FileBrowserGO vs FileMaster
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.
FileMaster
Manage, view, and play all your files securely on your iOS device. Transfer files from your computer, protect them with passwords, and access them remotely. Supports a wide range of media and document formats.
- File management (copy, cut, paste, delete)
- Password protection for app and folders
- Remote file access
- Media playback (video/audio)
- Document viewing (PDF, Word, Excel, etc.)
- Cloud storage integration
- File transfer
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# The most powerful file manager of iOS. You deserve it!# FileMaster is a file manager, document viewer, video/audio player, text editor, and more for iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch. Transfer files from your computer, carry them around with you, and share them with your friends. Using FileMaster is easy. Just long-press on a file or folder icon to display a popup menu. Simply tap your selection and you’re ready to go. You can tap on the screen to copy, paste, create folders and so on. There’s no need to worry about the security of FileMaster, either. Your files can be accessed remotely with a password or locally with a master passcode. No one but you will see what’s in your FileMaster. # File Manager # - Create new folders?- Copy, cut, paste, delete operations - Long press to popup menus - Support multi-selection mode - Import photos/videos from the system album - Take private photo or video inside the app?- Check the free diskspace - Cloud stroge supports:Dropbox,SkyDrive,Box... # Powerful media player # - Support avi/flv/rmvm/rm/mov/mp4/mp3/wma/m3u8... - Show snapshot of videos # Music Player # - Play all mp3 files in one folder - Play control - Background play - 4 loop modes supported # Privacy Protection # - App password - Folder password - Hide files/folders # Document viewer # - Support word/excel/ppt/pdf/txt/page/number/html/jpeg/epub/chm- zip/unzip (.zip or .rar files) - Open files with other apps - Open files from other apps - Send file as email attachment Contact with me:esongtech@126.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FileBrowserGO at none against FileMaster's shown. FileBrowserGO also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). FileMaster's advantage is review sentiment (81% vs 46%) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 709). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 FileMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for FileBrowserGO against 4.4 for FileMaster. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileMaster has 4.9K ratings behind it against 709, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of FileBrowserGO's written reviews are positive against 81% of FileMaster's.
FileBrowserGO ships an update every 4 weeks, FileMaster every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileBrowserGO | FileMaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (709 ratings) | 4.4 (4.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 81.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 709 | 4.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | Shenzhen Youmi Information Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
FileBrowserGO
FileMaster
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
FileMaster
From 4.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Efficient file management
- 🔒 Secure file storage
- 💡 Versatile file support
- 🎨 Intuitive organization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
- 💸 Aggressive advertising
- 🔍 Difficult navigation
- 🔌 Unreliable download/transfer functionality
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
FileMaster
Reported bugs
3 issues- Locked out of account due to password issues
- Inability to download certain file types
- Inconsistent browser performance
Requested features
4 requests- Improved cloud storage integration
- Enhanced music player functionality
- Drag-and-drop file management
- Dark mode option
In-app purchases
FileBrowserGO
- Monthly14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- 6 Monthly14 Days trial$3.996 Months
- Yearly14 Days trial$5.991 Year
FileMaster
- ADS free$2.99






