# File Explorer & Player vs NetToolBox

The clearest difference is review sentiment: NetToolBox at 100% against File Explorer & Player's 78%. File Explorer & Player's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

File Explorer & Player ships an update fortnightly, NetToolBox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | File Explorer & Player | NetToolBox |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (124 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-explorer-and-player/id1113281296/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **124** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 85 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Remote Sunrise LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/619088610) | [Arthur Hardy Kotsch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1883672516) |

## What reviewers say

### File Explorer & Player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/file-explorer-and-player/id1113281296)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Pro Version - 1M | $1.99 | per month |
| Upgrade to Pro Version | $9.99 | per year |
| Remove Ads | $19.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to PRO | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 🚀 Fast streaming of files
- 👍 Seamless connection across devices
- 👍 Works well on Apple devices (iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro)
- 💰 Inexpensive and good value

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Free version is limited/useless
- 🐛 Does not work for PC
- 🐛 No external access (from outside home network)
- 🐛 Paid version download issues reported
- 🐛 Lack of clear instructions for new features

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### NetToolBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nettoolbox/id6778153453)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Werbefrei und Premium-Berichte | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is File Explorer & Player free?

File Explorer & Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NetToolBox free?

NetToolBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do File Explorer & Player or NetToolBox have ads?

Both File Explorer & Player and NetToolBox show ads.

### Which is updated more often, File Explorer & Player or NetToolBox?

File Explorer & Player ships an update fortnightly, and NetToolBox every 5 weeks. Most recently, File Explorer & Player was updated on October 26, 2026 and NetToolBox on October 28, 2026.

---

*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*