Comparison

FileCentral for iPhone vs Sync with iCloud Drive

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

Sync with iCloud Drive

This app synchronizes your phone's photo library to iCloud Drive, preserving album and folder structures. It automatically updates changes, backs up edited photos and videos, and offers a free tier with limitations and a premium subscription for full access.

Highlights
  • Syncs photo library to iCloud Drive
  • Preserves album and folder hierarchy
  • Saves edited photos and videos
  • Supports Live Photos video component
  • One-way sync to match phone library
  • Mirror or backup entire library
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Sync for iCloud Drive synchronizes your phone’s photo library, including the album and folder hierarchy, to iCloud Drive. For users who like to organize their photos into folders and albums, Sync offers many advantages over saving your photos and videos to iCloud Drive and manually recreating your folder structure on iCloud Drive. - Sync automatically creates folders and albums you may have created in your phone’s photo library on iCloud Drive. - Saves the video component for Live Photos. - Saves the edited versions of photos and videos. - Mirror or back up your photo library. - Synchronize your entire photo library or only certain folders and albums. In summary, each time you run Sync, it will make sure any changes to your phone’s photo library are updated on iCloud Drive, overwriting, renaming, uploading, and deleting items from iCloud Drive if needed. Sync will also NEVER delete any photos from your phone. Sync performs a ONE-WAY sync only, making a folder in your iCloud Drive account match your phone’s photo library. Any changes made on iCloud Drive will not be synced to your phone, rather, the changes on iCloud Drive will simply be overwritten the next time you run Sync. Free Plan The free plan is limited to syncing up to 3 top-level folders and albums and up to 200 photos. Premium Plan Our affordable premium plan removes all restrictions and unlocks access to all future features. Subscription Pricing and Terms - Annual or monthly subscription billing will start immediately after you subscribe and will auto-renew each year or month. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least one day before the renewal date within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store. - Subscriptions are non-refundable, so please choose this option carefully. - Please refer to the In-App Purchases section for pricing. Terms of Use — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy — https://sync.photosplus.app/privacy.php

Screenshots

FileCentral for iPhone4 screens
Sync with iCloud Drive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FileCentral for iPhone at none against Sync with iCloud Drive's 2. FileCentral for iPhone also leads on ratings volume (178 vs 7) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Sync with iCloud Drive's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating, 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. Sync with iCloud Drive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. FileCentral for iPhone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FileCentral for iPhone against 4.9 for Sync with iCloud Drive. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileCentral for iPhone has 178 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileCentral for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, Sync with iCloud Drive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FileCentral for iPhone versus Sync with iCloud Drive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileCentral for iPhoneSync with iCloud Drive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (178 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings178 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB17 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEuroSmartz LtdPixegram, LLC

Customer experience

FileCentral for iPhone

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

Sync with iCloud Drive

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Sync with iCloud Drive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FileCentral for iPhone

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sync with iCloud Drive

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is FileCentral for iPhone free?
FileCentral for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sync with iCloud Drive free?
Sync with iCloud Drive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileCentral for iPhone or Sync with iCloud Drive?
Sync with iCloud Drive is rated higher. FileCentral for iPhone averages 4.8 out of 5 from 178 ratings, while Sync with iCloud Drive averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do FileCentral for iPhone or Sync with iCloud Drive have ads?
Neither FileCentral for iPhone nor Sync with iCloud Drive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileCentral for iPhone or Sync with iCloud Drive?
FileCentral for iPhone ships an update every 6 months, and Sync with iCloud Drive every 2 months. Most recently, FileCentral for iPhone was updated on September 21, 2026 and Sync with iCloud Drive on August 1, 2026.

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