# Documents (Office Docs) vs FileBrowser Professional

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Documents (Office Docs) | FileBrowser Professional |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $14.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (43K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-office-docs/id306273816/reviews) | **[4.7 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filebrowser-professional/id854618029/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **43K** | 1.5K |
| Positive reviews | **80.8% of reviews** | 75.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#8** |
| Size | 45 MB | 85 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Savy Soda Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/295726257) | [Stratospherix Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/323133606) |

## What reviewers say

### Documents (Office Docs)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-office-docs/id306273816)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### FileBrowser Professional

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filebrowser-professional/id854618029)

**Currently charting:** #8 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 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

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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