File Explorer & Player [Pro] vs NotifiNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
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.
- Stream video from Mac
- View photos and documents
- Transfer files
- Store files on iOS device
- Mount iOS device as drive
- Wireless Mac file access
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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.
NotifiNote
Save and view notes directly as notifications on your device. This utility app provides a quick way to keep important information accessible without opening a separate application.
- Store notes as notifications
- Easy note viewing
- Quick access to information
- Persistent notification display
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This app allows you to store your note as notification. So you can easily save and view your note.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NotifiNote at $0.99 against File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s $19.99. NotifiNote also leads on iOS requirement (14.2 vs 18.0). File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 53%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
File Explorer & Player [Pro] costs $19.99 and NotifiNote $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for File Explorer & Player [Pro] against 4.5 for NotifiNote. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 836 and 298 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s written reviews are positive against 53% of NotifiNote's.
File Explorer & Player [Pro] ships an update fortnightly, NotifiNote every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Explorer & Player [Pro] | NotifiNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (836 ratings) — better | 4.5 (298 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 836 — better | 298 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remote Sunrise LTD | Mert Can Kus |
Customer experience
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
NotifiNote
User reviews
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
From 836 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Invaluable app
- 🚀 Fantastic app
- 🚀 My go to app to access my media on my MacBook
- 🚀 Super
- 🚀 Fantastic File Explorer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Meeds
- 🐛 Reliable app, but annoying placement of subtitles button. Could benefit from a couple features.
- 🐛 Connection
- 🐛 Can't move files?
NotifiNote
From 298 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Great app idea
- 👍 Simple and effective
- ✨ Dark theme appreciated
- 🚀 Works as intended
- ✅ Minimalist design
Room to improve
- 🤏 Text too small
- ⚠️ Only one reminder item allowed
- 🗑️ Notes not saved properly
- 🗑️ Lost 40 items of a list
- ❌ No date or time for reminders
Bugs and requests
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
Reported bugs
3 issues- Video playback buggy
- Pause button starts videos over
- Seized all connections
Requested features
5 requests- 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
NotifiNote
Reported bugs
5 issues- Text is too small
- Notes not saving properly
- Lost progress/items
- Notifications not appearing after reboot
- No notifications after initial use
Requested features
9 requests- Adjust font size and style
- Program notifications for future dates/times
- Allow multiple reminder items
- Custom reminders or longer intervals
- Make notifications appear after iPhone reboot
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- More settings and options (font type, size)
- Ability to make additional, separate notes
- Delete notes by swiping left
- Remove clutter (edit instructions) from notifications
In-app purchases
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
No in-app purchases
NotifiNote
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is File Explorer & Player [Pro] free?
Is NotifiNote free?
Which has better reviews, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or NotifiNote?
Do File Explorer & Player [Pro] or NotifiNote have ads?
Which is updated more often, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or NotifiNote?
Other comparisons
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