FileBrowserGO vs Cisdem Duplicate Finder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FileBrowserGO
Access and manage files across your computers, network drives, and cloud storage from your iOS device. Organize, edit, and share files with features like multi-tabbed browsing, in-place editing, and media streaming.
- Connect to computers, NAS, and cloud storage
- Multi-tabbed browsing and split-screen support
- Edit files in-place from network locations
- Stream media with AirPlay and Chromecast
- View and annotate PDFs and images
- Automatic folder syncing and backup
- Create custom file operation tasks
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Try FileBrowserGO and let it change the way you use your iPad or iPhone to connect to your home computers, network drives and cloud storage. *** FileBrowser's setup varies for every device, and the automatic wizards work super-well. Charlie Sorrel - Cult of Mac *** Ultra-fast browsing of your computers. Faster than Windows Explorer or Mac Finder and our users agree! GET ORGANIZED FileBrowserGO gives you everything you need to keep your files effortlessly organized: Move, edit, delete, rename, copy, zip and unzip. Download files from the web and paste them wherever you choose. MULTI-TABBED BROWSING Our FileBrowser apps were the first file management apps to support multiple tabs. Connect to many of your locations at once and switch between them with ease. Use iPadOS split-screen mode to drag & drop between multiple windows. CONNECT TO Windows, Mac, Linux, Time Capsule, NAS drives, portable WiFi drives, SMB, Samba. Google Drive, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, pCloud, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP, BackBlaze B2, Amazon S3, Digital Ocean, FileBase S3, iDrive Cloud S3, Wasabi S3. Link to the same cloud storage with multiple accounts, if you have more than one Dropbox account, for example. EXTEND THE FILES APP FileBrowserGO allows you to access all your connections from the iOS Files app and other apps. EDIT IN-PLACE No more duplicate documents in apps. Launch an app to edit a network document in-place, such as Word or Pages. Changes are saved to the original document automatically. PHOTO VIEWER Browse your photos wherever they are stored and display them on your TV or projector using AirPlay or Chromecast. Easily flick through holiday snaps or use the built-in slideshow feature. STREAM YOUR MOVIES / MUSIC Stream movie files or listen to music, both with AirPlay™ and Chromecast support. Use our built-in viewers or stream video to other apps. DOCUMENT VIEWER View Microsoft Office, Apple Pages, Numbers, KeyNote, PDF, text files, source code, HTML, and many more using the built-in viewers. ANNOTATE PDFS AND IMAGES Use the built-in annotation tools for PDFs and images, or use the iOS annotation tools to add notes, drawings or highlight text. SYNC FOLDERS AUTOMATICALLY Keep copies of selected network folders available offline. Edit a file and sync the change back to your computer or cloud. BACKUP FOLDERS Backup folders, such as the Camera Roll to a network or cloud folder. Changes are automatically uploaded. SECURITY AND ENCRYPTION FileBrowserGO securely stores your passwords in the iOS keychain and uses iOS file encryption features. CUSTOM TASKS Create custom tasks to perform complex sequences of file & folder operations, saving you time on frequent tasks. CONNECT ANYWHERE Connect to your Mac or PC when away from home. See our website for details: https://www.stratospherix.com/setupvpn TOO MANY FEATURES TO LIST FileBrowserGO has many features that we would like to tell you about. Find details at https://www.stratospherix.com/products/filebrowsergo. You’ll be amazed! When you start your first in-app subscription, you get a 14 day FREE trial period so that you can try all the features. If you cancel your subscription during this 2 week period you won't be charged anything. FIRST CLASS SUPPORT User manuals and help are available at stratospherix.com/support with how-to articles and videos. Email us for fast, friendly support.
Cisdem Duplicate Finder
This app helps you find and remove duplicate and similar photos and videos from your device's photo library. It frees up storage space and improves your photo viewing experience by organizing your media. The tool offers automatic selection and manual control for efficient cleanup.
