eFiles vs File Box
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eFiles
This app offers comprehensive file management, media playback, and private browsing. It provides robust security features like password and biometric locks, along with convenient file transfer and compression tools. Customize your experience with themes and interface arrangements.
- Password and biometric file protection
- Private browsing with history management
- Built-in media player for music and video
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth file transfer
- ZIP and RAR compression/decompression
- Customizable interface and themes
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eFiles is the all-in-one file manager for iPhone and iPad: browse, edit, and share every file type, connect to cloud drives and network servers, and play your media — all from one fast, private app. - FILE MANAGEMENT Browse files in list or grid view. Sort by name, size, type, or date. Rename, copy, move, compress, and delete with ease. Organize with color tags and find anything instantly. Jump back into recent files with a single tap. - CLOUD & NETWORK STORAGE Connect Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive directly in the app. Access FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, and SMB servers as if they were local. Transfer files wirelessly between your iPhone and computer over Wi-Fi. - PRIVATE WEB BROWSER A fast, built-in browser with multiple tabs, bookmarks, dark mode, native ad blocking, a custom user agent, and one-tap downloads straight into your files. - MEDIA PLAYER Play music and videos without leaving the app. Edit song metadata (title, album, artist, cover art), trim audio with a precise waveform editor, and auto-fetch track info from iTunes. - BUILT-IN EDITORS Text editor with syntax highlighting for 30+ programming languages Image editor — crop, rotate, filters, brightness PDF annotation — underline, notes, freehand drawing Document scanner with filters and instant PDF export - STORAGE INSIGHTS See exactly what's taking up space with a visual breakdown by category. Tap any category to manage those files instantly. - PRIVACY & SECURITY Lock the app with a passcode. Your files stay on your device — not on our servers. Whether you're a student, a professional, or just tired of juggling five different apps to manage your files, eFiles brings everything together in one place. Download eFiles today and take control of your files.
File Box
Securely store and manage your private pictures, videos, and documents. This app offers gesture encryption to protect your personal privacy and supports importing files from your phone's album or other applications.
- Gesture encryption for privacy
- Import pictures and videos from album
- Import files from other apps
- Universal format support
- Organize documents, videos, and pictures
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File Box - Professional Files Manager. keep Your picture, video, document safe. √. Gesture encryption APP, protect personal privacy. √ import pictures, videos from your phone album, import files form other app. √. Universal format support:Zip, Rar, 7z, m4a, mp4, mov, pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, txt, png, jpg, jpeg, html, h, m, cpp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eFiles at 4.3 against File Box's 4.0. eFiles also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (58 vs 4). File Box's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. eFiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and File Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
eFiles holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eFiles has 58 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of eFiles's written reviews are positive against 30% of File Box's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
eFiles ships an update every 2 months, File Box every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eFiles | File Box |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (58 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 30.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Eyermin Colon Sanchez | 泽辉 王 |
Customer experience
eFiles
File Box
In-app purchases
eFiles
- eFiles Full Version$3.99
File Box
- Permanently Remove ads$1.99
