Comparison

FileBrowserGO vs Renamer

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

Renamer

Organize your files quickly and effortlessly by renaming them in batches. Add prefixes, suffixes, search and replace text, and use counters or dates. Preview changes to avoid conflicts before applying them.

Highlights
  • Add prefixes and suffixes
  • Search and replace text
  • Rename files in subfolders
  • Use counters and padded numbers
  • Insert dates into file names
  • Sort files by various criteria
  • Preview renaming results
Features
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Batch rename files, folders and extensions on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Pick a folder in Files, set your rules, check the live preview and rename hundreds of files in one tap. Made a mistake? Undo restores the original names. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Add a prefix or suffix to every name - Find and replace text in file names - Rename from scratch with a counter: leading zeros, start value, reset per folder - Insert the date: today, creation or modification date, 8 formats, before or after the name - Rename folders, and change or lowercase file extensions - Include subfolders (recursive mode) - Sort by name (natural order), kind, date, size or depth SAFE BY DESIGN - Live preview of the new names before you commit - Conflict detection: duplicates, existing names, invalid characters - Exclude single files from the batch - Undo a rename in one tap, even after closing the app - History of every batch, exportable as a text file FAST - Presets: save your rules once, reuse them on any folder - Thousands of files without freezing - Works with any folder you can open in the Files app: on your device, in iCloud Drive or on external drives RENAMER PRO Try Renamer with 3 full renames: every feature, no limit on how many files. Renamer Pro is an optional one-time purchase, no subscription and no account, and it removes every limit for good. Already bought Renamer? Renamer Pro is already yours, automatically and forever. Undo stays free for everyone, even once the trial is over. WORKS ON - iPhone, iPad, Mac with Apple silicon and Apple Vision - Available in more than 30 languages - No account, no ads, no data collected GOOD TO KNOW Renamer renames files inside folders you open from the Files app. Photos in your Photos library must first be saved to a folder in Files. Download Renamer and put your files in order.

Screenshots

FileBrowserGO4 screens
Renamer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FileBrowserGO at Free against Renamer's $3.99. FileBrowserGO also leads on ratings volume (700 vs 19). Renamer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (71% vs 47%). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

FileBrowserGO is free to download; Renamer costs $3.99 up front. FileBrowserGO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Renamer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for FileBrowserGO against 4.5 for Renamer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowserGO has 700 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of FileBrowserGO's written reviews are positive against 71% of Renamer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FileBrowserGO versus Renamer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserGORenamer
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.4 (700 ratings)4.5 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.6% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings700 — better19
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdMarco Tini

Customer experience

FileBrowserGO

All ratings700 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews309 reviews
Positive46.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative45.3%

Renamer

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative17.9%

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

Renamer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

Renamer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileBrowserGO free?
FileBrowserGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Renamer free?
Renamer costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowserGO or Renamer?
Renamer is rated higher. FileBrowserGO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 700 ratings, while Renamer averages 4.5 from 19 ratings.
Do FileBrowserGO or Renamer have ads?
Neither FileBrowserGO nor Renamer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowserGO or Renamer?
FileBrowserGO ships an update monthly, and Renamer monthly. Most recently, FileBrowserGO was updated on September 25, 2026 and Renamer on September 26, 2026.

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