File Explorer & Player [Pro] vs Memo Widget
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.
Memo Widget
Display customizable sticky notes directly on your device's home screen, lock screen, or standby mode. Easily tap any note to make quick edits. This utility app prioritizes simplicity for immediate access to your reminders.
- Display notes on Home Screen
- Display notes on Lock Screen
- Display notes on StandBy
- Tap to edit notes
- Simple design
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Show sticky notes on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy. Just tap the note to edit it. The app is simple by design. Check out my Any Text app if you need more features. ■ FAQ ‣ Can you add a text size setting? I want to keep the app simple. The text starts out large but scales down to a minimum legible size to fit the content. My Any Text app has a text size setting. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Memo Widget at $4.00 against File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s $19.99. File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s advantage is ratings volume (836 vs 11) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On rating, review sentiment, 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 Memo Widget $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
File Explorer & Player [Pro] holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer & Player [Pro] has 836 ratings behind it against 11, 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 82% of Memo Widget's.
File Explorer & Player [Pro] ships an update every 2 weeks, Memo Widget every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Explorer & Player [Pro] | Memo Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $4.00 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (836 ratings) — better | 4.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 836 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remote Sunrise LTD | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
Memo Widget
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
Memo Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
No in-app purchases
Memo Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is File Explorer & Player [Pro] free?
Is Memo Widget free?
Which has better reviews, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Memo Widget?
Do File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Memo Widget have ads?
Which is updated more often, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or Memo Widget?
Other comparisons
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