# AVDocuments vs Documents

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Documents at 43% against AVDocuments's 0%. Documents also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (286 vs 11). AVDocuments's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 50 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. AVDocuments sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Documents sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents has 286 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AVDocuments's written reviews are positive against 43% of Documents's.

AVDocuments ships an update every 10 days, Documents every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AVDocuments | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avdocuments/id1462662931/reviews) | **[4.5 (286 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-media-file-manager/id1608680479/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 11 | **286** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **42.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 50 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 90 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Mohammad Jabbari](https://appshunter.io/developer/522411450) | [Stephan Cullmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590979183) |

## What reviewers say

### AVDocuments

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avdocuments/id1462662931)

Manage all your media files with this app, including a secure private storage option. It supports importing from cloud services, photo libraries, and the web, and includes a media player and image editor.

**Highlights:** Secure Safe Box for private files, Import from cloud services, Import from photo library, Web file import, Integrated media player, Image editor

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove All Ads in app | $3.99 | one-time |


### Documents

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-media-file-manager/id1608680479)

This app acts as a central hub for managing all your files and media on your iOS device. It offers robust features for organizing, viewing, and sharing various file types, including documents, videos, and music, all within a single, intuitive interface.

**Highlights:** Quick file search and organization, File moving, deletion, and renaming, Unzipping and copy-pasting, Support for over 100 file formats, Built-in web browser with private browsing, VLC-powered video and audio player, PDF reader and editor

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AVDocuments free?

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

### Is Documents free?

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

### Which has better reviews, AVDocuments or Documents?

Documents is rated higher. AVDocuments averages 3.9 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Documents averages 4.5 from 286 ratings.

### Do AVDocuments or Documents have ads?

Documents shows ads; AVDocuments does not.

### Which is updated more often, AVDocuments or Documents?

AVDocuments ships an update every 10 days, and Documents every 50 months. Most recently, AVDocuments was updated on September 21, 2026 and Documents on September 29, 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.*