Comparison

File Explorer & Player vs Qi Flow Light

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

Qi Flow Light

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Create beautiful light effets with your phone! Use it for lighting, setting the mood, photographic lighting, etc. [ Main Features ] - Rich Color Presets(Currently 41 presets in total) - Fullscreen Play - Full brightness - Border Mode

Screenshots

File Explorer & Player4 screens
Qi Flow Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: File Explorer & Player at Free against Qi Flow Light's $0.99. Qi Flow Light'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; Qi Flow Light costs $0.99 up front. File Explorer & Player sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Qi Flow Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
File Explorer & Player versus Qi Flow Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile Explorer & PlayerQi Flow Light
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (124 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings124 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Sunrise LTD奇奇 郭

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

Qi Flow Light

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

Qi Flow Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File Explorer & Player free?
File Explorer & Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Qi Flow Light free?
Qi Flow Light costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do File Explorer & Player or Qi Flow Light have ads?
File Explorer & Player shows ads; Qi Flow Light does not.

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