Comparison

Cloud File Explorer 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

Cloud File Explorer

Access and manage files across multiple cloud storage services like iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and Google Drive. This app allows for efficient file operations, organization, and local file management, including encryption and compression.

Highlights
  • Access multiple cloud drives
  • File upload, download, delete, rename
  • Create new files and folders
  • Local file management
  • File encryption
  • Zip compression and extraction
  • Wi-Fi and iTunes file transfer
Features
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Cloud File Explorer is an excellent cloud storage file explorer. Now network drive everywhere, in life and work, we often file the documents stored in the cloud server, such as iCloud Drive, Dropbox, One Drive, Google Drive,Box,Mega,Yandex, and so on. Cloud File Explorer is a powerful cloud server can access many clients, you can access dozens of cloud servers, greatly save time. Specifically as follows: **** Support iCloud Drive, multi-file upload, download, delete, create a new file, new folder, rename, cut, mail files. **** Supports Dropbox, multi-file upload, download, delete, create a new file, new folder, rename, copy, cut, mail files. **** Support OneDrive, multi-file upload, download, delete, create a new file, new folder, rename, copy, cut, mail files. **** Support for Google Drive, multi-file upload, download, delete, create a new file, new folder, rename, copy, cut, mail files. **** Support Box, multi-file upload, download, delete, create a new file, new folder, rename, copy, cut, mail files. **** Facilitate and efficient manage local files. * Sorting by file name、create time and file type * View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders * Encryption folder, protect your files * Extract all files from a compressed .zip file * Glide deleting function * Select all and Cancel all operate * Transferring files by wifi and iTunes file sharing * Email multiple files, folder Supported * Open email attachments * Photo import Supported * Open files in other applications * Landscape mode supported * iPad-compatible

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

Cloud File Explorer4 screens
File Box4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: File Box at 4.0 against Cloud File Explorer's 3.3. File Box also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 21%). Cloud File Explorer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (15 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Cloud File Explorer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and File Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

File Box holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Cloud File Explorer's written reviews are positive against 30% of File Box's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud File Explorer ships an update every 2 months, File Box every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cloud File Explorer versus File Box: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud File ExplorerFile Box
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (15 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews30.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer锦文 游泽辉 王

Customer experience

Cloud File Explorer

All ratings15 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative71.4%

File Box

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cloud File Explorer

One-time1
  • Full version$1.99
1 purchases

File Box

One-time1
  • Permanently Remove ads$1.99

Questions

Is Cloud File Explorer free?
Cloud File Explorer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is File Box free?
File Box is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cloud File Explorer or File Box?
File Box is rated higher. Cloud File Explorer averages 3.3 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while File Box averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Cloud File Explorer or File Box have ads?
Both Cloud File Explorer and File Box show ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud File Explorer or File Box?
Cloud File Explorer ships an update every 2 months, and File Box every 8 months. Most recently, Cloud File Explorer was updated on October 17, 2026 and File Box on October 9, 2026.

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