Comparison

File Explorer & Player vs Colors

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

Colors

Features
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Colors is the ultimate color reference for designers, developers, artists, architects, printers and anyone working with professional color systems. The app combines many international color standards in one easy-to-use application and provides detailed information for every color. Supported color systems: • CSS (140 colors) • RAL (213 colors) • HKS (313 colors) • Avery (383 colors) • DIC (1,280 colors) • DIN 6164 (574 colors) • Federal Standard FS 595B (207 colors) • British Standard BS 381C (148 colors) • British Standard BS 4800 (125 colors) • ISCC-NBS (270 colors) • NCS – Natural Colour System (1,970 colors) • X11 (507 colors) • AS 2700 (209 colors) • XKCD (925 colors) • Crayola (321 colors) For every color, the app displays: • Color preview • Color name • RGB values • HEX value • HSB • HSL • CMYK • Text sample with matching background color Every color can also be displayed in up to 100 different brightness levels, making it easy to compare shades and find the perfect variation. Features: • More than 7,500 colors • 15 international color systems • RGB, HEX, HSL, HSB and CMYK values • Up to 100 brightness variations • Fast search and clean interface • Perfect for graphic design, web development, architecture and printing Whether you're creating websites, designing graphics or selecting colors for print, Colors is the perfect reference tool. .

Screenshots

File Explorer & Player4 screens
Colors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: File Explorer & Player at Free against Colors's $0.99. File Explorer & Player also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Colors's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

File Explorer & Player is free to download; Colors costs $0.99 up front. File Explorer & Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Colors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Explorer & Player ships an update every 3 weeks, Colors every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
File Explorer & Player versus Colors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile Explorer & PlayerColors
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (124 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings124 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTDGerhard Lentschik

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

Colors

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
1 purchases

Colors

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$0.99

Questions

Is File Explorer & Player free?
File Explorer & Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Colors free?
Colors costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do File Explorer & Player or Colors have ads?
File Explorer & Player shows ads; Colors does not.
Which is updated more often, File Explorer & Player or Colors?
File Explorer & Player ships an update every 3 weeks, and Colors every 19 months. Most recently, File Explorer & Player was updated on October 24, 2026 and Colors on August 11, 2026.

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