Stash vs fileSplit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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.
- Drag and drop file organization
- Multitask with two file apps
- View media while reading documents
- Compare various file types
- Adjustable screen splitter
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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.
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Verdict
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
Stash costs $5.99 and fileSplit $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Stash | fileSplit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STASH NETWORKS LIMITED | MARLENE IGARASHI |
Customer experience
Stash
fileSplit
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
Stash
No in-app purchases
fileSplit
No in-app purchases









