# File Explorer & Player [Pro] vs Timer Buddy

The clearest difference is price: Timer Buddy at $0.99 against File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s $9.99. Timer Buddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 83%). File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s advantage is ratings volume (832 vs 1). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

File Explorer & Player [Pro] costs $9.99 and Timer Buddy $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Timer Buddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer & Player [Pro] has 832 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Timer Buddy's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | File Explorer & Player [Pro] | Timer Buddy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **$0.99** |
| Rating | [4.6 (832 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-explorer-and-player-pro/id1095142462/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-buddy/id1478433981/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **832** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 83.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 59 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Remote Sunrise LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/619088610) | [Carlos Costa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1138036761) |

## What reviewers say

### File Explorer & Player [Pro]

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-explorer-and-player-pro/id1095142462)

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless drive for your Mac, enabling you to stream videos, view photos, and access documents remotely. Transfer files, store content on your iOS device, and even mount it as a drive on your computer.

**Highlights:** Stream video from Mac, View photos and documents, Transfer files, Store files on iOS device, Mount iOS device as drive, Wireless Mac file access

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Invaluable app
- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 My go to app to access my media on my MacBook
- 🚀 Super
- 🚀 Fantastic File Explorer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Meeds
- 🐛 Reliable app, but annoying placement of subtitles button. Could benefit from a couple features.
- 🐛 Connection
- 🐛 Can't move files?

**Reported bugs**

- Video playback buggy
- Pause button starts videos over
- Seized all connections

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to sync entire photo libraries directly to the computer
- Ability to move and delete files from the app
- Ability to rename files stored on the iPhone and Mac from the app


### Timer Buddy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/timer-buddy/id1478433981)

This app helps track thinking time for two players with various timing methods and a large, easy-to-read display. It offers audible notifications, countdowns for the last ten seconds, and remembers your settings. It's compatible with both iPhone and iPad.

**Highlights:** Multiple timing methods, Large display, Pause/Resume functionality, Audible notifications, Last ten seconds countdown, Remembers settings, iPhone and iPad compatible

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is File Explorer & Player [Pro] free?

File Explorer & Player [Pro] costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Timer Buddy free?

Timer Buddy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Timer Buddy?

Timer Buddy is rated higher. File Explorer & Player [Pro] averages 4.6 out of 5 from 832 ratings, while Timer Buddy averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Timer Buddy have ads?

Neither File Explorer & Player [Pro] nor Timer Buddy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Timer Buddy?

File Explorer & Player [Pro] ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timer Buddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, File Explorer & Player [Pro] was updated on September 30, 2026 and Timer Buddy on September 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*