Comparison

FileBrowserGO vs TidyType

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

TidyType

This smart keyboard automatically corrects grammar, spelling, and phrasing as you type. It also offers instant translation between English, Korean, and Spanish, with adjustable formality levels. Use it across all your apps to refine your messages and emails.

Highlights
  • Grammar, spelling, and phrasing correction
  • English, Korean, and Spanish translation
  • Adjustable output formality
  • Works in any app
  • Highlight specific text for editing
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TidyType is a smart keyboard that fixes typos and translates your text right where you type — with a single tap. Whether you're smoothing out a text message, tightening up an email, or writing to a Korean friend in casual 반말, TidyType edits your draft in place. Type the way you usually do, then tap Tidy. WHAT IT DOES • Fixes grammar, spelling, and phrasing • Translates between English, Korean, and Spanish • Formality control for output (auto, casual / 반말, or formal / 존댓말) • Works wherever you type — messages, email, notes, social media • Highlight specific text to Tidy just that part BUILT FOR • Non-native speakers writing in English or another language • Anyone messaging friends or family across a language gap • Fast typers who don't want to slow down to fix mistakes Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tidytype.a19labs.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

FileBrowserGO4 screens
TidyType4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TidyType at 100% against FileBrowserGO's 46%. TidyType also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). FileBrowserGO's advantage is ratings volume (708 vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. TidyType asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TidyType holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowserGO has 708 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of FileBrowserGO's written reviews are positive against 100% of TidyType's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowserGO ships an update monthly, TidyType every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FileBrowserGO versus TidyType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserGOTidyType
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (708 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings708 — better5
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix Ltd0923Labs LLC

Customer experience

FileBrowserGO

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

TidyType

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TidyType

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

TidyType

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileBrowserGO free?
FileBrowserGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TidyType free?
TidyType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowserGO or TidyType?
TidyType is rated higher. FileBrowserGO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 708 ratings, while TidyType averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do FileBrowserGO or TidyType have ads?
Neither FileBrowserGO nor TidyType shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowserGO or TidyType?
FileBrowserGO ships an update monthly, and TidyType every 3 weeks. Most recently, FileBrowserGO was updated on October 18, 2026 and TidyType on October 6, 2026.

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