Comparison

File Manager vs Leash Browser

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

File Manager

Organize, protect, and access your files with ease. This app offers secure file management, including password protection, dark mode, and a built-in media player. It supports a wide range of document types and allows for easy sharing and downloading of non-audiovisual content.

Highlights
  • Secure file and folder protection with passcodes
  • Dark mode for enhanced viewing
  • Built-in media player
  • Document viewer for various file types
  • File import/export and sharing
  • Web browser with download capabilities
Features
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Using FileManager is easy. Just long-press on a file or folder icon to display a popup menu. Simply tap your selection and you’re ready to go. You can tap on the screen to copy, move, delete, unzip, create folders, and so on. There’s no need to worry about the security of MyFiles, either. Your files can be accessed remotely with a password or locally with a master passcode. No one but you will see what’s in your files. √ DARK MODE - A beautiful new dark color scheme that delivers a great viewing experience especially in low-light environments √ Capture video & photo √ File Manager! - Create new folders?- Copy, delete operations - Long press to popup menus - Support multi-selection mode - Import photos/videos from the system album - Import music from the iTunes library - Export files to photo gallery - Support to unzip the file - Copy file to the clipboard - Paste file from clipboard √ Share files via AirDops, carry them around with you, and share them with your friends. √ Powerful media player! - Support avi/flv/rmvm/rm/mov/mp4/mp3/wma/m3u8... - Show snapshot of videos √ Privacy Protection - Provide a secure private passcode to keep your secret files 100% privately. Your files are ONLY stored in your "Files Protection" and no one can touch them except yourself! - Hide files/folders - Hide image/video thumbnail - Recovery mode √ Download and browse files and documents on your iPhone, iPod, or iPad like on your computer.No limits on storage or downloads! - Web-browser like Safari with bookmarks - Simply tap on the link to download √ Document viewer ! - Support plist/word/excel/ppt/pdf/txt/page/number/html/jpeg/epub/chm- unzip (.zip file) - Open files with other apps - Open files from other apps *** IMPORTANT NOTE: This app DOES NOT support downloading of audio or video content or any other related functionality. The downloadable content must be NON-audiovisual which includes pdfs, docs, xlsxs etc... *** √ Contact with me: ichitech89@gmail.com

About

Leash Browser

This utility app acts as a mindful browser, designed to reduce distractions by removing the address bar and favorites. It allows you to open external links and perform web searches while maintaining a focused browsing experience.

Highlights
  • No address bar
  • No favorites
  • Set as default browser
  • Open external links
  • Perform web searches
  • Reduces distractions
Features
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I made Leash out of my own necessity: For years, I've not only uninstalled social media apps and email from my mobile, I also had disabled my browser – otherwise, it was too tempting to simply distract myself with news sites or access webmail. Some people may have enough willpower to simply not do that, but I need more friction. Enter disabling the browser! Life without a browser is great, as my phone usage drifted towards more creative things: taking photos, capturing thoughts, catching up and a meticulously curated stream of news, via a RSS reader. But then, life comes along, and asks you to scan a QR code to purchase a ticket. Also, when people sent me a website that I should check out, I had to go a lot of extra miles to do that (i.e. adding it to my todo list and checking it at the laptop). Lastly, some things just don't work without a browser, such as signing in for an app that requires you to do the authentication via their website. Oh, and search! I even installed the Wikipedia app to look up things, but it also has limits. So, I decided to make a 'minimal' browser that will keep the friction where it's needed to withstand the sirens of the internets, but be assistive as a browser should be in living a life in 2026. So here comes Leash! It's built to replace your system browser, and it has three major features: - no address bar - no favorites - no color ... but you can register it as the 'default browser' on your system, and so you'll be able to use it to open links that come 'from the outside world' (= friends, QR codes) and also to open a web search from your phone's search bar. I enjoy it a lot, and I hope, you do, too! (If anything goes wrong, please get in touch – I'm actively developing this, and I'd love to learn about things that aren't working well just yet.)

Screenshots

File Manager4 screens
Leash Browser3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Leash Browser at 100% against File Manager's 0%. Leash Browser also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). File Manager's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

File Manager costs $3.99 and Leash Browser $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leash Browser holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Manager has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of File Manager's written reviews are positive against 100% of Leash Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, Leash Browser every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
File Manager versus Leash Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile ManagerLeash Browser
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (22 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB23 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBinh TranHemmert UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

Customer experience

File Manager

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Leash Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

File Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Leash Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File Manager free?
File Manager costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leash Browser free?
Leash Browser costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, File Manager or Leash Browser?
Leash Browser is rated higher. File Manager averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Leash Browser averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do File Manager or Leash Browser have ads?
Neither File Manager nor Leash Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File Manager or Leash Browser?
File Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and Leash Browser every 6 days. Most recently, File Manager was updated on October 14, 2026 and Leash Browser on October 5, 2026.

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