- Remove duplicate photos
- Remove similar photos
- Remove duplicate videos
- Auto-select duplicates for deletion
- Customizable selection rules
- Built-in preview feature
- Safe deletion with restore option
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With this duplicate photo remover, you can easily remove duplicates and unwanted similar photos from the Photos app, free up storage space on your iPhone or iPad, and get a better photo viewing experience. Cisdem Duplicate Finder main features: - Remove duplicate photos • Find exactly identical photos, regardless of names • Display duplicate photos for you to easily view • Get a full-scale preview by simply tapping a photo • Auto-select all photos but one for deletion in each set of duplicates • Offer preset rules to customize the auto selection • 1 tap to delete all duplicate photos - Remove similar photos • Find photos that look the same but have different sizes or formats • Find photos that look alike • Let you set the similarity thresholds for comparing photos • Group similar photos for you to select unwanted photos manually • Also offer preset rules to auto-select potentially unwanted photos • 1 tap to delete all unwanted similar photos - Remove duplicate videos • Find exactly identical videos, regardless of names • Display duplicate videos for you to easily view • Play a video by simply tapping it • Auto-select all videos but one for deletion in each set of duplicates • Offer preset rules to customize the auto selection • 1 tap to delete all duplicate videos - Safe to use • Do NOT delete any file without your confirmation • Deleted files go to Recently Deleted in Photos app • Allow easy restoring of deleted files - Customize settings • Let you turn on/off the feature to find similar photos • Offer 3 preset rules for selecting duplicates: “Select by filename” (default), “Select newest”, and “Select oldest” • Offer 7 preset rules for helping select similar photos: “Select low-quality”, “Select low-resolution”, etc. • Allow you to manually select or deselect files Why choose Cisdem Duplicate Finder: • Use advanced algorithms • Accurately scan for duplicate pictures and videos • Smartly scan for similar photos • Neatly display scan results • Offer a built-in preview feature • Provide an auto select feature • Offer multiple preset selection rules • Allow you to clean up duplicates with just 2 taps • Simple and easy-to-understand interface • Easy to use for everyone Use this duplicate photo finder and cleaner to efficiently delete duplicate photos, live photos, screenshots and other images as well as duplicate videos on your iPhone or iPad. Clean up your photo collection and make room for new photos. Get it now! Terms of Use: https://www.cisdem.com/about/terms-of-use.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: FileBrowserGO at 709 against Cisdem Duplicate Finder's 14. Cisdem Duplicate Finder's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 46%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. FileBrowserGO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Cisdem Duplicate Finder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cisdem Duplicate Finder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowserGO has 709 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of FileBrowserGO's written reviews are positive against 63% of Cisdem Duplicate Finder's.
FileBrowserGO ships an update every 4 weeks, Cisdem Duplicate Finder monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileBrowserGO | Cisdem Duplicate Finder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (709 ratings) | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 62.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 709 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | Cisdem Inc. |
Customer experience
FileBrowserGO
Cisdem Duplicate Finder
User reviews
FileBrowserGO
From 709 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient file management
- 🔒 Secure access to network drives
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 🚀 Seamless integration with cloud storage
- 👍 Helpful and responsive customer support
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription-based model
- 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with certain file types
- 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
- 🐛 Buggy behavior after updates
Cisdem Duplicate Finder
From 14 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and efficient scanning
- 🎯 Accurate duplicate detection
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🖼️ Excellent photo library cleanup
- 💾 Recovers significant storage space
Room to improve
- 🐢 Slow scanning on very large libraries
- 💰 Requires paid subscription for deletion
- 🐛 Crashes after scanning
- ⚠️ Misleading free/paid model
- 🔍 Similar image detection unreliable
Bugs and requests
FileBrowserGO
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent disconnections from network drives
- Inability to access certain folders on network shares
- Thumbnails not loading for some file types
- Crashes when trying to open large files
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to move and copy multiple files at once
- Improved photo and video browsing experience
- Support for more video and audio codecs
- Integration with iOS Files app
- Automatic file upload/sync to cloud storage
Cisdem Duplicate Finder
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes after scanning completion
- Failed deletion with error codes
- Scanning freezes at certain percentages
- Blank screen during processing
- Photos app crashes on delete action
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- License activation issues
- Restore purchase not working across versions
- Deletion process extremely slow or hangs
- Black and white image detection failure
- Incompatibility with Photos 7.0
- System library corruption reported
- Scanning hangs on large file volumes
Requested features
12 requests- Cloud drive scanning support (OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud)
- Faster photo library scanning
- Full file path display in results window
- Ability to deselect individual folders
- Delete based on creation date preference
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- Merge duplicate folders option
- Default location setting for kept files
- Similarity parameter customization
- Better black and white image detection
- iOS photo album support
- Faster scanning for large volumes
- Improved similar photo accuracy
In-app purchases
FileBrowserGO
- Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 6 Monthly14 Days trial$3.996 Months
- Yearly14 Days trial$5.991 Year
Cisdem Duplicate Finder
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
- Annual Plan$19.99
- Lifetime Subscription$39.99
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