floatingfile vs Pip Up
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
floatingfile
Easily share files across different devices and platforms with a fast and robust solution. Create temporary spaces to upload files, which are automatically deleted to ensure privacy and reduce clutter.
- Fast and robust file sharing
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Temporary file spaces
- Automatic file deletion
- Team collaboration support
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floatingfile is a fast, robust, and easy to use file-sharing solution built for modern-day workflows and team collaboration. Transfer files cross-platform from any device to any device by creating a space and uploading your files. Spaces and files are deleted automatically so you don’t have to worry about cleaning up.
Pip Up
This app allows you to display web content, local photos, and notes in a floating window that always stays on top of your screen. It's designed for multitasking and quick reference, ensuring your essential resources are always accessible.
- Always-on-top floating windows
- Display web content, photos, and notes
- Draw and record ideas quickly
- Supports to-do lists and pagination
- Capture and show content in a floating window
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▣ Show your content on a screen that *always* stays on top for iPhone and iPad. ▣ What does the app do? The app provides a seamless solution for projecting web content, local photos, and drawing notes, ensuring these resources are always on top of the screen and available for multitasking and quick reference. ▣ Features: ‣ Support with pagination: Web, Photos, Text, Drawing Board, TO-DO List... and more to be added. ‣ Capture almost any content and show it in another floating window. ‣ Select any local photo/image and paste it. ‣ Draw and record ideas quickly on the go. ▣ FAQ If you have any questions or suggestions, please provide your feedback via Apple App Review. ▣ Does it drain my battery? ‣ No, it uses Picture in Picture mode to serve the content, and only uses minimal CPU resources in the background. ▣ What does it do with my privacy? ‣ We do not handle or collect user data in any form. All data is stored locally on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: floatingfile at 100% against Pip Up's 44%. floatingfile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Pip Up's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. floatingfile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pip Up asks for nothing beyond the download.
floatingfile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of floatingfile's written reviews are positive against 44% of Pip Up's.
floatingfile ships an update every 2 months, Pip Up every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | floatingfile | Pip Up |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alan Yan | Kunliang Wu |
Customer experience
floatingfile
Pip Up
In-app purchases
floatingfile
- Remove Ads$0.99
Pip Up
No in-app purchases
