Comparison

File Manager & Documents vs Secure Document Exchange

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Manage downloads
  • Create folders
  • Cloud storage
  • Built-in browser
  • Direct downloads
  • Sort files
Features
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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.

About

Secure Document Exchange

Features
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A secure space to upload, store, and share the financial documents required for financial disclosure: bank statements, tax returns, superannuation, and more. Folders can be end-to-end encrypted, so the contents are readable only on your devices, never by our servers or Family Helper support. • All documents stored in one secure place, ready to download individually or as a single consolidated, indexed PDF bundle • Arrives at your first lawyer or mediator appointment properly organised, cutting the time (and cost) spent getting disclosure into shape • You control what is shared with the other party: nothing is exchanged without your say-so All content is informational only and does not constitute legal advice.

Screenshots

File Manager & Documents4 screens
Secure Document Exchange4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Secure Document Exchange at 15.1 against File Manager & Documents's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. File Manager & Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Secure Document Exchange sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Manager & Documents ships an update every 4 weeks, Secure Document Exchange monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
File Manager & Documents versus Secure Document Exchange: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile Manager & DocumentsSecure Document Exchange
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGiant BrainsAndrew Strange

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

Secure Document Exchange

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

File Manager & Documents

Subscriptions4
  • 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
1 purchases

Secure Document Exchange

One-time1
  • Secure Document Exchange Access$19.99

Questions

Is File Manager & Documents free?
File Manager & Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secure Document Exchange free?
Secure Document Exchange is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do File Manager & Documents or Secure Document Exchange have ads?
Neither File Manager & Documents nor Secure Document Exchange shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File Manager & Documents or Secure Document Exchange?
File Manager & Documents ships an update every 4 weeks, and Secure Document Exchange monthly. Most recently, File Manager & Documents was updated on October 12, 2026 and Secure Document Exchange on October 1, 2026.

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