Comparison

Filebar vs NetDrive Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Filebar

A versatile multimedia player that handles video and music playback from local files, cloud services, and media servers. It also includes robust file management capabilities for both local and remote storage.

Highlights
  • Plays numerous video formats (MP4, MKV, AVI, etc.)
  • Supports local and cloud music playback (MP3, FLAC)
  • Manages cloud services (SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP)
  • Browse and play from media servers (Plex, Emby)
  • Comprehensive file management (move, copy, delete)
  • Batch renaming for files and folders
Features
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# Filebar Filebar is a modern multimedia player that offers video player, music player, cloud services and file management features. ## Main features ### Video player Filebar offers a powerful video player that allows you to play more video formats, including standard MP4, M4V and MOV, plus MKV, AVI, WMV, FLV, OMG, OGV, 3GP, RMVB and more. You can browse and play videos from your mac, pc, NAS, FTP, and also support playing videos from media servers (such as Emby/Plex/Jellyfin media server), and you can also play videos from cloud services. ### Music Player Filebar provides a nice local music player for playing local and cloud music, supported audio formats are MP3/M4A/FLAC. ### Cloud Services Cloud services are another core feature of Filebar. With Filebar you can easily manage cloud services, including creating folders/deleting/playing/batch renaming/viewing information. It also provides support for remote protocols. The supported protocols are SMB, WebDAV, Synology, FTP, SFTP. ### File Management Filebar also provides a file manager. You can manage your local and remote files: move, delete, edit, copy, upload, batch rename, etc. ## Customer Support Feel free to contact us if your have any suggestions or ideas. - Website: https://fileball.app - Email: filebox.app@outlook.com

About

NetDrive Mobile

Features
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Every cloud in one app. Finally. NetDrive Mobile connects all your cloud storage — Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Amazon S3, WebDAV, FTP, and 30+ more — into one beautifully simple file manager. Stop switching apps. Start finding files. Whether you're sharing a video from Dropbox, pulling a contract out of Google Drive, or uploading photos straight to your S3 bucket, NetDrive does it all from your iPhone — fast, secure, and without the clutter. SUPPORTED CLOUD STORAGE & PROTOCOLS: • Google Drive • Dropbox / Dropbox for Business • OneDrive / OneDrive for Business • Box • MEGA • Google Cloud Storage • Google Photos • pCloud • Amazon S3 & S3-compatible storage • Azure Blob Storage / Azure File Storage • Backblaze B2 • OpenStack Swift • Alibaba Cloud OSS • Tencent Cloud COS • WebDAV • FTP / FTPS (File Transfer Protocol / FTP Secure) • SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) • Yandex Disk • Hubic KEY FEATURES: ◆ One App, All Clouds Connect 30+ cloud storage services and manage them from a single drive list. No need to switch between apps. ◆ Full File Management Browse, download, upload, rename, move, delete, and share files and folders — just like a file manager. ◆ Upload Photos & Videos Upload files, photos, and videos directly from your device to any connected cloud storage. ◆ OAuth & Secure Authentication Sign in securely with OAuth for Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Box, and more. Your credentials are never stored on our servers. ◆ Multiple Login Options Sign in with your Bdrive account using email, Google, Facebook, Twitter, or Apple. ◆ Multi-Language Support Available in English, 한국어, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Bahasa Indonesia, Tiếng Việt, Español, Français, and Deutsch. ◆ Enterprise Ready Connect to your company's WebDAV, FTP, or SFTP servers. Support for Azure and S3-compatible private cloud infrastructure. REQUIREMENTS: • A free Bdrive account is required. Create one at https://accounts.bdrive.com • For advanced configuration, use the PC version of NetDrive at https://www.netdrive.net SUPPORT: • Help & FAQ: https://support.bdrive.com • Email: support@bdrive.com Connect all your clouds. Manage all your files. One app.

Screenshots

Filebar4 screens
NetDrive Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetDrive Mobile at none against Filebar's 1. Filebar's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 55 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Filebar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NetDrive Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filebar ships an update every 2 weeks, NetDrive Mobile every 55 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Filebar versus NetDrive Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilebarNetDrive Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (349 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings349 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 55 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer水峰 徐Bdrive Inc.

Bugs and requests

Filebar

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Playback issues with 4K and high-bitrate videos
  • Inconsistent behavior when connecting to SMB/FTP servers
  • Subtitle display problems, especially for Chinese characters
  • Inability to resume playback from the last position

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
  • Implement a more intuitive and customizable user interface
  • Introduce a background download/upload feature
  • Add a built-in subtitle search and download functionality
  • Implement a cross-device playback sync feature

NetDrive Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Filebar

One-time1
  • Filebar Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

NetDrive Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filebar free?
Filebar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NetDrive Mobile free?
NetDrive Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Filebar or NetDrive Mobile have ads?
Neither Filebar nor NetDrive Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filebar or NetDrive Mobile?
Filebar ships an update every 2 weeks, and NetDrive Mobile every 55 months. Most recently, Filebar was updated on October 23, 2026 and NetDrive Mobile on October 7, 2026.

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