Comparison

FileCentral for iPhone vs File Box

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 cloud storage, local files, and content from other apps into a single, organized hub. Seamlessly transfer files, text, and images between devices, even without a network connection, using WiFi or Bluetooth. Secure your data with password protection and fingerprint ID.

Highlights
  • Unified cloud and local file management
  • Cross-device file transfer (WiFi/Bluetooth)
  • Clipboard and content sharing
  • View, print, email, and zip files
  • App and folder password protection
  • Create and edit text files
  • Sync local files with iCloud
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

File Box

Securely store and manage your private pictures, videos, and documents. This app offers gesture encryption to protect your personal privacy and supports importing files from your phone's album or other applications.

Highlights
  • Gesture encryption for privacy
  • Import pictures and videos from album
  • Import files from other apps
  • Universal format support
  • Organize documents, videos, and pictures
Features
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File Box - Professional Files Manager. keep Your picture, video, document safe. √. Gesture encryption APP, protect personal privacy. √ import pictures, videos from your phone album, import files form other app. √. Universal format support:Zip, Rar, 7z, m4a, mp4, mov, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, txt, png, jpg, jpeg, html, h, m, cpp

Screenshots

FileCentral for iPhone4 screens
File Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FileCentral for iPhone at 91% against File Box's 30%. FileCentral for iPhone also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). File Box's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence 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. File Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileCentral for iPhone has 180 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of FileCentral for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 30% of File Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileCentral for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, File Box every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FileCentral for iPhone versus File Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileCentral for iPhoneFile Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (180 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings180 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB13 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperEuroSmartz Ltd泽辉 王

Customer experience

FileCentral for iPhone

All ratings178 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.4%

File Box

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative56.5%

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

File Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FileCentral for iPhone

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

File Box

One-time1
  • Permanently Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is FileCentral for iPhone free?
FileCentral for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Box free?
File Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileCentral for iPhone or File Box?
FileCentral for iPhone is rated higher. FileCentral for iPhone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 180 ratings, while File Box averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do FileCentral for iPhone or File Box have ads?
File Box shows ads; FileCentral for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, FileCentral for iPhone or File Box?
FileCentral for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, and File Box every 8 months. Most recently, FileCentral for iPhone was updated on October 22, 2026 and File Box on October 9, 2026.

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