# File Explorer & Player [Pro] vs Http Screen Mirror

The clearest difference is price: Http Screen Mirror at Free against File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s $19.99. Http Screen Mirror also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s advantage is ratings volume (836 vs 27) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Http Screen Mirror is free to download; File Explorer & Player [Pro] costs $19.99 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 4.7 for Http Screen Mirror. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer & Player [Pro] has 836 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s written reviews are positive against 81% of Http Screen Mirror's.

File Explorer & Player [Pro] ships an update fortnightly, Http Screen Mirror every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | File Explorer & Player [Pro] | Http Screen Mirror |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.6 (836 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-explorer-and-player-pro/id1095142462/reviews) | **[4.7 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/http-screen-mirror/id1581565640/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **836** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | **83.0% of reviews** | 81.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 65 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Remote Sunrise LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/619088610) | [Leszek Szary](https://appshunter.io/developer/464282200) |

## 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


### Http Screen Mirror

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/http-screen-mirror/id1581565640)

Share your iPhone screen wirelessly to any device with a web browser on the same local network. No internet connection or external servers are needed for this direct HTTP mirroring. Display your device's screen on computers, other iPhones, or Smart TVs.

**Highlights:** Screen mirroring over HTTP, Local network sharing, No internet required, Web browser compatibility, Share to multiple devices

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

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

File Explorer & Player [Pro] costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Http Screen Mirror free?

Http Screen Mirror is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Http Screen Mirror?

Http Screen Mirror is rated higher. File Explorer & Player [Pro] averages 4.6 out of 5 from 836 ratings, while Http Screen Mirror averages 4.7 from 27 ratings.

### Do File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Http Screen Mirror have ads?

Neither File Explorer & Player [Pro] nor Http Screen Mirror shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Http Screen Mirror?

File Explorer & Player [Pro] ships an update fortnightly, and Http Screen Mirror every 2 months. Most recently, File Explorer & Player [Pro] was updated on October 23, 2026 and Http Screen Mirror on October 10, 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.*