Comparison

Private File vs Ulearn

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Private File

This utility app functions as a disguised calculator that can securely store your private files. It offers file transfer from a computer via iTunes and supports a wide range of video, image, audio, and document formats.

Highlights
  • Disguised calculator interface
  • Secure file storage
  • File transfer via iTunes
  • Supports multiple file formats
  • Authentication required for access
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■ Private File - Calculator appears to be a trivial calculator can actually store the file can not easily be found, customized to your secrets! ■ Private File - Calculator provide users easily manage private files, each time you start the application needs to be validated through authentication to access one file. ■ Private File - Calculator transfer files from computer support ◆ Connect to your computer ◆ Open the iTunes ◆ Click the device ◆ Click "Apps" ◆ Drop down to "File sharing" ◆ Select "Private File" ◆ Click "Add File..." ■ Private File - Calculator support for multiple file formats ◆ Video: .MOV .MP4 .M4V .3GP .3G2 .AVI .MPG .FLV .TS .MKV ◆ Image: .PNG .BMP .GIF .JPG .JPEG ◆ Audio: .MP3. WAV .AU .M4A .AC3 .AMR .MP2 .OGG .WMA .FLAC ◆ Document: .TXT .RTF .PDF .DOC .DOCX .DOT .DOTX .PPT .PPTX .XLS .XLSX .HTM .HTML

About

Ulearn

A versatile media player and file management tool supporting numerous video, audio, and document formats. It offers advanced features like password protection, file encryption, and barcode scanning for a comprehensive user experience.

Highlights
  • Universal video playback
  • Universal audio playback
  • Document quick view
  • Privacy protection (password/gesture)
  • File encryption/decryption
  • Zip decompression/compression
  • Barcode scanning/generation
Features
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An all-in-one local media & file manager, centralize all your local videos, audio, documents, images and ZIP archives. Equipped with file transfer, privacy encryption, format converter and QR scanner to organize local files effortlessly. Core Features ● Local Video Player: Offline files only. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, M2TS, M4V, TS, VOB, WMV, MPEG and more mainstream formats; ● Local Audio Player: Full format support including MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, WMA for lossless local music playback; ● Document Viewer: Open PDF, Word, TXT, HTML, PPT, Numbers, Pages, Keynote office files; ● Privacy Protection: Fingerprint / gesture lock, file encryption & decryption for private data; ● Local image browsing & editing; ● ZIP archive compression & extraction; ● Multi-way file transfer: Wi-Fi LAN transfer, iTunes wired transfer, device-to-device sharing; ● Local audio & video format converter; ● QR & barcode scanner, QR code generator; ● Playback history, incognito local playback, custom skip intro/outro for media files; ● Markdown preview & editing support. All core features above are available for free users. Subscribe to unlock all premium perks, remove in-app ads and access batch encryption, incognito playback and other advanced tools. Auto-Renewable Membership Terms Auto-renew subscriptions: Monthly $0.99 / Month, Yearly $6.99 / Year Lifetime one-time purchase: $17.99. One single payment for permanent full premium access, no recurring charges. Subscription Rules Payment will be charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew, and renewal fees will be charged 24 hours prior to the end of each billing cycle. To turn off auto-renewal, go to [Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions] at least 24 hours before your current period expires. Your membership access remains active until the end of the paid billing cycle after cancellation. If you reinstall the app or switch devices, log in with your original purchase Apple ID and tap [Restore Purchase] to recover your membership at no extra cost. Support & Legal Links For billing issues, missing premium access or function errors, visit our official support page or email us: xiaodeve@163.com Terms of Use: https://xiaodev.com.cn/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://xiaodev.com.cn/privacy.html App Support Page: https://xiaodev.com.cn/support.html This app only processes locally stored files and provides offline media & file management functions solely. Report bugs or compatibility issues via email: xiaodeve@163.com.

Screenshots

Private File4 screens
Ulearn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ulearn at 68% against Private File's 0%. Ulearn also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (236 vs 3). Private File's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private File sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ulearn sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ulearn holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ulearn has 236 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Private File's written reviews are positive against 68% of Ulearn's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Private File versus Ulearn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate FileUlearn
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.6 (236 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews68.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3236 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB148 MB
Age rating17+17+
Developer景弘 王景元 肖

Customer experience

Private File

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Ulearn

All ratings236 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative17.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Private File

One-time1
  • vip$1.99
5 purchases

Ulearn

Subscriptions2
  • Ulearn Monthly Member$0.991 Month
  • Ulearn Annual Membership$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • File encryption$2.99
  • Block Ads$2.99
  • Longest Member$9.99

Questions

Is Private File free?
Private File is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ulearn free?
Ulearn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private File or Ulearn?
Ulearn is rated higher. Private File averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Ulearn averages 4.6 from 236 ratings.
Do Private File or Ulearn have ads?
Ulearn shows ads; Private File does not.

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