Comparison

FileCentral vs Zavala

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FileCentral

Consolidate all your files from various cloud services, apps, and computers into a single, manageable location. Seamlessly transfer documents, photos, and clipboard content between devices wirelessly or via Bluetooth, even without a network connection.

Highlights
  • Unified cloud storage management
  • Cross-device file transfer (WiFi/Bluetooth)
  • Clipboard and content sharing
  • File viewing, printing, and emailing
  • Password and Touch ID security
  • Text file creation and editing
Features
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The ONE Place to Manage Files - Access, Print, Email and Transfer files from Cloud Servers, Other Apps & Devices and your Mac or PC. Transfer your clipboard, images, copied text and files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC with one tap - even without a network. Via WiFi or Bluetooth Manage ALL of your Files in One Place • Combine all of your Cloud Servers together to Transfer Files between them and other devices • iCloud & iCloud Drive, DropBox, Evernote, FTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, ShareFile, SugarSync, WebDAV & More • Share and fetch files from your Mac or PC • Send or fetch files from Other Apps to store centrally • Move files into folders and use the powerful search function to find them again • View, Print, Email and Zip Files • Rename, duplicate and change the file type • Play Video and Audio files • Secure your files with an App Password or Finger Touch ID • Password protect folders • Create and edit text files to store notes and ideas, then share with others, print or copy/paste • Sync your local files with another device via iCloud - seamlessly and automatically Transfer Files and Content to other devices • Add a new printer to your Mac from the available list ("Send to Device @ WePrint") and print any document to your iPhone or iPad as a PDF file • Use the built in Bluetooth or WiFi transfer features to quickly and simply send files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC • Bluetooth transfer is as simple as opening FileCentral - no pairing required • Copy text or an image from a Web Page and send to another device with a single tap • Send a phone number, address, photo or other content quickly to a friend • Copy a web page address and with just one tap, send it to your colleague Share and Transfer your Photos and Image Files • Save your Album Photos as files • Move Image Files to your Photo Album • Move Photos & Image Files to and from your Cloud server, Mac/PC or another iPad/iPhone • Print Photos • Select multiple photos to send via email Add even More Power - Expand to Convert and Edit PDFs and Print to ALL Printers, not just AirPrint

About

Zavala

This app offers a modern approach to outlining, providing a full suite of features. It supports gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple windows for efficient organization and content creation. Easily import and export in various formats, sync across devices, and customize your outlining experience.

Highlights
  • OPML Import & Export
  • Markdown Export
  • iCloud Syncing & Sharing
  • Nested Tags
  • Image Embedding
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Drag and Drop
Features
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Zavala is a modern take on a traditional outliner. It is a full featured app. It takes full advantage of your device by leveraging gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and multiple windows. Other features: * OPML import & export * Markdown import & export * HTML import & export * iCloud syncing * iCloud sharing with other iCloud users * Encrypted outlines and encrypted iCloud sync * Nested Tags for organizing Outlines * Support for embedding images * Print support * Drag and drop * Text formatting * Links * Completed items * Notes * Customizable fonts and sizes * Backlinks * Shortcuts support * Web clipper share extension * Typewriter scrolling * Automatic row numbering including Decimal and Legal numbering

Screenshots

Zavala2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zavala at every 2 weeks against FileCentral's every 6 months. Zavala also leads on device support (3 vs 1). FileCentral's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FileCentral against 4.8 for Zavala. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 67 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 88% and 88% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileCentral ships an update every 6 months, Zavala every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FileCentral versus Zavala: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileCentralZavala
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better4.8 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews87.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2767 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEuroSmartz LtdVincode, Inc

Customer experience

FileCentral

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Zavala

All ratings67 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive87.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative9.2%

In-app purchases

None

FileCentral

No in-app purchases

None

Zavala

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileCentral free?
FileCentral is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zavala free?
Zavala is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FileCentral or Zavala?
FileCentral is rated higher. FileCentral averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Zavala averages 4.8 from 67 ratings.
Do FileCentral or Zavala have ads?
Neither FileCentral nor Zavala shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileCentral or Zavala?
FileCentral ships an update every 6 months, and Zavala every 2 weeks. Most recently, FileCentral was updated on September 18, 2026 and Zavala on September 19, 2026.

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