FileBrowserGO vs DropMap
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.
DropMap
This app helps low-voltage technicians and homelab builders document network infrastructure. It allows users to label patch panels, map ports to outlets, and generate as-built documentation. The app functions offline, making it suitable for various site conditions.
- Label patch panels
- Map ports to outlets
- Offline functionality
- TIA-606 or friendly naming
- Print-ready label sheets
- Export as-built documentation
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Label patch panels with TIA-606 names, map ports to outlets, print labels, and export as-built docs before you leave the site. Built for low-voltage techs, IT teams, and homelab builders. • Document the whole rack: panels, switches, servers, and NVRs • Map every port to its outlet, and edit many ports at once • Print port and QR labels to Brady M211 and MakeID P31S printers • Mark up floor plans with drops, cameras, racks, and devices • Share QR labels that open a live page of the rack • PDF and Excel as-builts in seconds • Works fully offline, no signal needed Free: one site, every export format, and label printing. Pro: unlimited sites, floor plans, and your company branding on exports, QR labels, and rack pages, with monthly and annual plans. Terms: https://www.dropmap.app/terms Privacy: https://www.dropmap.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DropMap at 100% against FileBrowserGO's 46%. DropMap also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). FileBrowserGO's advantage is ratings volume (709 vs 5). On price, ads, 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 DropMap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DropMap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowserGO has 709 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 DropMap's.
FileBrowserGO ships an update every 4 weeks, DropMap weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileBrowserGO | DropMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (709 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 709 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | RL Vivance LLC |
Customer experience
FileBrowserGO
DropMap
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
DropMap
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
DropMap
- Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$149.991 Year









