# Files vs Offline

The clearest difference is rating: Offline at 4.6 against Files's 2.9. Offline also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 14%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). Files's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Offline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Files asks for nothing beyond the download.

Offline holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Offline has 138K ratings behind it against 7.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Files's written reviews are positive against 49% of Offline's.

Files ships an update every 6 months, Offline every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Files | Offline |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.9 (7.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/files/id1232058109/reviews) | **[4.6 (138K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-files-browser-vpn/id1557618225/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 7.6K | **138K** |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews | **48.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 5 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Apple](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) | [SAEED ABDULLAH ALHAJRI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455094301) |

## What reviewers say

### Files

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/files/id1232058109)

Manage files from your device, cloud storage, or external drives in one place. Organize with tags, search, and access recent documents easily. Share files and connect to network drives.

**Highlights:** Access files from device, cloud, and external drives, Recents view with high-resolution thumbnails, Organize files with tags, Search and navigate folders, Connect to cloud services (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.), Connect to file servers (SMB), Pin favorite folders

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Useful for storing and organizing files
- 🔒 Secure file storage

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Files disappearing or not saving properly
- 🐛 Unreliable sync with cloud services
- 🐛 Limited functionality compared to desktop file managers
- 🐛 Buggy PDF annotation and editing

**Reported bugs**

- Files app not showing any files after iOS 15 update
- Inability to delete downloaded files
- Keyboard glitches when editing documents
- Inconsistent behavior when transferring files to external storage

**Requested features**

- Add ability to view file extensions
- Improve search functionality
- Allow more customization of the interface
- Integrate better with other Apple apps and services
- Add support for more cloud storage providers


### Offline

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offline-files-browser-vpn/id1557618225)

Manage files, browse privately with a VPN, and play media offline. Features include camera search, ad-free browsing, and password protection for enhanced privacy and digital control.

**Highlights:** Private browsing with VPN, Ad-free browsing experience, Password protection for apps and folders, File downloader and manager, Offline music and video playback, Lens camera search, QR code generator

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Basic Plan | $5.99 | per month |
| Premium Plan | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for offline listening
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Fast download speeds
- 🚀 Convenient for road trips/travel

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Downloading issues/bugs
- 🐛 Crashing/freezing issues
- 🐛 Music files disappearing
- 📢 Excessive ads
- 🐛 Incorrect song titles

**Reported bugs**

- Download button not showing up
- Inability to download certain content
- Sudden deletion of downloaded files

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Playlist management features
- Background playback
- Video to audio conversion


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Files free?

Files is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Offline free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Files or Offline?

Offline is rated higher. Files averages 2.9 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Offline averages 4.6 from 138K ratings.

### Do Files or Offline have ads?

Offline shows ads; Files does not.

### Which is updated more often, Files or Offline?

Files ships an update every 6 months, and Offline every 2 weeks. Most recently, Files was updated on November 8, 2026 and Offline on November 8, 2026.

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