Comparison

FileMate Pro vs LiLiCal

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FileMate Pro

This app offers robust local file management, allowing users to browse, organize, transfer, and protect various file types. It includes features for archiving, searching, and securing private documents with password protection and hidden modes.

Highlights
  • File browsing and preview
  • File organization and management
  • Privacy protection and password lock
  • File transfer (WiFi, PC/Mac)
  • Archive and extract (7z, rar, zip)
  • File search and marking
  • Super hidden mode
Features
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FileMate – Local File Manager FileMate is a powerful local file manager for iPhone that helps you easily manage, browse, transfer, and protect files. View documents, photos, videos, and archives in one place. Keep your private files safe with built-in privacy protection and password lock. Simple, fast, and designed for everyday file management. -------- Core Features File Browser Quickly view and preview many file types: • Office documents and PDF files • Text files: txt, json, js, log, java, php, swift, xml • High-resolution images and long screenshots • Audio and video playback with an efficient media player -------- File Manager Powerful tools to organize your files: • Create folders and files • Rename, copy, move, and delete files • View file attributes • Hide files for privacy Sort files by name, type, time, or size. -------- Privacy Protection Protect your private files inside the app. • Hide sensitive files • Files remain isolated from other apps • Optional password protection -------- Key Functions Add Files Add files to FileMate in multiple ways: • Create folders, text files, photos, and videos directly in the app • Import files from Photos, Files, or other apps • Transfer files between PC and iPhone via WiFi • Transfer files between Mac and iPhone using Finder or iTunes -------- Archive & Extract FileMate supports common archive formats: • 7z • rar • zip • tar Password-protected archives are supported. -------- File Search Quickly find files using: • Fuzzy search • Multi-keyword search -------- File Marking Mark important files for faster access and display them in custom sorting views. -------- Hidden Files Private files can be set as hidden. Hidden files are not shown by default and can be revealed when needed. -------- Password Lock Protect access to the app: • App password lock • Face ID / Touch ID unlock • Custom authentication timeout settings -------- Super Hidden Mode Hide all settings related to hidden files so only you know these features exist. -------- Additional Features Sharing Panel • Import files into the app in batches • Share files to other apps Theme Settings • Customize themes • Adjust folder style, menus, and text size Unread Reminder • Set reminder times for unread files -------- Contact & Feedback If you have any questions or suggestions about the product, please feel free to contact us. Email: orange_family@icloud.com QQ group: 398168949

About

LiLiCal

This app integrates with your system's calendar and reminders to display events and countdowns. It offers holiday subscriptions for various regions and customizable widgets for your home and lock screens.

Highlights
  • System calendar and reminder integration
  • Holiday subscriptions for 37 countries
  • Customizable home and lock screen widgets
  • Countdown timers for important dates
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Real-time iCloud sync with Mac app
Features
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LiLiCal is a calendar and reminders app that works with the system apps you already use. Your events come from Calendar, your reminders from Reminders, and the days you care about get their own countdown. HOLIDAYS FOR ANY REGION · Public holidays for 37 countries and regions, ready to subscribe · Each subscription gets its own color; one day can carry marks from several regions · Chinese lunar dates, the 24 solar terms, traditional festivals, and mainland China's statutory holidays with make-up workdays — always on WORKS WITH CALENDAR AND REMINDERS · Events and reminders are read and written straight to the system apps — no separate silo · The week ahead grouped by date; show only the calendars you pick · Pre-meeting notifications with one-tap join for online meetings MAKE THE DAYS COUNT · Birthdays, anniversaries, project milestones — with yearly lunar repeat and custom cycles · Grouped by urgency, with milestones that tell you where the next one worth marking is · Syncs with the Mac app through your own iCloud, in real time WIDGETS ON HOME SCREEN AND LOCK SCREEN · Four widgets — month, agenda, reminders, countdowns — in small, medium and large · LiLi Agenda counts down to your next item on a big card at the top, with today's events, reminders and countdowns in one list below — choose countdown or time, and what to list, in Edit Widget · A countdown for the Lock Screen too · Tap any row on a widget to open that item THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES · Turn tabs on or off and drag them into the order you want · Start the week on Sunday, Monday or Saturday; show week numbers; choose how many weeks the month view shows · A Pomodoro focus timer (off by default, switch it on in Settings) · iPad and landscape iPhone use a two-column layout: list on the left, editor on the right PRIVACY FIRST No personal information is collected. Events and reminders are read and written on your device only; Countdowns sync through your own iCloud. The only network requests fetch public holiday data.

Screenshots

FileMate Pro4 screens
LiLiCal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiLiCal at Free against FileMate Pro's $149.99. LiLiCal also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). FileMate Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ratings volume, 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

LiLiCal is free to download; FileMate Pro costs $149.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FileMate Pro against 5.0 for LiLiCal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of FileMate Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of LiLiCal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileMate Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, LiLiCal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FileMate Pro versus LiLiCal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileMate ProLiLiCal
Price$149.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUNBO JIAShaoKai Zheng

Customer experience

FileMate Pro

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive81.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative4.8%

LiLiCal

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FileMate Pro

No in-app purchases

None

LiLiCal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileMate Pro free?
FileMate Pro costs $149.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiLiCal free?
LiLiCal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FileMate Pro or LiLiCal?
FileMate Pro and LiLiCal are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do FileMate Pro or LiLiCal have ads?
FileMate Pro shows ads; LiLiCal does not.
Which is updated more often, FileMate Pro or LiLiCal?
FileMate Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and LiLiCal every 4 days. Most recently, FileMate Pro was updated on November 2, 2026 and LiLiCal on November 8, 2026.

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