FileViewer XL for iPad User Reviews

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Good overall

Timed auto slideshow would make it better...

Rubish

I DO BUY IT!!!
This is totally rubish. The rubish is switching of automatykly, when big document is abaut to be open!!!!! Expencive rubish!!!

A clean, simple filing system for everything!

The best.

crashes some times

GoodReader for iPad is better

Great App

I purchased this app a few days ago, and I am very impressed so far. Transferring files is fairly quick and easy through iTunes, and the transferred files actually reside on the iPad (unlike with the "cloud" services. It handles many more types of files than you can use through iCloud, as iCloud will only transfer files that are compatible with iWorks apps.

The directions on the developers website are somewhat sparse, but it's a pretty simple to use app. I contacted Customer Support via email with a few suggestions for future releases, and they emailed me back within a very short time.
The iTunes transfer method will only allow you to transfer files; not folders. Customer Support told me a trick of compressing the entire folder into a compressed file (zip, rar, etc.), then transfer the compressed file and uncompressed in on the iPad in the app. I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds like it can be a time saver on transferring large amounts of files and complete folders.
I highly recommend this app!
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This a Great App

This app allows you to view many different types of files. It is very user friendly and is well worth the $$$. This is a must have app.

Great for on the go

Good directory operation, sort of a bit Windows like...
I use this app for hundreds of PDF service manuals on the go and I like to make directories my OWN WAY to find all that stuff. This app works impressively. Never had to check for support... Yet

Excellent, best I have tried!

This worked for me when I needed to view a specific tech manual that would not load with two other PDF apps I tried. The user interface is intuitive, easy to use, and powerful. Nice tab & clear file management. Stable, easy to adjust size while reading.

Actually it's ok

Was looking for an app that would play old .mov on ipad2 (for some reason iTunes did not like the .mov from my camera). Anyway, this app plays the files. Also quick to learn.

Rotten

I'm sick of software that does not advertise what it really is. This software requires iTunes and a USB cable. If you aren't prepared to use a USB cable to TRANSFER files in order to VIEW files, don't buy this. Another couple of bucks wasted.

Pretty good

Was exactly what I needed to load all my PDF drawings onto and arrange them nicely into individual folders. However, there is no way to grab multiple files (that I could find) at 1 time and move them into a folder. You have to move each file individually. This definitely makes the arranging process take longer then needed, but this is still a good product overall.
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Fantastic App!

Just what I needed. Easy to use. Includes a terrific PDF viewer. Opens email attachments. Support is excellent. Highly recommended!

Great idea...app needs work

Way too slow. I've had this app for about 3 months now. They have yet to come out with a newer version to address the sluggishness. When you have multiple files loaded onto your iPad, it can take over a minute to scroll to the next page just to see the rest of your list, which makes the app fairly unusable.
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perfect

Set up with bonjour in minutes. works like a dream. this is the 3rd file transfer program i have tried and is the best.

It works But?

good thinking but app needs work it's very slow xfer through wifi, a little tricky for someone who doesn't know there way around "my network places" I lost like one gig of space on iPad when it failed to copy and I couldn't delete file off iPad due to the fact I couldn't find file? xfer through USB via iTunes works fine but if you have to plug in what's the point of the app?
All and all the app does what it says and it works fine minus the lost space on my iPad? was it worth four dollars NO
Use drop box for free!!
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molly

Have used most of the viewers and find FileViewer XL fits my needs best. There are
few files it won't open even a 3.2GB mp4 and all this on an early net book.Have had
occassion to ask author for assistance and received prompt solution. I would give it
a 9/10

Pretty good

Transferred files over wireless using Win7 easily enough with the instructions in the app. Having trouble creating folders in the pictures section, only figured out how to create them in the "All" section.

Need slideshow functionality for pictures section.

How about that pic slideshow functionality?
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Works great - beats some of the PDF readers out there

Compared against PDF Reader Pro for iPad - File Viewer XL out performed and was able to read all files I transferred over, where PDF Reader Pro couldn't. Great user interface!

Poor Performance

After many hours researching different apps to be able to view different files especially large pdf's on the ipad, I decided on this one because of the features it said it had. once loaded I placed a PDF file that was 18mb in size into it. this is the main file that I use for sales. - The view of the file was pathetic... it was very slow and would STALL when trying to flip from one page to another. ther was no way i could show my customers something int he pdf file with this poor performance. - There is NO search feature when viewing the PDF so that was a huge downfall. in large pdf documents this is a must feature. - I did like the ability to mount the ipad as a wireless drive ont he network... files were easily transfered to the ipad. I removed this app 2 days after I purchased it and feel it is not worth the money I paid for it. I have since downloaded GOODREADER and it is exceeding my expectations as was considerably cheaper. anyway thats my 2 cents...
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Broken

Latest update broke my copy. Have a password set and crashes right after showing the box to input my password.