Comparison

FileCentral for iPhone vs Scan Boss for Dropbox

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

Head to head
About

FileCentral for iPhone

Consolidate all your files from various cloud services and devices into a single, organized location. Seamlessly transfer documents, images, and clipboard content between devices, even without a network connection, using WiFi or Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • Centralized file management
  • Cloud service integration
  • Cross-device file transfer
  • Clipboard sharing
  • File viewing, printing, and emailing
  • App and folder password protection
  • 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

Scan Boss for Dropbox

Effortlessly scan documents and save them as PDFs directly to your Dropbox. This app automates cropping, skew correction, and naming, with multi-page support and the option to choose between standard or searchable PDFs. Save time for both business and personal use.

Highlights
  • Single tap scanning
  • Automatic PDF naming with timestamp
  • Automatic document detection and cropping
  • Multi-page scanning
  • Choice of standard or searchable PDF
  • Multiple Dropbox folder support
Features
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Scan any document and save PDF in your chosen Dropbox folder automatically. • Single tap operation • Link to Dropbox and specify folder just once • Ultrafast PDF conversion and upload • Multi-page scanning. • Automatically names the PDF with time-stamp • Automatically detects document and keeps tracking it as the camera moves. • Automatically crops the document to edges. • Automatically fixes skewed documents in the scan. • Choice to turn off automatic mode. • Choose multiple dropbox folders and switch between them on the fly as you scan. • Option to save standard or searchable PDF. Scan Boss is the only app of its kind and saves tonnes of time for your business or personal use. See our terms of use at http://techpositive.co/terms

Screenshots

FileCentral for iPhone4 screens
Scan Boss for Dropbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FileCentral for iPhone at 91% against Scan Boss for Dropbox's 25%. FileCentral for iPhone also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Scan Boss for Dropbox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FileCentral for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileCentral for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 180 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of FileCentral for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 25% of Scan Boss for Dropbox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileCentral for iPhone ships an update every 7 months, Scan Boss for Dropbox every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FileCentral for iPhone versus Scan Boss for Dropbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileCentral for iPhoneScan Boss for Dropbox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (180 ratings) — better4.1 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings180 — better55
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEuroSmartz LtdTech Positive

Customer experience

FileCentral for iPhone

All ratings180 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.4%

Scan Boss for Dropbox

All ratings54 ratings
Positive74.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

FileCentral for iPhone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Thumbnails won't load
  • App hardly ever works
  • App is outdated
  • Minor login and authentication issues
  • WebDAV not working at all

Requested features

2 requests
  • Stronger data security
  • Developing encryption clarity

Scan Boss for Dropbox

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FileCentral for iPhone

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Scan Boss for Dropbox

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$2.991 Month
  • All Access$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$9.99

Questions

Is FileCentral for iPhone free?
FileCentral for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scan Boss for Dropbox free?
Scan Boss for Dropbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileCentral for iPhone or Scan Boss for Dropbox?
FileCentral for iPhone is rated higher. FileCentral for iPhone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while Scan Boss for Dropbox averages 4.1 from 55 ratings.
Do FileCentral for iPhone or Scan Boss for Dropbox have ads?
Neither FileCentral for iPhone nor Scan Boss for Dropbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileCentral for iPhone or Scan Boss for Dropbox?
FileCentral for iPhone ships an update every 7 months, and Scan Boss for Dropbox every 6 months. Most recently, FileCentral for iPhone was updated on November 6, 2026 and Scan Boss for Dropbox on November 2, 2026.

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