Comparison

Documents (Office Docs) vs FileBrowser Professional

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

Head to head
About

Documents (Office Docs)

This mobile office suite allows users to edit and manage spreadsheet and rich text files on their iPhone and iPad. It offers online and offline functionality, synchronization with cloud storage services, and compatibility with major office suites.

Highlights
  • Edit spreadsheet and rich text files
  • Online and offline functionality
  • Synchronize with Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, SkyDrive
  • File browser for iPhone files
  • Support for .txt and .csv files
  • Basic word processing and spreadsheet features
Features
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Documents by SavySoda™ ••• Reached #1 overall BUSINESS APP ••• ••• on App Store in OVER 40 COUNTRIES. ••• ••• Over 30 Million Users on iOS ••• ••• AS FEATURED BY APPLE, USA TODAY ••• iPhone's and iPad's lightweight mobile office suite. This essential application allows you to edit and manage spreadsheet & rich text files on your iPhone. Works both online and offline. You can also synchronize files to your Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, and SkyDrive accounts and open files on your PC or Mac. Works with Dropbox™ Works with Google Drive™ Works with Microsoft OneDrive™ Files can be opened using Microsoft Word and Excel, Open Office, Numbers, and all major office suites. INCLUDES • iSpreadsheet (a premier spreadsheet app) • Text Editor (to edit basic text) • iPhone file browser (to view iPhone files) • Google Sync (to upload/download documents) • Dropbox Integration FEATURES • Smooth User Interface • Portrait & Landscape mode • Full support for .txt and .csv files • Limited support for .doc, .docx, .xls, .xlsx files from Google Docs • Google upload & download • Files can be opened in Microsoft Excel, Word, Apple Numbers, TextEdit, Notepad, Openoffice & all leading office suites. • Works anywhere online or offline. • Spreadsheet supports formulas, formatting, resizing, and all basic spreadsheet features. • Beautiful UI. SOME USES • Lightweight office work on the run • Backup of documents • Quick access to spreadsheets, notes, memos • Basic word processing • Pocket Spreadsheet The Documents suite of apps is the ORIGINAL and most popular mobile office and file management solution for the iPhone and iPod. Over 30 million users choose Documents for their everyday business and productivity use. And it's now available for everyone to use for free. There is also an option to upgrade. iPhone Business Apps: http://www.savysoda.com

About

FileBrowser Professional

Manage and edit documents directly from your iOS device. Access files from over 20 network and cloud storage locations, stream media, and perform bulk file operations. Integrates with other apps for seamless on-the-go editing and sharing.

Highlights
  • Access network and cloud storage
  • Edit documents in-place
  • Bulk file renaming
  • Automatic folder sync
  • Backup local files
  • Stream media files
  • Integrates with other apps
Features
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Professional document management for iOS, with bulk rename, backup and sync tasks. Edit your documents in-place, stream your media files and connect to over 20 different network and cloud storage locations. “Maximize the potential of what you can do with files on iOS” - Cult of Mac “FileBrowser remains the best option” - MacStories Direct and secure file access to your computers, servers and other storage devices on home or company networks. Core Features - Access file servers and cloud storage - View documents and optionally store them for offline viewing - Present a video, PowerPoint or Keynote direct from the server - Copy and move between any type of storage, from single files to whole directories - Bi-directional automatic sync of network folders to your iPad/iPhone - Backup local files to a network file server or cloud storage - Integrates with other apps allowing you to edit, save and share files while on the go - Integrates with your existing infrastructure, including Active Directory - Integrates with iOS data protection, utilising hardware-based encryption to secure content - Pro photographer XMP sidecar file support for rating images - VPN on-demand support for third-party VPN clients - Supports Microsoft Distributed File System (DFS) - Requires no additional software on company servers Office App Integration - No more duplication of documents between apps - Launch an Office app to edit a network document in-place - Changes are automatically saved to the original document - Scan documents or images direct to multi page PDF - Automatic colour and perspective correction of scanned documents MDM Integration - Centralised distribution of FileBrowser configuration settings - Enforced security lockdown - Conform to corporate Mobile Security Policies - Prevent users from changing local settings - Selectively override any local configuration setting - Distribute file server connection details - Control whether offline viewing/storage is permitted - Control whether content can be shared FileBrowser Professional uses the SMB1, SMB2, and SMB3 network access protocols (also known as CIFS or Windows File Sharing) to connect to: - Macs - PCs - NAS drives - Windows File Servers (including Windows Server Clusters) Access local storage - USB Drives - SD Cards - Folders of other apps - iCloud Drive folders of other apps - iOS Photo Library You can also connect to the following cloud storage - Microsoft OneDrive - Microsoft OneDrive for Business - Microsoft SharePoint 2013 or later - Box.com - Google Drive (including Shared Team Drives) - Dropbox (including Dropbox for Business) - Backblaze B2 - Amazon S3 - Nextcloud - pCloud - Digital Ocean S3 - FileBase S3 - Google Cloud S3 - iDrive Cloud S3 - Storj S3 - Wasabi S3 - WebDAV servers - FTP/FTPS servers - SFTP servers Unlike other file manager apps, we never gather any of your data. We also don't require you to create an account or register an email address with us. For fast friendly support please email support@stratospherix.com. We are happy to receive support emails in any language, but are only able to reply in English.

