Comparison

Stash vs fileSplit

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

Head to head
About

Stash

This app is a powerful rule-based proxy client for iOS, offering advanced network management. It supports multiple proxy protocols and features like JavaScript rewriting, MitM decryption, and on-demand connections. Easily route traffic based on domain, IP, or User-Agent for enhanced network control.

Highlights
  • Rule-based proxy client
  • Multiple proxy protocol support
  • JavaScript rewriting
  • Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) decryption
  • SSID Policy Groups
  • On-Demand Connections
  • Native UI dashboard
Features
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Stash is the best choice for Clash rules on iOS! Full adaptation of Clash Premium configuration.  Stash is a rule-based proxy client with multiple proxy protocol support. Support for Rule Set, JavaScript, HTTP Rewriting, MitM, SSID Policy Groups, On-Demand Connections and other new features. - Handle TCP / UDP / ICMP traffic and forward to any proxy server - Route traffic to different endpoint by rule of domain, IP-CIDR, or User-Agent - Support DNS over TCP / DNS over TLS / DNS over HTTPS - Native UI dashboard to display HTTP / HTTPS / TCP request - Support for Rewriting HTTP(S) requests using JavaScript - Decrypt HTTPS traffic with Man-in-the-Middle - Support for URL Rewrite - Fully IPv6 supports - Builtin DNS server with hostname mapping - Support for overriding some of the settings of the current configuration file using Override

About

fileSplit

Organize and back up files by dragging them or entire folders. Enjoy multitasking by viewing media files while reading documents or images. Compare various file types with an adjustable splitter.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop file organization
  • Multitask with two file apps
  • View media while reading documents
  • Compare various file types
  • Adjustable screen splitter
Features
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Organise/back up files quickly just by dragging multiple files or the whole folder. Multitasking between 2 files apps: Watching video [mp4, mov] or listening to mp3/m4a while reading PDF article or looking at photo, text or other file Compare between various kind of file such as PDF, Images, TXT, HTML, etc Adjustable splitter. No Ads HOW TO USE: Hold and drag the line splitter to adjust upper and lower screen. Files currently supported to view :  PDF, Image[png, jpg, bmp, gif], txt, mov, qt, mp4, m4a, mp3, can, wav, xls, xlsx, csv, doc, docx, webarchive, html, htm, xml, js, py, swift, etc Only certain type of OTG external USB drive might work, like third party USB flash drive connected to lightning Camera Adapter, It would be detected as drive. Some files might not be visible but would cover more files and improved the features on the next version.

Screenshots

Stash4 screens
fileSplit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: fileSplit at 5.0 against Stash's 4.4. fileSplit also leads on price ($0.99 vs $5.99). Stash's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Stash costs $5.99 and fileSplit $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

fileSplit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stash has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash ships an update every 4 days, fileSplit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Stash versus fileSplit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashfileSplit
Price$5.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTASH NETWORKS LIMITEDMARLENE IGARASHI

Customer experience

Stash

All ratings1,243 ratings
Positive83.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews356 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative26.1%

fileSplit

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stash

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Corrupt VPN profile detection
  • Inability to remember last used proxy mode
  • Incompatibility with some subscription links
  • Lack of support for certain protocols (e.g., vless, mkcp)
  • Automatic mode switching issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for latest protocols (e.g., reality, hysteria2)
  • Customizable VPN profiles and settings
  • Improved widget functionality
  • Automatic reconnection on sleep/wake
  • Detailed network usage statistics

fileSplit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Stash

No in-app purchases

None

fileSplit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash free?
Stash costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is fileSplit free?
fileSplit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stash or fileSplit?
fileSplit is rated higher. Stash averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while fileSplit averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stash or fileSplit have ads?
Neither Stash nor fileSplit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash or fileSplit?
Stash ships an update every 4 days, and fileSplit every 3 months. Most recently, Stash was updated on November 3, 2026 and fileSplit on October 30, 2026.

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