File Managers vs Document Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Managers
Easily manage files and folders across your device, network storage, and cloud services. Supports common file operations, media management, and batch processing for efficient organization.
- Manage files and folders
- Network and cloud storage integration
- Search and share files
- Batch operations
- Media file management
- File organization and sorting
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File Manager You can easily manage your files and folders on your device, Network-attached storage, and cloud storages. Main Storage Internal Storage you can manage all files and folders on both your storage iCloud Google Drive. You can find how many files & apps you have on your device at a glance immediately after opening File manager. It supports every file management actions like open, search, navigate directory, copy and paste, cut, delete, rename, compress, decompress, transfer, download. File Manager Plus supports media files and major file formats including app. HD File Manager is to Easy and Powerful File Manager for Devices. File Manager HD is free, fast and full-featured. HD File Manager/Explorer app is more than just a File Manager, you also get a Process Manager and Backup Manager included within as a bonus. File Commander - File Manager - Es Explorer, Supports Media Files and Major File Formats. SD File Manager will transfer content between internal storage, usb flash drive, and cloud storage. File Organization: Organize your files effortlessly with FileMaster. Create, rename, move, copy, and delete files and folders with just a few taps or clicks. Sort and categorize your files for quick access. File Search: Quickly find the files you need using powerful search capabilities. Search by file name, type, date, or even content within files to locate information in seconds. Batch Operations: Save time by performing actions on multiple files simultaneously. Batch rename, delete, or move files to streamline your file management tasks. FileMaster is your all-in-one solution for managing files efficiently, whether you're a professional seeking a powerful tool for work-related tasks or a casual user looking for an easy way to keep your digital life organized. Features - Search and share files - Basic features like cut, copy, delete etc. easily accessible - Images: You can manage image and picture files in your storages. Image preview is available. - Audios: You can manage all music and sound related files. - Videos: You can manage all video files in your device. [File Manager Pro Subscription] - With a File Manager Pro Unlimited subscription, you have access to all features and App Passcode, Keep folder private etc. advertisements will be removed automatically. - File Manager Pro subscription is billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate corresponding to the selected plan. In addition, a one-time payment will be offered if needed, which is not one of the subscription plan. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. [Terms of Use] https://skyinfotechdeveloper.com/FileManager_TermsOfUse.html [Privacy Policy] https://skyinfotechdeveloper.com/FileManager_PrivacyPolicy.html
Document Reader
Easily open and view a wide range of document types, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and ZIP files, all in one lightweight application. It also includes a document scanner, notepad, and file manager for comprehensive document handling.
- Supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, TXT, ZIP, RAR, RTF
- Offline document viewing
- Document scanner to PDF
- Integrated notepad
- File manager with rename and share
- Categorized file organization
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Do you have documents on your mobile that you can't open? Document Reader - Editor is the solution! It is a free application that allows you to open and view over Word (doc, docx), Sheet (xls, xlsx), Slide (ppt, pptx) , PDF,TXT,ZIP, RAR and RTF file formats support. Document Viewer opens all your documents. It would be very useful for people who just simply want to view documents without any extra heavy features for editing. It is simple, lightweight app. It consumes less space into your phone. It process the files so quick open or view your documents. Highlights • Fast and easy viewing of your documents • Multiple document formats supported • Search particular document by name • Easily jump to recent open file • Easily delete & share multiple documents • All files well categories by file type like as Txt Documents, Pdf Documents, PPT Documents, Word Documents, Xls Documents, Zip Documents • All the functionality you can access without internet access it is complete offline application. Document Scanner Scan images into PDF documents using mobile camera with high quality. Notepad When you want to write something down, you want to do it quickly. It is important tools of daily life. File Manager All files are no longer hidden in the mobile. File manager will help you find file easily. It also provide to opening, deleting, renaming and sharing files. See file information like file path, file size, last modified date etc. Document Viewer / Document Reader The most used tools for working with word, sheet, slide, and text, PDF, ZIP and RAR all from a one application. You don’t need to install multiple applications to open apps on different platforms. It is complete office document reader. For more information :- Privacy Policy - https://sites.google.com/view/nikhilviradiyaprivacypolicy/home Terms of use - https://sites.google.com/view/nikhilviradiyaprivacypolicy/home
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: File Managers at 323 against Document Reader's 9. File Managers also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). Document Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. File Managers sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Document Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Document Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: File Managers has 323 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
File Managers ships an update every 11 days, Document Reader every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Managers | Document Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (323 ratings) | 4.6 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 323 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Laxay Gajera | Nikhil Viradiya |
Customer experience
File Managers
Document Reader
In-app purchases
File Managers
- File Manager Pro - Weekly$1.997 Days
- File Manager Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- File Manager Pro - Yearly$12.991 Year
- File Manager - Remove Ads$3.99
Document Reader
- Document Reader One Month$4.991 Month
- Document Reader Six Month$9.996 Months
- Document Reader One Year$17.991 Year
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