Comparison

FileCentral for iPhone vs Remote Files

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

Remote Files

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* Search you Mac using Spotlight from your phone, anywhere, anytime * Access your Mac files remotely from IOS over the cloud. * Browse selected folder on Mac from device. * Copy file from Mac to IOS device, anytime, anywhere over internet, as long as server app is online. * Need to install and run server app "Remote Files Server" available from Mac App Store. Demo video can see on following YouTube link https://youtu.be/1q176DwFMl0

Screenshots

FileCentral for iPhone4 screens
Remote Files4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FileCentral for iPhone at none against Remote Files's shown. FileCentral for iPhone also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 20 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileCentral for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, Remote Files every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FileCentral for iPhone versus Remote Files: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileCentral for iPhoneRemote Files
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (178 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings178 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEuroSmartz LtdGGM41

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

Remote Files

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FileCentral for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

Remote Files

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileCentral for iPhone free?
FileCentral for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Files free?
Remote Files is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FileCentral for iPhone or Remote Files have ads?
Remote Files shows ads; FileCentral for iPhone does not.
Which is updated more often, FileCentral for iPhone or Remote Files?
FileCentral for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, and Remote Files every 20 months. Most recently, FileCentral for iPhone was updated on October 1, 2026 and Remote Files on September 19, 2026.

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