# Filebar vs Deup

The clearest difference is rating: Deup at 5.0 against Filebar's 4.3. Deup also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Filebar's advantage is ratings volume (350 vs 3) and device support. On price there is nothing between them.

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

Deup holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filebar has 350 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Filebar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Deup's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Filebar | Deup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (350 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filebar-media-player/id1558391784/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deup/id1669407516/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **350** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 66.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 142 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [水峰 徐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434954330) | [BeiJing Ziyu Technology Company Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594628273) |

## What reviewers say

### Filebar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filebar-media-player/id1558391784)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Filebar Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and convenient to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure file management
- 💡 Excellent media playback capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔥 Overheating issues on certain devices
- 🕰️ Slow loading times for large media libraries
- 🚫 Lack of support for certain cloud storage services

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Deup

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/deup/id1669407516)

This app allows users to preview various media and document resources through custom JavaScript scripts. Define how to fetch and list files, then preview them using multiple layout options like lists, grids, or cover views.

**Highlights:** Preview videos, music, images, and documents, Customizable resource fetching via JS scripts, Multiple view layouts (list, grid, image, cover, poster), Easy resource management with get/list/search methods, Quick start guide available

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Filebar free?

Filebar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Deup free?

Deup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Filebar or Deup?

Deup is rated higher. Filebar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 350 ratings, while Deup averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*