Comparison

File Manager vs PassportIQ

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

Head to head
About

File Manager

Securely store and manage your private photos, videos, music, and documents with passcode or biometric protection. Organize files with custom folders, sorting, and filters. Access files from various sources and enjoy background media playback.

Highlights
  • Passcode and Face ID/Touch ID lock
  • Folder-specific passcodes
  • Customizable folder appearance
  • File organization and sorting
  • Import from Photos, camera, music library
  • Built-in browser with downloads
  • Background media playback
Features
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File Manager keeps your private photos, videos, music and documents in one place, behind a passcode or Face ID, with no ads. Your files stay on your device, inside the app. • Passcode lock: 4 or 6 digits, a custom number or letters, with Face ID or Touch ID. The app locks again every time you leave it, and after 10 wrong passcodes it stays locked for a while. • A passcode for any folder, with a security question in case you forget it. • Folders in your own colors, grid or list, sorting and filters, hidden files and folders. • Move, copy, rename, share, unzip, select many items at once, copy and paste with the clipboard. • Add files from Photos, the camera (photos and videos), your music library, other apps ("Open in…") and the built-in browser with downloads, bookmarks and history. • View photos, play videos, listen to music in the background with shuffle, repeat and a mini player, and open PDFs and office documents. • Recent files, and a Trash that keeps deleted items for 30 days. • Light, dark or automatic appearance, on iPhone and iPad. No ads, no in-app purchases.

About

PassportIQ

Features
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PassportIQ is the passport intelligence app built for modern travelers and digital nomads. Instantly see visa requirements for every country in the world, compare passports with friends, and track your Schengen days — all offline, no account needed. YOUR PASSPORT. THE WHOLE WORLD. Enter your passport nationality and instantly see where you can go — visa-free, visa on arrival, eVisa, or advance visa required. All 199 passports. All 199 destinations. EXPLORE WITHOUT LIMITS Browse the full world map of visa requirements for your passport. Filter by: • Visa Free: just show up • Visa on Arrival: get it at the border • eVisa / ETA: apply online before you go • Visa Required: need to plan ahead COMPARE PASSPORTS Planning a trip with friends from different countries? Compare up to 3 passports side-by-side. Find countries everyone can visit without a visa — perfect for group travel planning. SCHENGEN TRACKER Never overstay again. PassportIQ uses the correct 90/180 rolling window calculation to show exactly how many Schengen days you have remaining. Log your trips, track days by country, and get a clear picture of your European travel window. WORKS ANYWHERE PassportIQ is fully offline — all passport and visa data is stored on your device. No internet required, no account needed. CLEAN. FAST. RELIABLE. • Instant results — no loading, no network calls • 199 x 199 passport and destination matrix • Color-coded visa status for at-a-glance clarity • Country detail view with practical entry tips • Optional: Remove Ads with a one-time purchase Whether you are a frequent flyer, digital nomad, or planning your first international trip — PassportIQ gives you the information you need, when you need it.

Screenshots

File Manager4 screens
PassportIQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PassportIQ at Free against File Manager's $3.99. PassportIQ also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). File Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

PassportIQ is free to download; File Manager costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, PassportIQ every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
File Manager versus PassportIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile ManagerPassportIQ
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBinh TranDAVID ALAN BARLETTA

In-app purchases

None

File Manager

No in-app purchases

None

PassportIQ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File Manager free?
File Manager costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PassportIQ free?
PassportIQ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do File Manager or PassportIQ have ads?
PassportIQ shows ads; File Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, File Manager or PassportIQ?
File Manager ships an update every 2 weeks, and PassportIQ every 3 days. Most recently, File Manager was updated on November 11, 2026 and PassportIQ on November 10, 2026.

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