# Documents vs Loft

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loft at none against Documents's 3. Loft also leads on ads (none vs shown). Documents's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Documents sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Loft asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Documents | Loft |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager-pdf/id1437735757/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 45.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Khanh Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437735756) | [Eduards Abisevs](https://appshunter.io/developer/6813708455) |

## 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


### Loft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/loft-video-player/id6814288140)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Documents free?

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

### Is Loft free?

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

### Do Documents or Loft have ads?

Documents shows ads; Loft does not.

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