iFiles 2 vs Second Brain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Second Brain
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Speak or type one messy thought. Second Brain separates every intention, creates the right Apple Reminder, Calendar event, or Markdown update, and shows exactly what changed. Your tasks stay in Apple Reminders, your dates stay in Apple Calendar, and your knowledge stays in ordinary Markdown files you control. VOICE TO ACTION • Speak or type when one thought contains several intentions • Attach an existing image or take a photo without leaving the capture • Turn things you need to do into Apple Reminders • Put meetings, deliveries, and passive dates into Apple Calendar • Create, append to, or update the right Markdown page • Keep dates and times exactly as you expressed them SEE AND CONTROL EVERY CHANGE Each capture keeps your words and a receipt for every result. Review destinations, confirm pending events, retry failures, repair exact duplicates, or undo supported changes. YOUR TOOLS, NOT ANOTHER SILO • Tasks live in Apple Reminders • Events live in Apple Calendar • Context stays in ordinary Markdown files • Use the recommended iCloud Drive folder, another Files folder, or an Obsidian vault • Capture from Siri, Shortcuts, widgets, Control Center, the share sheet, or the Action Button KNOWLEDGE WITH SOURCES Ask questions about your pages and inspect linked sources. Search in the app, Siri, or on-device Spotlight. Projects keep notes, pages, reminders, events, and recent activity together. MANAGED INTELLIGENCE Managed Intelligence is an optional monthly or annual App Store subscription for hosted OpenAI processing. The secure service verifies access and limits, stores no request bodies, and deletes temporary results after acknowledgement or within 24 hours. EXTERNAL AI PROVIDER CONNECTIONS Settings > AI & Providers can connect an existing Anthropic or OpenAI developer account as an external service. Second Brain does not sell provider access or include provider sign-up, pricing, or purchase links. The credential stays in Apple Keychain, and requests go directly to the selected provider under that provider's terms. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Before any personal data is sent to an AI service, Second Brain names the recipients and data categories and asks for permission. Choose Use Without AI to keep all AI transmission disabled while local capture, notes, reminders, events, and search remain available. Managed requests go to Second Brain's Cloudflare-hosted service and then OpenAI. Personal-key text requests go directly to OpenAI or Anthropic. Permission can be reviewed or withdrawn in Settings > Privacy & AI. Voice can be transcribed fully on device with Apple Speech, so audio never uploads, or through an optional permission-gated online route. When Online transcription is selected, recordings go to OpenAI directly or through the managed Cloudflare route. Failed or cancelled online uploads preserve the local recording for retry. Photos stay local unless the user includes them in an authorized AI request. There is no Second Brain login, advertising, or tracking. Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics receive content-free product or diagnostic data, never captures, transcripts, audio, chat, files, titles, keys, or model content. The public What Gets Sent view and content-free privacy ledger show the applicable routes and transfers. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Any trial converts to the selected paid plan unless canceled before the trial ends. Terms of Use: https://second-brain-in-motion.heartsker.chatgpt.site/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://second-brain-in-motion.heartsker.chatgpt.site/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Second Brain at Free against iFiles 2's $2.99. Second Brain also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 weeks). iFiles 2's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). 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
Second Brain is free to download; iFiles 2 costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iFiles 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, Second Brain every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFiles 2 | Second Brain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.2 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 29.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Imagam.com | Aleksandr Pustotin |
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
Second Brain
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iFiles 2
No in-app purchases
Second Brain
No in-app purchases









