Explote vs Camera to Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explote
Control your media players like Plex and Kodi from your device. Easily switch between different media server clients with a single tap. Compatible with a range of popular media server software.
- Remote control for media players
- Supports Plex, Kodi, Rasplex, OpenPHT
- Switch between media clients
- Easy to use interface
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You can exchange the media player at any time by tapping the last selected name at the top of the screen. Works with Rasplex, OpenPHT, Plex, Kodi and all the others that use the same commands.
Camera to Files
This app streamlines photo, video, and scan saving by directing content to specific folders in Files, iCloud Drive, or OneDrive. It offers smart naming conventions, organizational tools, and advanced camera and scanning features.
- Save directly to Files, iCloud Drive, OneDrive
- Smart Naming with 21 tokens
- Optional Auto-Sort into Year/Month/Day folders
- Photo, Video, and Scan in one camera
- Pro camera and scanning controls
- Bulk Rename existing files (Pro)
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Stop saving everything to Photos. Shot2File saves directly to Files, iCloud Drive, and OneDrive. Choose a folder once, then capture photos, videos, and scans that land exactly where you want them — fast, clean, and organized. Built for a faster workflow: - Save directly to Files, iCloud Drive, or OneDrive - Smart Naming with 21 tokens — date, time, place, device, EXIF, sequence, and more - Optional Auto-Sort into Year / Month / Day folders - Photo, Video, and Scan in one simple camera - Quick Reveal in Files and easy sharing - Volume buttons as shutter (optional) Pro camera control Tap to focus and meter. Long-press to lock AE/AF and drag the reticle handle to bias exposure exactly where you want it. Lens chips are labeled (Ultra-Wide, Wide, Tele) so you always know which one is active. Self-timer (3s / 10s) and expanded grids — rule of thirds, square, golden spiral, and diagonals — for cleaner framing. Powerful scanning Create multi-page PDFs with color, grayscale, or black-and-white modes, plus DPI and margin controls. Pro unlocks on-device OCR with multi-language detection so the text inside scanned pages is searchable in Files, Preview, and Spotlight. Better capture control Choose photo format (JPEG/HEIC) and quality. Record video with stabilization. Pro unlocks up to 4K/60 video with full stabilization control. Smart Naming Build any filename pattern with tokens for date, time, weekday, place (reverse-geocoded city), device model, image dimensions, ISO, aperture, shutter speed, GPS, sequence numbers, and more. Live preview while you type. Bulk Rename (Pro) Rename existing photos, videos, and PDFs in any folder using your current template — with one-tap undo. OneDrive that just works Upload to OneDrive Personal or Business. If your network drops mid-upload, Shot2File queues the file and finishes it the moment connectivity returns. Made for frequent use Pin favorite folders for one-tap saving. Free includes 1 Favorite. Pro unlocks unlimited Favorites. Use Siri or the Action Button to launch straight into the camera or scanner — no menus, no app picker. Spotlight indexes each capture action, so you can search "take a photo" and shoot. Try Pro Get a 15-minute Pro preview. Additional Favorites require permanent Pro.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Explote at 3.9 against Camera to Files's 3.4. Explote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (53% vs 25%). Camera to Files's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Camera to Files sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Explote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Explote holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Explote's written reviews are positive against 25% of Camera to Files's.
Explote ships an update every 6 months, Camera to Files fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explote | Camera to Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (11 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Heitz Bruno | Chad Pickard |
Customer experience
Explote
Camera to Files
In-app purchases
Explote
No in-app purchases
Camera to Files
- Pro (One-Time Unlock)$7.99
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