Comparison

File Manager & Documents vs DiskWise

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

DiskWise

Features
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DiskWise for iPhone and iPad is an on-device Photos storage consultant. It scans your photo library, estimates reclaimable space, and helps you move clutter to Recently Deleted — never permanent delete in v1. WHAT IT DOES • Find exact duplicates and similar media • Label screenshots on-device with keep scores • Surface bursts, large videos, and older items • Ranked recommendations with reclaimable estimates • Swipe or Delete one item at a time, or Review a selection for bulk cleanup SAFE CLEANUP Selected items go to Photos → Recently Deleted so you can recover them for about 30 days. DiskWise never empties Recently Deleted. PRIVACY All analysis runs on your device. Photo contents are not uploaded to a cloud service. Learn more at https://diskwise.suherman.net

Screenshots

File Manager & Documents4 screens
DiskWise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DiskWise at none against File Manager & Documents's 4. DiskWise also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, 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. File Manager & Documents sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. DiskWise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Manager & Documents ships an update monthly, DiskWise daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
File Manager & Documents versus DiskWise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile Manager & DocumentsDiskWise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (4.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.8K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGiant BrainsHuge Shop Pty Ltd

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

DiskWise

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
None

DiskWise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File Manager & Documents free?
File Manager & Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DiskWise free?
DiskWise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do File Manager & Documents or DiskWise have ads?
Neither File Manager & Documents nor DiskWise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File Manager & Documents or DiskWise?
File Manager & Documents ships an update monthly, and DiskWise daily. Most recently, File Manager & Documents was updated on November 7, 2026 and DiskWise on October 31, 2026.

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