File Manager & Documents vs DiskWise
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.
DiskWise
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
File Manager & Documents ships an update monthly, DiskWise daily. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Manager & Documents | DiskWise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (4.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Giant Brains | Huge 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
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
DiskWise
No in-app purchases
Questions
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