# App Central vs Documents

The clearest difference is rating: Documents at 4.5 against App Central's 2.1. Documents also leads on ratings volume (286 vs 13) and review sentiment (43% vs 28%). App Central's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Documents sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. App Central asks for nothing beyond the download.

Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents has 286 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of App Central's written reviews are positive against 43% of Documents's.

App Central ships an update weekly, Documents every 50 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | App Central | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-central/id1500775160/reviews) | **[4.5 (286 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-media-file-manager/id1608680479/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 13 | **286** |
| Positive reviews | 27.8% of reviews | **42.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 50 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 6 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ezequiel Leonardo Aceto](https://appshunter.io/developer/373296284) | [Stephan Cullmann](https://appshunter.io/developer/1590979183) |

## What reviewers say

### App Central

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/app-central/id1500775160)

Monitor your apps and organizations with detailed analytics. Track active user counts, version-specific activity, and crash data. Supports dark theme and multiple Apple operating systems.

**Highlights:** API Token Login, View Apps and Organizations, Active User Count Tracking, Version-Specific User Data, Crash Count Monitoring, Dark Theme Support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 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 App Central free?

App Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Documents free?

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

### Which has better reviews, App Central or Documents?

Documents is rated higher. App Central averages 2.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Documents averages 4.5 from 286 ratings.

### Do App Central or Documents have ads?

Documents shows ads; App Central does not.

### Which is updated more often, App Central or Documents?

App Central ships an update weekly, and Documents every 50 months. Most recently, App Central was updated on September 16, 2026 and Documents on September 20, 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.*