Comparison

Foldered vs File Reader

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

Head to head
About

Foldered

Organize all your files in one place with this comprehensive file manager. Import wirelessly from your computer, manage documents, and play various media formats with subtitle support. Includes a voice recorder and file protection.

Highlights
  • Wireless file import
  • Media playback
  • Document viewing
  • File organization
  • Zip/Unzip files
  • Voice recorder
Features
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Foldered is a file manager, document viewer, media player, editor, and voice recorder for iPhone and iPad. Keep files, videos, music, photos, documents, archives, notes, and recordings organized in one place. Import files from the Files app, Photos, camera, your computer, and supported cloud services. Transfer files over Wi-Fi from a Mac or PC, manage folders, preview common document types, edit images and text, compress archives, and play your saved media. MAIN FEATURES File Manager - Create folders and organize your files - Copy, move, rename, duplicate, delete, and share files - Sort and search your folders - View file details and manage multiple selected items - Compress files into ZIP archives and extract ZIP files - Share files with other apps or send by email Import & Transfer - Import from the iOS Files app - Import photos and videos from your photo library - Capture photos with the camera - Transfer files from a Mac or PC over Wi-Fi - Import through Finder/iTunes file sharing - Connect supported cloud accounts including Dropbox, Google Drive, and Box Document Viewer - Open PDFs, Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint files, images, text files, and more - Preview common image formats including JPG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, BMP, and HEIC - Open text, code, HTML, JSON, XML, and subtitle files Editors - Create and edit rich text documents for formatted notes - Create and edit plain text files for quick notes, lists, code, and captions - Edit images and save them back into your organized file library Media Player - Play many common video and audio formats, including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, MP3, M4A, WAV, and more - Background audio playback support - Equalizer controls for audio playback - Manage music and videos with playlists - Add SRT subtitles to supported videos Voice Recorder - Record audio notes - Save recordings inside your file library - Share recordings when needed Privacy & Access - Protect app access with a local passcode - Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID where available PRO VERSION Foldered Pro is available as an optional in-app purchase and includes: - Playlists - Subtitles - Remove ads Foldered helps you keep important files, media, documents, and recordings organized without switching between multiple apps.

About

File Reader

Features
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File Reader: PDF, DOC, PPT is an all-in-one document management and productivity app designed to help you read, organize, create, convert, edit, and manage your important files in one place. With File Reader: PDF, DOC, PPT, you can easily manage PDF, PPT, DOC, CSV, Excel, and TXT files, while powerful PDF tools make everyday document tasks faster and more convenient. Key Features: Manage Your Documents • Manage PDF, PPT, DOC, CSV, Excel, and TXT files • Easily browse, read, organize, and access your documents • Add files to Favourites for quick access • Manage and organize created files Convert Files to PDF • Image to PDF • Text to PDF • Web to PDF • Excel to PDF • DOC to PDF • PPT to PDF Powerful PDF Tools • Split PDF files • Merge multiple PDFs • Convert PDF to images • Add watermarks to PDF • E-sign PDF documents • Lock PDF files • Unlock PDF files Document Vault • Keep important documents securely organized • Access your stored files conveniently This app contains subscription Monthly pro at $1.99, Yearly pro at $9.99 and life time pro at 19.99 to use ads free versions of the premium app which can cancel anytime. To learn about our privacy policy, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/privacy-policy.html For our terms of use, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/terms-of-service.html File Reader: PDF, DOC, PPT brings document reading, file management, PDF conversion, PDF editing, document security, and file organization together in one convenient app.

Screenshots

Foldered4 screens
File Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Foldered at none against File Reader's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Foldered sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and File Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Foldered versus File Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolderedFile Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUmair BaigArvind Murali

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Foldered

One-time1
  • Pro Version$4.99
3 purchases

File Reader

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Foldered free?
Foldered is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is File Reader free?
File Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Foldered or File Reader have ads?
File Reader shows ads; Foldered does not.

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