File Explorer & Player [Pro] vs SmbDAV
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.
SmbDAV
Access and manage files on remote servers using WebDAV, SMB, and NFS protocols. This utility app allows you to connect to various network storage solutions directly from your iPhone.
- WebDAV support
- SMB support
- NFS support
- Remote file management
- iPhone compatibility
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A drive tool support WebDAV, SMB and NFS
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SmbDAV at Free against File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s $19.99. SmbDAV also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). File Explorer & Player [Pro]'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (83% vs 50%). On 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
SmbDAV 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.
File Explorer & Player [Pro] holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Explorer & Player [Pro] has 836 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of SmbDAV's.
File Explorer & Player [Pro] ships an update fortnightly, SmbDAV every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Explorer & Player [Pro] | SmbDAV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (836 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 836 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remote Sunrise LTD | 辉 周 |
Customer experience
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
SmbDAV
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
SmbDAV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
File Explorer & Player [Pro]
No in-app purchases
SmbDAV
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is File Explorer & Player [Pro] free?
Is SmbDAV free?
Which has better reviews, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or SmbDAV?
Do File Explorer & Player [Pro] or SmbDAV have ads?
Which is updated more often, File Explorer & Player [Pro] or SmbDAV?
Other comparisons
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