Comparison

File Picker vs Extended File Info

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

Head to head
About

File Picker

Access local files and folders directly from supported web applications on your iOS device. This extension enables seamless integration with web apps like VS Code and Photopea, allowing you to read, create, and write to files securely through iOS's built-in permission system.

Highlights
  • File and folder picker for websites
  • MIME type and multiple file support
  • Create, open, and write to files
  • Stream APIs for large files
  • Legacy FileReader interface support
Features
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Access your local files and folders on supported web sites including: vscode.dev, photopea.com, and more! File Picker is a Safari App Extension that implements the File System Access API web standard. This allows any website or web app that uses the standard to access any local files and folders stored on your iOS device. Stay secure with iOS's built in permission system which ensures that only files that you explicitly grant access to can be read or written to by the website. Example Uses: * Write code on the go with Microsoft's Visual Studio Code: Just enable the extension for vscode.dev and you can open files and folders directly from the web app. * Edit PSDs with photopea.com: With the extension enabled, you no longer have to download a new PSD when you save your work, you can save to the opened file directly from the web app. Features: * File picker and folder picker on any website that uses the File System Access APIs * Support for limiting MIME types and multiple files * Opening existing files, creating new files, and writing to opened files * Stream APIs (on supported websites): large files can be read in small chunks and at different positions which saves memory and increases performance * Legacy FileReader interface is also supported Attribution: Icons made by Freepik (freepik.com) from flaticon.com

About

Extended File Info

This utility allows users to view and modify detailed information about files on iOS devices. It supports checking file hashes like SHA256, MD5, and SHA1, and enables changes to creation/modification dates, names, and extensions. Files can be easily managed via drag and drop and accessed through the iOS Share menu.

Highlights
  • View SHA256, MD5, SHA1 file hashes
  • Modify file creation and modification dates
  • Change file names and extensions
  • Drag and drop file support
  • Access via iOS Share menu
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An addition to your files on iOS. You can: • Check the SHA256, MD5 and SHA1 hash of any file. • Change the creation and modification date of any file. • Change the name and extension of any file. • Drag and drop a file everywhere Use it from the Share menu anywhere on iOS.

Screenshots

File Picker4 screens
Extended File Info4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Extended File Info at 100% against File Picker's 0%. Extended File Info also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (31 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Extended File Info holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extended File Info has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of File Picker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Extended File Info's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
File Picker versus Extended File Info: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile PickerExtended File Info
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (5 ratings)4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings531 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuring Software, LLCJorge Garcia Armero

Customer experience

File Picker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Extended File Info

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral9.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

File Picker

No in-app purchases

None

Extended File Info

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is File Picker free?
File Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Extended File Info free?
Extended File Info is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, File Picker or Extended File Info?
Extended File Info is rated higher. File Picker averages 2.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Extended File Info averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do File Picker or Extended File Info have ads?
Neither File Picker nor Extended File Info shows ads.

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