File Manager & Documents vs D Manager IDM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Manager & Documents
Organize and manage your downloaded files and documents conveniently on your iPhone or iPad. Create folders, store files in the cloud to save space, and use the built-in browser for direct downloads. Sort files by various criteria for easy access.
- Manage downloads
- Create folders
- Cloud storage
- Built-in browser
- Direct downloads
- Sort files
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Manage your downloads conveniently from your iPhone or iPad, Download, browse and organize your files like you would on a PC. Don’t worry about loosing space on your internal memory. - Get all your files stored directly on one convenient location. - Create folders to organize all your date on an intuitive way. - Store your files on the cloud and save valuable internal memory. - Download images or video with special search options to get focused results. - Specialize build in browser so you can do direct downloads while using the app. - Sort your files by name, date, size or type. Download Manager Subscription options: 1. Title of publication or service: Download Manager. 2. Length of subscription & Price of subscription, and price per unit if appropriate: - Weekly (First 3 day free trial) 3. Price of subscription: - 3 day free trial then $2.99 per week - 3 days free trial then $9.99 per month - 3 days free trial then $49.99 per year 4. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase 5. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting 6. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal 7. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. 8. Privacy Policy: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ 9. Terms of use: https://giantbrainsllc.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/ 10. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication where applicable 11. Download Manager adds new features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel anytime a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase.
D Manager IDM
This app acts as a powerful download manager, supporting reliable resuming of interrupted downloads, background downloading, and fast transfers for large files. It also includes a file manager for offline storage, document viewing, and organization, along with a secure vault to hide your files.
- Reliable download resuming
- Background downloading
- Fast large file downloads
- Offline file storage
- Document viewer
- File organization
- Secure file vault
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Downloader! Download manager - Supports resuming of interrupted downloads reliably - Live download progress bar and speed indicator - Background downloading - Fast download with big file - Pause/Resume download support - Background downloading Browse - Store files offline - Document viewer support for various format .pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .txt, .html and .rtf - Create group - Move, rename and delete files - Zip/UnZip files support Vault - Hide/show files using simple action - Choose option to vault accessibility Web browser support within inside the application. NOTE: the app does not download audio and video from unauthorised websites. Privacy policy https://bit.ly/3lK2O5j Terms & Condition https://bit.ly/3zyu2Bh Stay tune new features coming soon
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: D Manager IDM at free with in-app purchases against File Manager & Documents's subscription. D Manager IDM also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). File Manager & Documents's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (52% vs 41%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. File Manager & Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and D Manager IDM sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for File Manager & Documents against 4.5 for D Manager IDM. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.8K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of File Manager & Documents's written reviews are positive against 41% of D Manager IDM's.
File Manager & Documents ships an update every 4 weeks, D Manager IDM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Manager & Documents | D Manager IDM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4.8K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Giant Brains | Pratik Sodha |
Customer experience
File Manager & Documents
D Manager IDM
User reviews
File Manager & Documents
From 4.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Innovative features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
D Manager IDM
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast download speed
- 👍 Good background download functionality
- 👍 Useful app with great potential
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with file management and exporting
- 🤔 Inappropriate advertisements
- 🐛 Unreliable downloads and inability to complete downloads
Bugs and requests
File Manager & Documents
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with newer iOS versions
- Download issues
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved file management capabilities
- Better integration with other apps
D Manager IDM
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to download videos or music
- Inability to share downloaded files to other devices
Requested features
2 requests- Time scheduling for downloads
- Better file management and export options
In-app purchases
File Manager & Documents
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
D Manager IDM
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- DownloaderManager$2.991 Month
- Extended Weekly$3.997 Days
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- Extended Monthly$9.991 Month
- Downloader Premium$29.991 Year
- Downloader Premium$14.99
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