SCP Client vs SFTP File Provider
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SCP Client
Manage server-side files with a simple SSH browser. Perform essential file operations like copying, moving, renaming, deleting, viewing, and editing directly from your device.
- File copying
- File moving
- File renaming
- File deletion
- File viewing
- File editing
- Server-side management
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Simple SSH Client to manage files server side Available commands: - copy - move - rename - delete - view - stats - edit
SFTP File Provider
Access and manage files on remote SFTP servers directly from your mobile device. Integrates seamlessly with the iOS Files app, making cloud and home network files accessible to all compatible applications. An optional in-app purchase unlocks unlimited server connections and premium features.
- Access SFTP servers
- Integrates with Files app
- Supports SSH/Secure File Transfer Protocol
- Add remote servers
- Unlock premium features with in-app purchase
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Use SFTP to access files and folders in the cloud or on the home network, served by the SSH/Secure File Transfer Protocol. SFTP provides the connection, making the remote files available for the rest of the phone: for all apps that are using the standard iOS file selector, including the Files app itself. After installing SFTP, open the app, and add your remote servers. Then, from the Files app, go to Browse/Locations and enable the new location provider called "SFTP". Power users can add unlimited number of servers with the in-app purchase "SFTP Pro". This is a one-time purchase unlocking all premium features in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SFTP File Provider at every 2 months against SCP Client's every 6 months. SCP Client's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. SCP Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SFTP File Provider sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for SCP Client against 2.9 for SFTP File Provider. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 14 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of SCP Client's written reviews are positive against 50% of SFTP File Provider's.
SCP Client ships an update every 6 months, SFTP File Provider every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SCP Client | SFTP File Provider |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (10 ratings) — better | 2.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Picktek LLC | Akos Polster |
Customer experience
SCP Client
SFTP File Provider
In-app purchases
SCP Client
- Premium$0.99
SFTP File Provider
- Coffee$0.99
- SFTP Pro$9.99
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