File Box vs File Manager Document Explorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
File Manager Document Explorer
Browse, manage, and protect your files and documents on your iPhone or iPad. Organize files into folders, edit various document types, and secure your private data with a password. Supports a wide range of file formats and video playback.
- File and document browsing
- Private file locking and management
- Edit and organize files in folders
- Extract zip archives (rar & 7z)
- Support for 100+ document formats
- Password protection for files
- Import files via Wi-Fi and iTunes
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File Manager browse files and documents on your iPhone, iPod or iPad like on your computer. No limits on storage, All features are free！ * File Manager You can lock and manage your private file, photos, videos, text messages, voice recordings, notes, documents and other files very easily! Edit files, organize files in folders. Extract zip archives(rar & 7z). Work with doc xls pdf ppt txt html rtf and 100+ formats. Manage your files and create folders. Zip/ unzip, color tag, rename, etc. Protect everything with a Password. Import files from your computer any nearby devices any your iPhone Camera Roll. View Office files & PDF and more files. You can now play all kinds of video files rm rmve avi mp4 flv 3gp mov and more Camera Roll & WI-FI and iTunes file sharing support. This File Manager is a must have app for your iPhone and iPad! 【Pro Subscription】 - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. To cancel your subscription, you can go to your iPhone/iPad/iPod's Settings> [your name] > iTunes & App Store, tap your Apple ID, tap View Apple ID, tap Subscriptions, click on 'Cancel Subsciption' for the app. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy statement：http://appmoon.lofter.com/post/1f94ec48_12c8fd044 Terms of use：https://appmoon.lofter.com/post/1f94ec48_2b4df2125
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: File Manager Document Explorer at 4.7 against File Box's 4.0. File Manager Document Explorer also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 30%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). File Box's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. File Box sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and File Manager Document Explorer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
File Manager Document Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Manager Document Explorer has 32 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of File Box's written reviews are positive against 48% of File Manager Document Explorer's.
File Box ships an update every 8 months, File Manager Document Explorer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Box | File Manager Document Explorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (32 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 32 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 泽辉 王 | 颖欣 李 |
Customer experience
File Box
File Manager Document Explorer
In-app purchases
File Box
- Permanently Remove ads$1.99
File Manager Document Explorer
- Pro3 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Folder Manager Pro$1.99
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