Comparison

File Explorer & Player vs NAS Detector

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

Head to head
About

File Explorer & Player

Access and stream files from your Mac wirelessly on your iPhone or iPad. View photos, documents, and play videos directly from your computer. Transfer files and even use your iOS device as a portable drive.

Highlights
  • Stream video from Mac
  • View photos and documents
  • Transfer files to iOS
  • Use iOS as a drive
  • Wireless Mac access
Features
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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.

About

NAS Detector

Discover and analyze Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices on your network. Get detailed information on IP addresses, services, and file sharing protocols like AFP, SMB, and NFS. Easily access and share host details.

Highlights
  • Detects AFP, SMB, NFS, and NCP file shares
  • Analyzes and describes file sharing services
  • Displays IP address, hostnames, and PING capability
  • Shows MAC address, vendor, and location
  • Provides UI features for screenshots and data sharing
  • Supports refreshing information via pull-down or shake
Features
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It is a great time to explore your NAS drives. NAS Detector helps you to find all information about your NAS devices from network address to detailed service description. Network-attached storage (NAS) is a file-level computer data storage server connected to a computer network providing data access to a heterogeneous group of clients. NAS is specialized for serving files either by its hardware, software, or configuration. It is often manufactured as a computer appliance – a purpose-built specialized computer. NAS systems are networked appliances which contain one or more storage drives. NAS uses file-based protocols such as NFS (popular on UNIX systems), SMB/CIFS (Server Message Block/Common Internet File System) (used with MS Windows systems), AFP (used with Apple Macintosh computers), or NCP (used with OES and Novell NetWare). NAS FILE SHARING DETECTION • Detect Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) file shares. • Detect Server Message Block (SMB, formerly CIFS) file shares. • Detect Apple Filing Protocol (AFP) file shares. • Detect Network File System (NFS) file shares. • Detect NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) file shares. SERVICE BROWSING • Search for available and currently running file sharing services. • Analyze and describe file sharing service name, type, protocol, port, IP addresses and other properties. HOST INFORMATION • Show IP address, Bonjour and DNS hostnames, PING capability. • Show MAC address, MAC vendor, country, postal address. REACH UI FEATURES • Info menu with feedback and privacy settings • Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. • Pull down with your finger to refresh the information. • Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. • Shake your device to refresh the information.

Screenshots

File Explorer & Player4 screens
NAS Detector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: File Explorer & Player at 78% against NAS Detector's 0%. File Explorer & Player also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). NAS Detector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

File Explorer & Player is free to download; NAS Detector costs $2.99 up front. File Explorer & Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. NAS Detector asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Explorer & Player ships an update every 3 weeks, NAS Detector every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
File Explorer & Player versus NAS Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile Explorer & PlayerNAS Detector
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (124 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings124 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDCsaba Iranyi

Customer experience

File Explorer & Player

All ratings124 ratings
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral2.2%
Negative19.6%

NAS Detector

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

File Explorer & Player

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Paid version download issues reported
  • Free version does nothing
  • Poor support response to feature inquiries

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add NAS support
  • Enable external access (remote access from outside home network)
  • Add Chinese language option
  • Allow file renaming
  • Improve PC compatibility

NAS Detector

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

File Explorer & Player

Subscriptions2
  • Upgrade to Pro Version - 1M$1.991 Month
  • Upgrade to Pro Version7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$19.99
  • Upgrade to PRO$19.99
None

NAS Detector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File Explorer & Player free?
File Explorer & Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NAS Detector free?
NAS Detector costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do File Explorer & Player or NAS Detector have ads?
File Explorer & Player shows ads; NAS Detector does not.
Which is updated more often, File Explorer & Player or NAS Detector?
File Explorer & Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and NAS Detector every 4 months. Most recently, File Explorer & Player was updated on October 21, 2026 and NAS Detector on September 26, 2026.

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