# Documents vs LM player

The clearest difference is price: Documents at Free against LM player's $5.99. Documents also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 1). LM player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Documents is free to download; LM player costs $5.99 up front. Documents sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. LM player asks for nothing beyond the download.

LM player holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents has 1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Documents ships an update every 2 weeks, LM player every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Documents | LM player |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $5.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager-pdf/id1437735757/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lm-player/id6758863355/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 102 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Khanh Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437735756) | [Volodymyr Shuliar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875357967) |

## What reviewers say

### Documents

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager-pdf/id1437735757)

This app is a powerful file manager for your device, allowing you to organize, view, and play various file types. It supports cloud integration, Wi-Fi transfers, and built-in viewers for documents, media, and archives.

**Highlights:** File and folder management, Media player for audio and video, Document viewer for PDF, Word, Excel, ZIP/RAR compression and decompression, Cloud storage integration, Wi-Fi file transfer, Audio recorder

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| File Manager - Weekly Trial | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| File Manager - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| File Manager - Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Simple and powerful
- 🙂 Excellent app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't show attached external drive
- 🔍 Tiny window
- 🔍 Fatally flawed file manager
- 🔍 Documents app issues
- 💰 Ads on every click

**Reported bugs**

- Memory storage reporting issues
- Videos merging and playing incorrect audio

**Requested features**

- Select all button
- Darker background or text
- Import from more locations


### LM player

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lm-player/id6758863355)

An offline music player that organizes your library by folders, offering professional audio features like a 10-band equalizer and gapless playback. It supports a wide range of audio formats and prioritizes user privacy with 100% offline functionality.

**Highlights:** Filesystem-driven folder organization, 10-band graphic equalizer, Gapless playback, Wide format support (MP3, FLAC, etc.), Background playback with lock screen controls, Privacy-focused, 100% offline, Import via Files app, USB, or ZIP

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Documents free?

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

### Is LM player free?

LM player costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Documents or LM player?

LM player is rated higher. Documents averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while LM player averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Documents or LM player have ads?

Documents shows ads; LM player does not.

### Which is updated more often, Documents or LM player?

Documents ships an update every 2 weeks, and LM player every 2 days. Most recently, Documents was updated on November 2, 2026 and LM player on October 28, 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.*