File Manager 2018 vs FileNook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Manager 2018
Manage files on your iOS device with this comprehensive app. It supports over 40 file types, allows cloud transfers, and includes a voice recorder. Easily organize, transfer, and play various media formats.
- Supports over 40 file types
- Cloud transfer (OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox)
- Transfer files between computer and iOS devices
- Built-in voice recorder
- Built-in sound player with adjustable speed
- Supports majority video formats
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File-Box is a comprehensive App for manage file on iOS device. File-Box is a file management centre. More than 40+ file types support. You can view work documents; listen calm music; enjoy favorite movies; see photos recall the wonderful time with your family. You can record voice of interview, meeting, funny, family, memo. Transfer the file to Cloud easily. Easily transfer files between computer or iOS devices and manage files via browser on computer. FILE CENTRE • More than 40+ file types support. Browse or play files easily:XLS/MP3/PAGES/DOC/ZIP/TXT/PDF/MOV/PNG... • Create folder, TXT file,Paste Text,New Record,Take Photos. • Import photo & video from Photos Library. • Move the select file or folders to destination folder. • Rename the file or folder. • Delete the file or folder. • View all the photos in the folder, support open in, copy, save... • Play Voice:Built-in sound player. • Sort files by "Name","Date", "Size","Kind" fields. • Keep touching the files or folders for several seconds, you can select several files or folders to control. • Switch among horizontal and vertical screen if you like. CLOUD TRANSFER • Support OneDrive,GoogleDrive and Dropbox now. • High efficiency download and upload files & paths between cloud and local under multithreading. • In the background when upload or download, you can do anything you want, and warn you when finish. • Visual progress for very thread. • Multith-reading, Breakpoint transmission. • Support download Google Docs files. • You will be able to see a preview of the image that in your Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive. • Support upload a huge file(the file is greater than 3G) . NEAR COMPUTER • Search the nearby computers automatically. • Add "Near Computer" function: You can set share folders on Mac OS X or Windows computer(as SMB server), then upload iPad or iPhone's files to the sharing folders. • Meanwhile, download the files to iPad or iPhone from sharing folders on Mac OS X or Windows computer(SMB server) . • SMB file or folder download progress bar. VOICE RECORDER • The recording time length only depends on the disk space and battery power. • Export recording with Email, Cloud Drive:Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive. • Support background recording. • Best recording quality! • The recording file auto save as mp3 file format. It will save space. • You can record conversation, meeting, funny, family, memo. PLAY SOUND • Play Voice:Built-in sound player. • Rate - Play speed adjustable from 0.6 to 3.0. • Clear - Play faster, still clear sound . • Repeat - Set cycle time interval, you can listen this interval several times. • Background - background play, does not affect the use of other programs. • Play many voice as a list. ENJOY VIDEO • Do not copy video, use "NEAR COMPUTER" function, the desktop computer and laptop computer as the iPhone's "network hard drive." • Supports majority video formats: MP4/MOV/M4V/AVI/FLV/WMV/MKV/RMVB/MPG/RM/WMA/F4V/M4A... • Upload or download the video files through Wi-Fi or Cloud. • Full screen mode automatically to play video. • Continue playing video when come back from background. • Continue playing video when network reconnect. FAMILY PHOTOS • View all photos in a folder, includes file formats:GIF/JPG/PNG... • Pinch gesture support. • Copy photo to clipboard. • Save photo to Camera Rolls. • Send photo by email & twitter. • AirPrint support. • Support Share, Open in. EASY SHARING • Supports iTunes USB file sharing. • Supports AirDrop,WeChat,Email…transfer. • Support upload and download from cloud:Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive. SECRECY * You can add a passcode before opening the app. Have suggestions or problems? Contact us via email :hanmingjie@gmail.com
FileNook
This app offers a private local workspace for organizing and processing files on your device. It includes tools for scanning documents, managing PDFs, editing photos, and playing media, all without requiring cloud storage.
- Local file organization and management
- Document scanning and text extraction
- Comprehensive PDF editing and conversion
- Photo and image manipulation tools
- Local video and audio playback
- App access protection with passcode/biometrics
- Wi-Fi file transfer from computer
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FileNook is a private local file workspace for iPhone and iPad. Organize files, read documents and prepare materials without a cloud-drive account. Files and document processing stay on your device unless you choose to share them. FILE WORKSPACE • Create folders; browse, rename, move, duplicate, sort and search files. • Use favorites, recent files and a recoverable trash. • Import from Files, Photos, AirDrop and the share sheet. • Transfer files from a computer over local Wi-Fi—no account or upload to a cloud service. • Search supported document content and inspect detailed file information. SCAN & RECOGNIZE • Scan ID cards with optional purpose watermarks and image enhancement. • Extract editable text from photos and PDFs. • Extract tables with cell review and export to Excel. • Recognize QR codes without automatically opening links. • Transcribe local audio with selectable ranges and TXT or SRT export. PDF TOOLS • Create searchable or standard PDFs from photos and document scans. • Merge PDFs; organize, reorder, rotate, insert, remove and extract pages. • Split PDFs by page, fixed groups or custom groups. • Crop page margins, compress PDFs and password-protect PDF copies. • Convert PDFs to images or editable Word documents. • Export TXT and Markdown to PDF; add optional covers, contents and page numbers. • Combine photos, scans and selected PDF pages; set a consistent A4 or Letter page size. PHOTO & PRIVACY TOOLS • Convert image formats, crop or resize to exact dimensions, and save reusable material presets. • Compress photos, combine images and stitch long screenshots. • Add text watermarks to images or PDFs. • Permanently redact selected areas of images and PDFs before sharing. VIDEO & AUDIO TOOLS • Compress compatible videos and preview the result before saving. • Extract an audio track or selected time range from a video. READ & PLAY • Read PDF, EPUB, DRM-free MOBI, TXT and Markdown files. • Play local video and audio, including supported HDR video, subtitles, picture in picture and seek-preview thumbnails. LOCAL PROTECTION • Protect app access with an independent passcode and optional biometrics. • Create password-encrypted backups and password-protected ZIP archives. • App Lock protects access to the app; it cannot protect copies after you export or share them. Basic file operations, reading, audio and videos up to 30 minutes are free. Selected recognition, conversion and batch tools share 3 trial uses in total, with no daily refill. Each optional tool reward ad adds 2 uses, up to 2 ads per day. Videos longer than 30 minutes: unlock 3 different videos free each day, then watch an optional reward ad for 1 additional unlock. Reopening the same unchanged video that day does not use another unlock. Tool and video rewards are separate and unspent rewards do not expire. Pro is a one-time purchase that removes all ads and tool/video usage limits. File-size, page-count and batch safety limits still apply. No new monthly or annual subscription is offered. Privacy Policy: https://apps.vanto.space/en/app/folder/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://apps.vanto.space/en/app/folder/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: File Manager 2018 at none against FileNook's shown. File Manager 2018 also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (40 vs 7). FileNook's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. File Manager 2018 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FileNook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for File Manager 2018 against 4.7 for FileNook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Manager 2018 has 40 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of File Manager 2018's written reviews are positive against 67% of FileNook's.
File Manager 2018 ships an update every 3 weeks, FileNook every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Manager 2018 | FileNook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (40 ratings) | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 韩 明洁 | 荣 周 |
Customer experience
File Manager 2018
FileNook
In-app purchases
File Manager 2018
- Unlimited File$1.99
FileNook
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly$7.491 Year
- Pro · Lifetime$12.99







