017-01-27* Very useful app for downloading files. Features which I like most are it's pause and resume ability. ### 1/5 — Useless *2016-10-07* Couldn't unzip, kept messing up download and restarting chewing through all my data allowance. Useless to me. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — Doesn't work, THEN crashes. *2016-08-31, version 3.1.0* App's unable to download files without crashing. Then on completion the download disappears. iPad Pro - iOS 9.3.3 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — After years of use it stopped working *2023-03-22* Now I can’t access my saved files. ### 1/5 — Crashes on load. Do not buy. *2021-06-23, version 3.1.1* Save your money. 23rd June 2021 iOS 14.7 12 Pro Max Does not work anymore. Don't bother. ### 1/5 — Warning those those who might purchase *2020-12-25* On the latest ios at the time of this writing, with an 11 pro max, this application will randomly not launch. If it doesn’t launch, it doesn’t seem to want to launch until the next day. The app hasn’t been updated in 4 years and most likely has been abandoned by the developer. You may want to look into alternative file management software. ### 1/5 — MG *2020-12-10, version 3.1.1* As the app hasn’t been updated, it now refuses to open. Make sure you have copies of files in the app if you own it. There’s no support to help with the issue, so it seems my files are lost. ### 1/5 — Open & Crash *2020-10-12, version 3.1.1* Depuis iOS 14 Sur iPhone XR Un autre effet bénéfique de iOS 14. Merci Apple encore et encore Que ne ferait-on pas pour vendre ? Les critiques les moins favorables ne sont jamais les premières de la liste des avis. Les premières remontent toujours à très loin dans le temps. Le mensonge et une nouvelle façon de voler les gens pratique répandue chez Apple. Lorsque qu’on n’es pas certain de la stabilité d’iOS , on attend pour ne pas faire subir les affres de se retrouver avec un cell non fonctionnel. Tout ce qui fonctionne bien finit à la poubelle avec cette faim d’argent. Cette soif de pouvoir qui vous caractérise de plus en plus. Bientôt, Apple ne sera plus mon choix! J’hésite maintenant à acheter des applications qui finiront volontairement à ne plus fonctionner. Personne ne sera gagnant à ce petit jeu. Chez Apple le premier objectif n’est plus d’innover mais de prendre dans les poches de ceux qui les ont supporté pour engranger de plus en plus de cash. ### 1/5 — The app don’t work. *2019-12-05* I never got the app to work for me. I want my money back. I only put 5 stars because the system let send a one star comment ### 1/5 — Terrible *2019-10-12* Useless, it says it can download files in background...it cannot... ### 1/5 — Doesn’t connect to Dropbox *2019-01-09, version 3.1.1* I paid for the full version of this specifically so that I could the upload files to Dropbox. Only to find that the app hasn’t been upgraded and it can no longer like to Dropbox. The developers web site no longer exists and no support is available. Don’t waste your money ### 1/5 — Feel like I’ve been ripped off *2018-08-03* I downloaded the Lite version first and it seemed to work just ok . But at least it opened my zip files until it reached the limit . So I PAID the $3.99 for the full version, not only could I NOT transfer what was stuck in the Lite but this purchased app wouldn’t open anything . So unclear and would just keep duplicating until I had finally reached the limit for opening the files . So thanks a lot . I wouldn’t suggest it. Keep looking! ### 1/5 — Rubbish *2018-06-07, version 3.1.1* Just spent a whole evening trying to open a file. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works great *2023-06-21, version 3.1.1* I’m happy with this. It makes downloading multiple files from a website like archive.org very easy. There are still some quirks, like crashing upon opening, but that’s easily worked around by copying something to a clipboard first. Haven’t had it crash, ever, once I had something copied to the clipboard. This does exactly what I need, and is the perfect app for browsing/copying/sharing files. The mini web server it includes makes for sharing files with PCs and Android devices a breeze. ### 5/5 — Нравится *2020-11-07* Никаких проблем с загрузкой папок и контента не увидел. Приложением пользуюсь постоянно, ### 5/5 — Works extremely well *2019-10-07, version 3.1.1* Makes my iPad a laptop replacement ### 5/5 — Just want to say thanks! *2018-01-01* This is just about the most useful app I've found on the app store, I've been using it since 2010 or so... I use it as a wireless USB stick and Audio player. All meat, no fluff! I'm happy to see its updated to the latest iOS! Thanks again Dan! ### 5/5 — Most useful app I've ever used *2017-10-08* This app makes my iPad more like a laptop. It lets me download virtually any file with a link on the internet. For example if I need to download a file from a website (a large PDF manual for example, or a DMG software update for my mac) but I'm out of the office, I use filer's built-in browser to go to the website (view mode), once I get to the exact location that contains the link for the file, I click the download button (download mode), then I click the link for the actual file, the file immediately starts downloading to my iPad. I can later transfer the file to my mac. Note that in order to successfully download a file you must be at the exact link for the file, if you switch to download mode and click a link that isn't the actual link to the file you will download a web page HTML document instead, I think this is what,s happening to a lot of people that complain about the program not working. You must click on the absolute final link that leads to the file. Excellent app! ### 5/5 — Not working in saving after iOS update *2016-12-18* App breaks down on 'save to photo album'. ### 5/5 — App I Use Regularly!! *2016-03-19, version 3.1.0* This is an amazing app!! It's worth every penny. I've used this app for over 3 years now. Essentially, it's my portable USB Filing Cabinet. I love the ability of being able to download stuff off of my phone and on to it. Great job guys. Also thanks for updating the GUI, looks much better on iPhone 6 :) ### 5/5 — Original iOS download app is 1 *2016-02-17, version 3.0.0* What more do I need to say? ### 5/5 — Almost perfect *2015-02-13, version 3.0.0* Love this app. I would like to see a "select all" option added to the file management area. It would make deleting and moving significantly much easier. ### 5/5 — A much appreciated update *2014-09-26, version 3.0.0* Filer has really been lagging behind in terms of interface and some buggy-ness had been creeping in. This update basically fixed all of that. I'm very happy to see updates occurring to this software! --- *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 2026-07-02.*