Screenshots

Documents (Office Docs)4 screens
FileBrowser Professional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Documents (Office Docs) at Free against FileBrowser Professional's $14.99. Documents (Office Docs) also leads on ratings volume (43K vs 1.5K) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). FileBrowser Professional's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Documents (Office Docs) is free to download; FileBrowser Professional costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileBrowser Professional holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents (Office Docs) has 43K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Documents (Office Docs)'s written reviews are positive against 76% of FileBrowser Professional's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Documents (Office Docs) ships an update every 2 months, FileBrowser Professional every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Documents (Office Docs) versus FileBrowser Professional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocuments (Office Docs)FileBrowser Professional
PriceFree — better$14.99
Rating4.5 (43K ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews — better75.6% of reviews
Number of ratings43K — better1.5K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#12 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB85 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSavy Soda Pty LtdStratospherix Ltd

Customer experience

Documents (Office Docs)

All ratings43,490 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews645 reviews
Positive80.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative16.0%

FileBrowser Professional

All ratings1,524 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral6.6%
Negative17.8%

User reviews

Documents (Office Docs)

From 43K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient document organization
  • 📁 Versatile file management
  • 💡 Helpful for work and school
  • 🔒 Secure document storage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔍 Limited search functionality
  • 🖌️ Inconsistent font/formatting issues
  • 💸 Ads and in-app purchases

FileBrowser Professional

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best app for files
  • 🚀 Always adding new features
  • 🚀 Lean, clean, and top speed operating
  • 🚀 Excellent app that is regularly updated
  • 🚀 Fantastic, reliable, and productivity tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Hide keyboard button issue after editing
  • 🐛 Slow file operations and performance issues
  • 🐛 Sync issues with SMB connections
  • 🐛 Inability to access certain file types
  • 🐛 Unreliable file transfers and data loss

Bugs and requests

Documents (Office Docs)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to open certain file types
  • Syncing issues with external storage
  • Inconsistent behavior when closing documents

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve document editing capabilities
  • Integrate with more cloud storage services
  • Enhance text formatting and highlighting options

FileBrowser Professional

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot access S3 buckets without app running
  • Sync functionality not working as expected
  • Crashes when opening SharePoint locations
  • Loses login credentials for cloud/network devices
  • Inability to access OneDrive for Business

Requested features

9 requests
  • Create document functionality (HTML, PHP, CSS, JS)
  • Add support for album cover art
  • Longer text support for folders with unlimited characters
  • Loop one song option for media player
  • Freeform cropping option for images
Show 4 more
  • ID3 tag editor
  • SSH functionality
  • Mega cloud storage support
  • Frame.io integration

In-app purchases

None

Documents (Office Docs)

No in-app purchases

None

FileBrowser Professional

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Documents (Office Docs) free?
Documents (Office Docs) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FileBrowser Professional free?
FileBrowser Professional costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Documents (Office Docs) or FileBrowser Professional?
FileBrowser Professional is rated higher. Documents (Office Docs) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 43K ratings, while FileBrowser Professional averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Documents (Office Docs) or FileBrowser Professional have ads?
Documents (Office Docs) shows ads; FileBrowser Professional does not.
Which is updated more often, Documents (Office Docs) or FileBrowser Professional?
Documents (Office Docs) ships an update every 2 months, and FileBrowser Professional every 5 weeks. Most recently, Documents (Office Docs) was updated on September 25, 2026 and FileBrowser Professional on September 24, 2026.

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