Comparison

Forgestone vs File Explorer & Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Forgestone

Easily design and share custom Hearthstone cards using intuitive gestures and built-in fonts. Import images directly from your camera roll and instantly share your creations on social media or with friends.

Highlights
  • Custom card design
  • Shareable creations
  • Intuitive gesture controls
  • Custom fonts and text rendering
  • Direct camera roll import
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Forgestone lets you design and share your own Hearthstone cards. The hard work is done for you, just bring your imagination and create. No need for heavy digital editors and sifting through layers or manipulating Bezier curves to produce perfect look and feel. Forgestone even features custom fonts and unique text rendering capabilities. The interface accepts direct imports off your camera roll and uses the native gestures you’re already familiar with. These gestures include pinch-to-zoom, pan-rotations, and drag-into-position. Working off your phone, the center of your life, means your creations can instantly interact with your other App Activities. Share to Twitter and Facebook, even send your work to your friends via WhatsApp. Get Forging today.

About

File Explorer & Player

Access and stream files from your Mac wirelessly on your iPhone or iPad. View photos, documents, and play videos directly from your computer. Transfer files and even use your iOS device as a portable drive.

Highlights
  • Stream video from Mac
  • View photos and documents
  • Transfer files to iOS
  • Use iOS as a drive
  • Wireless Mac access
Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into the wireless flash drive for your Mac. Have full access to your Mac files – use your iOS device to stream videos, view photos and documents, from anywhere within your home. AT A GLANCE - Stream any video directly from your Mac; - View photos or documents stored on your Mac; - Transfer files between your Mac and your iOS device; - Store anything on your iOS device and take it with you on the go; - Mount your iOS device as drive on your Mac or Windows machine using WebDAV; - Use the Personal Hotspot of your iOS device to control your Mac when you don’t have access to other networks. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS - Mac with macOS 10.10 or above and Helper app installed; - iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with iOS 11 or above; - Shared wireless network connection between your computer and iOS device. TERMS OF USE https://cherpake.com/tos Ratings are like gold for indie developers like me, please give the app a quick rating on the App Store.

Screenshots

Forgestone2 screens
File Explorer & Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forgestone at none against File Explorer & Player's 4. Forgestone also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). File Explorer & Player's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price 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. File Explorer & Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Forgestone asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

File Explorer & Player holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer & Player has 124 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Forgestone's written reviews are positive against 78% of File Explorer & Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Forgestone ships an update every 2 months, File Explorer & Player every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Forgestone versus File Explorer & Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForgestoneFile Explorer & Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (10 ratings)4.6 (124 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10124 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoolsincRemote Sunrise LTD

Customer experience

Forgestone

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

File Explorer & Player

All ratings124 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative19.6%

Bugs and requests

Forgestone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

File Explorer & Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Paid version download issues reported
  • Free version does nothing
  • Poor support response to feature inquiries

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add NAS support
  • Enable external access (remote access from outside home network)
  • Add Chinese language option
  • Allow file renaming
  • Improve PC compatibility

In-app purchases

None

Forgestone

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

File Explorer & Player

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade to Pro Version - 1M$1.991 Month
  • Upgrade to Pro Version7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$19.99
  • Upgrade to PRO$19.99

Questions

Is Forgestone free?
Forgestone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is File Explorer & Player free?
File Explorer & Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Forgestone or File Explorer & Player?
File Explorer & Player is rated higher. Forgestone averages 4.2 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while File Explorer & Player averages 4.6 from 124 ratings.
Do Forgestone or File Explorer & Player have ads?
File Explorer & Player shows ads; Forgestone does not.
Which is updated more often, Forgestone or File Explorer & Player?
Forgestone ships an update every 2 months, and File Explorer & Player every 3 weeks. Most recently, Forgestone was updated on October 24, 2026 and File Explorer & Player on October 24, 2026.

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