File Explorer & Player vs Pingstar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Stream video from Mac
- View photos and documents
- Transfer files to iOS
- Use iOS as a drive
- Wireless Mac access
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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.
Pingstar
Monitor your internet and server connection stability on cellular and Wi-Fi. This utility provides simple, easy-to-understand visuals to help you identify connection issues.
- Connection monitoring
- Cellular and Wi-Fi support
- Simple visual indicators
- Identify connection issues
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Having issues with your Internet or Server connection? Then Pingstar is for you! Monitor your connection on both Cellular and Wifi with simple easy to understand visuals.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pingstar at none against File Explorer & Player's shown. Pingstar also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. File Explorer & Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Pingstar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | File Explorer & Player | Pingstar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (124 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 124 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Remote Sunrise LTD | Panashe Muzangaza |
Customer experience
File Explorer & Player
Pingstar
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
Pingstar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
File Explorer & Player
- Upgrade to Pro Version - 1M$1.991 Month
- Upgrade to Pro Version7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Remove Ads$19.99
- Upgrade to PRO$19.99
Pingstar
- Full Month Access$0.991 Month
- Full Year Access (20% saving)$11.491 Year
Questions
Is File Explorer & Player free?
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Do File Explorer & Player or Pingstar have ads?
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