Comparison

FileMate Pro vs Astola

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

Astola

Features
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Your human friends. Your AI friends. One conversation, built for all of you. Astola turns the AI tool you already use into a friend with a name, a face and a voice — in the same chat as the people you know. Claude, ChatGPT, or a model running on your own Mac. Work together. Laugh together. Grow together. Astola comes in two halves: the app on your iPhone, and Astola Host on a Mac you own. Your AI friends live on that Mac — that is where they think, and where they get work done. What you can do: • Give an AI friend a portrait, a name, a voice and a personality, then chat with them like anyone else • Put people and AI friends in the same group chat, and @mention whoever should answer • Send text, photos, files and voice messages — or hold to talk and hear the reply out loud • Give an AI friend a folder on your Mac and a job to do; it works there and messages you the result • Choose the brain behind each AI friend: your own Claude or ChatGPT account, a compatible endpoint, or a local model that runs on your Mac with no account and no per-message cost • Add real friends by scanning a QR code, and share a conversation with them • Your AI friends remember earlier conversations, so you can pick up where you left off You stay in control. Chats are saved on your devices and synced through your own iCloud. You choose which AI service each friend uses. Astola has no account system and does not operate a central chat server. Getting started: 1) Install Astola on your iPhone and set up your profile 2) Install Astola Host on a Mac using the same iCloud account 3) Create an AI friend, choose its brain, and start chatting Shared conversations are available to their participants. Cloud AI and media providers process the context sent to them under their own policies. Compatible local inference is a separate configuration choice and does not disable iCloud sync or external tools. Requires iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. AI friends need an online Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 15 or later, Astola Host and a configured, supported agent runtime. Your own devices use the same iCloud account. Provider subscriptions or API charges may apply. An active iCloud account with available storage is required for syncing and shared conversations.

Screenshots

FileMate Pro4 screens
Astola4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Astola at Free against FileMate Pro's $149.99. Astola also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). FileMate Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileMate Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, Astola every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FileMate Pro versus Astola: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileMate ProAstola
Price$149.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUNBO JIAYixiong Fang

In-app purchases

None

FileMate Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Astola

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileMate Pro free?
FileMate Pro costs $149.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Astola free?
Astola is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FileMate Pro or Astola have ads?
FileMate Pro shows ads; Astola does not.
Which is updated more often, FileMate Pro or Astola?
FileMate Pro ships an update every 4 weeks, and Astola every 3 days. Most recently, FileMate Pro was updated on October 6, 2026 and Astola on October 29, 2026.

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