FileBrowserGO vs FileXChange
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.
FileXChange
Manage and share files across devices and cloud services. This app allows you to view, transfer, and organize various file types, including documents, media, and images, with features like wireless sharing and password protection.
- Cloud service integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, iCloud, OneDrive)
- Background file transfers
- Virtual USB drive via Wi-Fi
- Wireless iOS file sharing without internet
- File compression and decompression (ZIP)
- Password protection for documents
- Support for viewing multiple file formats
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FileXChange is a powerful file manager and browser for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Bring with you and read virtually any file, anywhere: documents, pdf's, pictures, songs, videos. With all the major Cloud services, in one app only ! ************************** With FileXChange, you can always bring with you ANY file and document to share with other iOS devices, Mac's, PC's and other smartphones. CAUTION: Music, video and other iTunes content: you can not, for commercial reasons and copyrights, access with FileXChange your iTunes library to transfer files to and from iTunes. FileXChange can anyway be used with files of other source, including music, videos and more. FileXChange features: ** CLOUD SERVICES: FileXChange supports major services on the cloud for managing files on the move: - Dropbox - Google Drive - Box - iCloud - OneDrive ** BACKGROUND FILE TRANSFER FOR Dropbox, Box, Google Drive Launch transfer and forget. You can start the transfer and then close FileXChange: come back later and see for result. No need to wait until the file has been transferred. FileXChange takes care of everything without having to stay active. ** VIRTUAL USB DRIVE: with FileXChange your iPhone or iPad becomes a flash memory where you can transfer and read files from any device, Mac, PC, smartphone, whatever, using the Wi-Fi, only with a simple Internet browser. ** WIRELESS iOS FILE SHARING WITHOUT INTERNET: you can share files between your iPhone or iPad, with other iOS devices, using the device Wi-Fi, whether you have or not an Internet connection. You think to your files and contents: FileXChange does the rest! ** COPY, CUT, DELETE AND ZIP FILES: you can move, delete, zip and unzip files and folders ** FOLDERS ADD: you may add folders and manage files ** FILE DISPLAY: FileXChange allows you to view and play the most important file formats, including: ■ Text (.doc, .docx, .rtf, and more) ■ PDF (.pdf) ■ Excel (.xls, .xlsx) ■ Powerpoint (.ppt) ■ Keynote (.key) ■ Numbers (.numbers) ■ Pages (.pages) ■ Main image formats (.png, .jpg, and more) ■ Main audio formats (.mp3, .wav, .aif, and more) ■ Major video formats (.mov, .m4v, and more) ** ONLINE HELP AND SAMPLE VIDEOS now easier to use due to sample videos and a useful quick guide you find embedded in the app. ** MULTIPLE SELECTIONS: you can select multiple files for zip or delete. ** SHARE PHOTOS FROM THE CAMERA ROLL: With FileXChange you can get the photos taken with your device, enter them in the "Pictures" folder and share them with other devices ** ZIP, UNZIP, E-MAIL: FileXChange can compress, decompress and email individual files or entire folders. ** USB FILE SHARING: to exchange large files you may take advantage of the iTunes program on your desktop by connecting your iOS device via the USB cable and saving files to and from your desktop in the FileXChange filesystem. ** PASSWORD PROTECTION: to maintain the confidentiality of your documents, FileXChange provides for password protection. ********* PRESS “FIleXChange is the new application to manage and exchange files on your iPhone, iPodTouch and iPad. With a single click, you can send any type of file towards other devices of any type“ Daily iPhone Blog 23/05/2011” FileXChange: SHARE YOUR FILES THE EASY WAY
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FileBrowserGO at 4.4 against FileXChange's 3.4. FileBrowserGO also leads on ratings volume (709 vs 7). FileXChange's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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 FileXChange sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FileBrowserGO holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowserGO has 709 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of FileBrowserGO's written reviews are positive against 49% of FileXChange's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FileBrowserGO ships an update every 4 weeks, FileXChange every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileBrowserGO | FileXChange |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (709 ratings) — better | 3.4 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 48.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 709 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | iStArtApp |
Customer experience
FileBrowserGO
FileXChange
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
FileXChange
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FileBrowserGO
- Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 6 Monthly14 Days trial$3.996 Months
- Yearly14 Days trial$5.991 Year
FileXChange
- the upgrade to the full version$5.99
Questions
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