Comparison

iFiles 2 vs MailPeek MSG Viewer

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

Head to head
About

iFiles 2

This comprehensive file manager offers robust cloud service integration, advanced PDF annotation tools, and versatile file sharing capabilities. It also includes a built-in audio player, web browser, and text editor for enhanced productivity on your device.

Highlights
  • Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, etc.)
  • Advanced PDF reader with annotations
  • File sharing via SMB, HTTP, USB, and email
  • Built-in audio and video player
  • Web browser and downloader
  • Text editor and voice recorder
  • Passcode lock and multiple tabs
Features
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Most intuitive, feature loaded and dependable file manager in the App Store! Whether you are looking for just a PDF Viewer with annotations and search, connectivity to many file cloud services, sharing file between your computer, voice recorder, web downloader or text editor, iFiles 2 is the only file manager you will ever need. • Supported Online Cloud Services and Protocols: Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, Box.net, OneDrive, SMB/CIFS, SugarSync, AFP (Mac), FTP/FTPS, SFTP, Flickr, Google Photos, Facebook, Rackspace CloudFiles, CloudApp, PogoPlug, WebDav, Amazon S3, ownCloud, 4Shared, also using Amazon S3: DreamObjects and UltiCloud. • PDF Reader with annotations, exceptional speed, search, and customizable! - The most advanced PDF reading engine with search - Support for all common annotation types: drawings, highlights, notes, stamps, free text, images, sound recordings, and so much more - Saving directly to a cloud service with offline support • File Sharing - Easily transfer files between your computer and iFiles using (SMB or HTTP) sharing or upload files over USB using iTunes. - Export/import files to/from another app using extensions support - Open In support to and from iFiles - Email file or links for supported services • New audio player/engine: - Streaming - FLAC support - Inter-app audio, flexible audio bar, - Equalizer build into audio bar for easy access - Background audio • File Manager Intuitive and feature loaded; just tap and hold on a file for quick file operations, edit mode for multiple file operations, easily change between icon and list view, convenient and powerful sort options, use two finger pinch to change thumbnails size in icon mode, support for iPad split screen mode. - Unarchive common formats: Zip, RAR, 7-zip, Tar, Gzip, and Bzip2 - Create zip files - File operations: move, copy, upload, download, rename, delete, email, compress, share, batch rename, share, export, open in - Thumbnails: image, video, PDF, and all supported by given service - Popup menu - Tap and hold on file to display context popup menu with file operations - Edit mode for multiple file operation - Properties - view and change folder and files properties: color label, icon, and rename. For services with supported API you can edit: comments, description, tags/keywords, privacy, copy/generate links - Convenient add menu: new folder, text file, voice recording, import, copy from, from photos, camera, from clipboard - Batch rename - rename multiple files at once • Other features - Tabs - Multiple tabs can be opened at the same time - Web browser and downloader - Voice Recorder - Passcode lock - Advanced transfer manager with background support - Print files using AirPrint - Create and edit text files - Photo library Import - Camera support - Audio Player (WAV, MP3, M4A, CAF, AIF, AIFF, ACC, FLAC) - Video Player (iPhone supported formats: MP4, MOV, MPV, 3GP, M4V) - Image Viewer (JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TIFF, ICO, CUR, XBM) - View RTF (Rich Text Format) and RTFD - View iWorks (Pages, numbers, Keynote) ’08 and ’09 (with or without Preview) - View Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) • We are constantly add new features, latest once: Batch Rename, SMB/CIFS support, folder synchronization, tabs, new redesigned Interface, document provider extension support., iPad split view support, and more. or follow us on twitter: @ifilesapp

About

MailPeek MSG Viewer

Features
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Open Outlook MSG, EML, MBOX and winmail.dat / TNEF files on Mac, iPhone and iPad. MailPeek makes Outlook message files easy to open and read without sending anything to the cloud. Open files, read messages, save attachments, and use headers or raw source only when you need more detail. Remote content is blocked by default, so emails cannot silently load external tracking resources unless you allow it. Features: • Open .msg, .eml, .mbox, .mht and .mhtml files • Open winmail.dat / TNEF attachments and extract embedded files • Read HTML, plain text and RTF message bodies • Save attachments quickly • Search by sender, recipient, subject and filename • Native interface with Dark Mode and Quick Look support • Block remote content by default to prevent external tracking • View Email, Headers and Source in one app • Export emails as PDF or share them directly • Export contacts in multiple formats • 100% local processing, nothing sent to the cloud • One-time purchase for Mac, iPhone and iPad – no subscription Built for everyday access to Outlook message files, with extra detail available when you need it.

Screenshots

iFiles 24 screens
MailPeek MSG Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iFiles 2 at every 4 weeks against MailPeek MSG Viewer's every 4 months. iFiles 2 also leads on price ($2.99 vs $3.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

iFiles 2 costs $2.99 and MailPeek MSG Viewer $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iFiles 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, MailPeek MSG Viewer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iFiles 2 versus MailPeek MSG Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriFiles 2MailPeek MSG Viewer
Price$2.99 — better$3.99
Rating2.2 (21 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings21 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperImagam.comSneed IT GmbH

Bugs and requests

iFiles 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • Corrupted PDF files
  • Broken Google Drive and OneDrive integration
  • Inability to update remote folders

Requested features

4 requests
  • Seamless iCloud Drive integration
  • Improved music player functionality
  • Recycle bin feature
  • Better documentation and user guides

MailPeek MSG Viewer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iFiles 2

No in-app purchases

None

MailPeek MSG Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iFiles 2 free?
iFiles 2 costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MailPeek MSG Viewer free?
MailPeek MSG Viewer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do iFiles 2 or MailPeek MSG Viewer have ads?
Neither iFiles 2 nor MailPeek MSG Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iFiles 2 or MailPeek MSG Viewer?
iFiles 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, and MailPeek MSG Viewer every 4 months. Most recently, iFiles 2 was updated on October 13, 2026 and MailPeek MSG Viewer on October 10, 2026.

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