Comparison

Filebar vs VMSHELL

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

VMSHELL

Manage your global cloud infrastructure and digital assets with this comprehensive platform. It offers international network building, virtual banking services, and a free Linux SSH tool. The app provides real-time server monitoring, SSH/SFTP access, and deep integration with its cloud platform.

Highlights
  • Real-time resource monitoring
  • Multi-node centralized management
  • Built-in SSH/SFTP support
  • Docker container management
  • Cloud platform integration
  • Virtual banking services
  • Free Linux SSH tool
Features
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全球化云计算与数字基础设施管控平台 公司概况 VmShell INC. 是一家专注于全球化数字基础设施与金融科技创新的综合性高科技企业。总部设于美国怀俄明州,并在香港、东京、伦敦、加州等地设有分支机构与全球技术团队,致力于构建安全、高效、合规的数字服务生态系统。 我们通过前沿的云计算、网络架构、虚拟金融服务与开源技术,为个人与企业用户提供从“网络连接”到“资产管理”的一站式数字解决方案。 主要业务板块 1.国际网络基础建设 VmShell 云平台专注于跨境网络架构与边缘计算节点的部署,服务范围涵盖: 全球高速网络数据中心和IP资源服务 企业级数据通信保障 金融科技网络优化 我们支持多地域节点互通,是跨境电商、金融云服务、数字游民社区等领域的理想合作伙伴。 2. 国际金融虚拟银行服务 依托全球合规金融资源,VmShell 构建了完整的虚拟银行服务体系,提供: 多币种账户管理 跨境收付款与清结算 数字钱包整合与实时余额管理 资金合规转移与企业账户托管 与全球持牌金融机构深度合作,支持高效合规的国际资产流转。 3.虚拟银行卡发行(与 VISA / Mastercard 合作) VmShell 联合 VISA 和 Mastercard 推出多种虚拟卡产品,适用于: 海外消费 / 国际订阅 / 广告支付 多币种钱包绑定,匿名保障隐私 即时开卡、在线充值、支持 Apple Pay / Google Pay 服务面向数字游民、开发者、自由职业者等全球流动用户。 4.免费 Linux SSH 工具开发 我们拥有长期维护的SSH工具软件,主要产品包括: 跨平台远程 SSH 客户端 自动化运维脚本系统(一键执行批量脚本) Linux 实时资源监控工具 安全通信与加密支持模块 工具广泛应用于开发者、教育机构、运维团队,Linux社区的重要贡献者之一。 VMSHELL 官方 APP 功能亮点 我们开发的官方 APP 支持全面的云端服务器管理功能,并专为 VMSHELL 平台用户进行深度优化,从所有服务器监控,SSH,SFTP文件传输以及VMSHELL自有云平台的超级管理功能: 实时资源监控 CPU / 内存 / 硬盘 / 带宽 实时曲线图 系统负载、进程状态、IO 性能全面掌控 多节点集中管理 支持多台服务器管理与标签分组 节点状态自动同步,远程批量操作 SSH / SFTP 内置支持 直接连接终端或浏览文件系统 文件上传/下载、权限修改轻松完成 Docker 容器支持 启停、日志查看、资源查看、快速部署 一键清理无用容器与镜像 深度集成 VMSHELL 云平台 云主机快速创建 / 续费 / 快照 / 重装系统/自我解除暂停 自动 IP 更换与 DDOS 防护切换 VMSHELL提供完整Tickets 工单系统,24/7 技术支持 网络测试 IP(全球多地数据中心): 香港 CMI 节点:103.20.222.222(香港) / 163.53.246.33(澳门) 美国加州节点:23.173.216.107(支持 Netflix / 全流媒体) 日本东京节点:94.177.17.66 英国伦敦节点:89.34.97.34 欢迎用于网络质量测试与延迟诊断。 售后与服务保障 我们承诺:购买后 3 日内支持无条件退款,让您在尝试阶段无后顾之忧。 如有产品疑问、部署需求或技术支持,欢迎通过 APP 或官网提交 Tickets 工单,我们将为您提供及时专业的服务。 VmShell INC. 创新数字连接,引领云端未来 官网:https://vmshell.com

Screenshots

Filebar4 screens
VMSHELL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VMSHELL at none against Filebar's 1. VMSHELL also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Filebar's advantage is ratings volume (348 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VMSHELL holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filebar has 348 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 67% and 67% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Filebar ships an update every 2 weeks, VMSHELL every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Filebar versus VMSHELL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFilebarVMSHELL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (348 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings348 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer水峰 徐VMSHELL INC

Customer experience

Filebar

All ratings345 ratings
Positive80.6%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.9%
Written reviews211 reviews
Positive66.8%
Neutral11.8%
Negative21.3%

VMSHELL

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

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

VMSHELL

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Filebar

One-time1
  • Filebar Pro Lifetime$9.99
None

VMSHELL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filebar free?
Filebar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VMSHELL free?
VMSHELL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Filebar or VMSHELL?
VMSHELL is rated higher. Filebar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 348 ratings, while VMSHELL averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Filebar or VMSHELL have ads?
Neither Filebar nor VMSHELL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filebar or VMSHELL?
Filebar ships an update every 2 weeks, and VMSHELL every 4 days. Most recently, Filebar was updated on October 20, 2026 and VMSHELL on September 27, 2026.

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