Comparison

FileBrowserGO vs Dolphin Web Browser for iPad

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

Dolphin Web Browser for iPad

This mobile browser offers tabbed browsing, one-tap sharing to social networks, and cross-device syncing. It features custom gestures for quick access to favorite sites and a clutter-free full-screen mode for an enhanced web experience.

Highlights
  • Tabbed browsing
  • One-tap sharing
  • Cross-device sync
  • Custom gestures
  • Speed Dial
  • Sidebars
Features
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Simplify your mobile life. Let Dolphin do all the work so you don’t have to. Use Dolphin’s tabbed browsing and share any web content instantly to your favorite social networks and send between desktop and mobile devices. Download Dolphin for the best iPad web browser experience. Dolphin's free iPad browser has tons of exclusive features. Over 50,000,000 total downloads Dolphin Browser's Gestures and sidebars make web surfing fast, intuitive and fun while on the go. - USA Today “…it’s a great, simple browser that feels more at home on a touchscreen device than pretty much anything else you’ll try. - Lifehacker Features: *One-tap Share Right from Dolphin, you can tweet web pages, post them to Facebook, share them via email, or Grab the content and save it directly to Evernote (Beta) or Box. *Tabbed browsing No need to toggle between screens, tabbed browsing lets you open and switch between Web pages fast as lightning. *Dolphin Connect Sync/Send between Mobile and Desktop - Send to device: Send links, maps, phone numbers, & more from your desktop to your phone and vice versa with Chrome/Firefox/Safari extensions.** - Dolphin Connect: Sync easily your history, bookmarks, passwords and open tabs across mobile and desktop. *WiFi-Broadcast Share links with Dolphin friends nearby on your wifi network. *Gesture Let your inner artist out and create a personal Gesture (symbol) to access the mobile and desktop websites you use the most. *Speed Dial Visit your favorite sites on the go with one touch. *Sidebars Make the best of mobile interface with bookmarks on your left sidebar. *Full Screen Mode Browse without clutter by switching easily to full screen mode. Also check out Dolphin Browser on iPhone! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dolphin-browser/id452204407?mt=8 Download Dolphin Browser extensions and send web content between your mobile and desktop. Download now: Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/dolphin-connect/pajecklcmiegagoelbbjldmfcbcpdpll Firefox: http://dolphin-apk.s3.amazonaws.com/extension/dolphinconnect.xpi Safari: http://dolphin-apk.s3.amazonaws.com/extension/dolphinconnect.safariextz We love hearing from you. Contact us at support@dolphin-browser.com and rate us today!

Screenshots

FileBrowserGO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FileBrowserGO at 4.4 against Dolphin Web Browser for iPad's 3.6. FileBrowserGO also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 35%) and device support (3 vs 1). Dolphin Web Browser for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FileBrowserGO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Dolphin Web Browser for iPad sells 10 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 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 708 and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of FileBrowserGO's written reviews are positive against 35% of Dolphin Web Browser for iPad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FileBrowserGO versus Dolphin Web Browser for iPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserGODolphin Web Browser for iPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (708 ratings) — better3.6 (1.6K ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7081.6K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdMoboTap Inc.

Customer experience

FileBrowserGO

All ratings708 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative45.5%

Dolphin Web Browser for iPad

All ratings1,589 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative31.2%
Written reviews334 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral6.0%
Negative59.0%

User reviews

FileBrowserGO

From 708 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

Dolphin Web Browser for iPad

From 1.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Robust security features
  • 💡 Useful gestures and shortcuts
  • 🔥 Great alternative to Safari

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔍 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • ⚠️ Lack of updates and support
  • 🔌 High battery consumption
  • 📦 Outdated design

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

Dolphin Web Browser for iPad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Unresponsive UI elements
  • Freezing during page loads
  • Bookmark sync issues
  • Incompatibility with certain websites

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable home page and new tab page
  • Improved bookmark management with folders
  • Sync across devices
  • Enhanced ad-blocking capabilities
  • Support for modern web standards

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
10 purchases

Dolphin Web Browser for iPad

One-time10
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Questions

Is FileBrowserGO free?
FileBrowserGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dolphin Web Browser for iPad free?
Dolphin Web Browser for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowserGO or Dolphin Web Browser for iPad?
FileBrowserGO is rated higher. FileBrowserGO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 708 ratings, while Dolphin Web Browser for iPad averages 3.6 from 1.6K ratings.
Do FileBrowserGO or Dolphin Web Browser for iPad have ads?
Neither FileBrowserGO nor Dolphin Web Browser for iPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowserGO or Dolphin Web Browser for iPad?
FileBrowserGO ships an update monthly, and Dolphin Web Browser for iPad monthly. Most recently, FileBrowserGO was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dolphin Web Browser for iPad on October 21, 2026.

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