Comparison

Fotoware Mobile vs Files.com

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

Head to head
About

Fotoware Mobile

Access and manage your digital assets on the go. Find, preview, edit metadata, and share files from your mobile device. Upload new assets and run approval workflows seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Browse and preview digital assets
  • Edit asset metadata
  • Upload files from device
  • Share collections with others
  • Preview multiple file formats
  • Run approval workflows
Features
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FotoWare for iPhone is a companion app for users of a FotoWare Digital Asset Management system. The app is a powerful tool to work with your FotoWare collections on the go. Find, preview and describe assets with metadata, run approval workflows from your mobile, and upload new assets from your photo library or the Files app. Share content with your teammates or external contacts in no time. FotoWare for iPhone connects to FotoWare SaaS or any FotoWeb 8.0 server. You will be asked to specify a server connection on first startup, and you can change the server address and login credentials later in the iPhone’s Settings menu. With the FotoWare app you can: - Browse and preview all the files you have uploaded to FotoWare - Edit asset metadata (keywords, descriptions and other fields you’ve configured on your FotoWare) - Play back videos - Share collections with others - Preview different file formats: Images, PDFs, PPTs, Word docs, and many more - Upload any file from the photo library or the Files app to FotoWare - Download files from FotoWare to your device About FotoWare: FotoWare is a Norwegian software company that in 20 years has become a world-leading provider of Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions. Founded in 1994, FotoWare was one of the first vendors in the world to offer a DAM system. More than 10,000 users and 4,000 customers in a wide range of industries worldwide use FotoWare, including NHST Media Group, NRK, Lindex, The White House Historical Association, The Financial Times, Volkswagen, Metropolitan Police, Axel Springer Verlag, The Economist, Australian Defence Force and Thomson Reuters. FotoWare is a solution for companies and individuals to manage, store and share large amounts of digital assets, such as images, videos, and documents. The FotoWare solution can be purchased as a service or on-premises. FotoWare is a Microsoft Gold Partner.

About

Files.com

Access and manage your business files from anywhere. Upload, download, preview, and share files securely. Collaborate with internal and external users, and set up simple file submission links for easy document collection.

Highlights
  • Upload, download, and preview files
  • Secure file sharing via unique links
  • Collaborate with internal and external users
  • Inbound file inboxes for easy submission
  • One-way and two-way file sync functionality
Features
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Files.com's Mobile app makes it easy to work with Any File in your business from anywhere. Access the Files.com platform to upload, download, and preview files, as well as access workflows and automations. Once a File is available in Files.com, it's easy to share that file and collaborate with both internal and external recipients. Inbound File Inboxes and File Requests: Imagine the simplicity of providing a hyperlink in an email or on your organization’s website for anyone needing to upload invoices, legal documents, bug reports, log files, and more. Securely Send File Links via E-Mail: On Files.com, you can simply select the files or folders you wish to share, and click “New Share”, and Files.com will generate a unique secure link that functions as a bearer key. Push or Pull Files via our One-Way and Two-Way Sync functionality: Link your own third-party accounts or the cloud accounts of customers, vendors, or partners. Maintain your own permanent copy of anything you send to others.

Screenshots

Fotoware Mobile4 screens
Files.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Files.com at 100% against Fotoware Mobile's 0%. Files.com also leads on rating (4.2 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Files.com holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Files.com has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Fotoware Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Files.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fotoware Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Files.com monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fotoware Mobile versus Files.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFotoware MobileFiles.com
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFotoWareFiles.com

Customer experience

Fotoware Mobile

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Files.com

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Fotoware Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Files.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fotoware Mobile free?
Fotoware Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Files.com free?
Files.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fotoware Mobile or Files.com?
Files.com is rated higher. Fotoware Mobile averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Files.com averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Fotoware Mobile or Files.com have ads?
Neither Fotoware Mobile nor Files.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fotoware Mobile or Files.com?
Fotoware Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Files.com monthly. Most recently, Fotoware Mobile was updated on October 6, 2026 and Files.com on October 4, 2026.

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