Comparison

FileBrowserGO vs Documents Reader and File Manager Pro

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Documents Reader and File Manager Pro

Manage and view all your files on your iPhone with this comprehensive file manager. Transfer files wirelessly via WiFi, USB, or cloud services, and access network locations. Includes built-in readers and players for various document and media types.

Highlights
  • Multiple file transfer methods (WiFi, USB, cloud)
  • Network places access
  • Built-in media and document readers/players
  • Folder password protection
  • Batch file operations
  • Wireless batch uploads
Features
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√ Top 10 Apps in multiple countries for a long time! √ Featured as "What's Hot" and "New & Noteworthy" in dozens of countries! Do you find it frustrating not being able to use your iPhone to freely transfer files? Would you like to be able to view your documents and pictures more easily? Are there some files you’d prefer to keep private? Do you want to upload videos or music to your iPhone via WIFI? iFileExplorer can help you solve these problems! It can transform your iPhone into a file manager, enabling you to view all your files on your iPhone! Key Features: - Multiple transfer methods available! Not only can you transfer files via WiFi and USB, but you can get files exchanged with Dropbox, iDisk(MobileMe), GoogleDocs, myDisk, etc. - Network places access via WiFi (WinXP, Win7, Mac) - No client necessary, no OS limit! When transferring files using WiFi, there’s no need to install any client on your desktop computer, all you need to upload or download is a browser. - Supports wireless batch uploads. - You can uncompress the compressed email attachments. - Built-in video and audio player, with auto resume function (plays media from where you quit your previous session). - Built-in multiple document readers that let you pick up where you left off last time. - Built-in special use TXT reader, specifically designed for reading txt novels over a long period of time! - Built-in dedicated photo viewer, allowing you to browse easily through your favorite snaps. - Manipulate remote files as if they were local. Multiple online virtual disks like Dropbox, iDisk(MobileMe), GoogleDocs, and standard WebDAV servers are supported. - Supports folder creation, and also allows you to designate an access password for each folder. - Files can be compressed and uncompressed. - You can work with multiple files at any one time, perform batch deletions, copy, paste, compression, uploads etc. - Allows files to be sent as email attachments. - Any photos you take or text you input can be directly saved as files. - Your 20 most recently visited files are listed on the main interface, allowing quick access (files stored in encrypted folders do not appear in the list). - Opening methods for most file formats can be exchanged with other applications, e.g. you can open the email attachments, or use other applications to open files in iFileExplorer. - Use of Wireless Upload can reduce use of USB charger and thus protect the lithium battery. - iFileExplorer can directly open the following file types: (other unsupported formats can still be stored or transferred to other software to be opened) Video: AVI, RMVB, FLV, WMV, MP4, MPV, M4V, 3GP, MOV, ASF ... Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, CAF ... Document: PDF, RTF / RTFD, DOC / DOCX, XLS / XLSX, PPT / PPTX, CSV, CHM ... Text: HTM / HTML, TXT ... Picture: JPG / JPEG, GIF, PNG, TIFF, BMP, TGA ...

Screenshots

FileBrowserGO4 screens
Documents Reader and File Manager Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FileBrowserGO at 4.4 against Documents Reader and File Manager Pro's 3.2. FileBrowserGO also leads on ratings volume (700 vs 14). Documents Reader and File Manager Pro's advantage is review sentiment (68% vs 46%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FileBrowserGO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Documents Reader and File Manager Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileBrowserGO holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowserGO has 700 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of FileBrowserGO's written reviews are positive against 68% of Documents Reader and File Manager Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowserGO ships an update monthly, Documents Reader and File Manager Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FileBrowserGO versus Documents Reader and File Manager Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserGODocuments Reader and File Manager Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (700 ratings) — better3.2 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings700 — better14
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdColorfulPhone

Customer experience

FileBrowserGO

All ratings700 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative45.5%

Documents Reader and File Manager Pro

All ratings14 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative35.7%
Written reviews784 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral13.0%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

FileBrowserGO

From 700 App Store ratings

What 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

Documents Reader and File Manager Pro

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works as described
  • 🚀 Easy file transfer
  • 💡 Useful for storing and accessing files on the go

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💸 Aggressive upselling to paid version

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

Documents Reader and File Manager Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes on iOS 10
  • Unable to connect to SMB networks
  • Inconsistent file management functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for more file types
  • Improve network connectivity and stability
  • Implement better security and password protection

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FileBrowserGO

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 6 Monthly14 Days trial$3.996 Months
  • Yearly14 Days trial$5.991 Year
3 purchases

Documents Reader and File Manager Pro

One-time3
  • 10 Coins$0.99
  • Dropbox$1.99
  • Upgrade to Full Version$3.99

Questions

Is FileBrowserGO free?
FileBrowserGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Documents Reader and File Manager Pro free?
Documents Reader and File Manager Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowserGO or Documents Reader and File Manager Pro?
FileBrowserGO is rated higher. FileBrowserGO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 700 ratings, while Documents Reader and File Manager Pro averages 3.2 from 14 ratings.
Do FileBrowserGO or Documents Reader and File Manager Pro have ads?
Neither FileBrowserGO nor Documents Reader and File Manager Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowserGO or Documents Reader and File Manager Pro?
FileBrowserGO ships an update monthly, and Documents Reader and File Manager Pro every 2 months. Most recently, FileBrowserGO was updated on October 13, 2026 and Documents Reader and File Manager Pro on October 12, 2026.

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