Comparison

FileBrowserGO vs Winmail Reader Lite

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

Winmail Reader Lite

This app decodes "winmail.dat" attachment files, allowing you to open, read, save, or email any contained files. It also extracts the original email message and can create calendar events or contacts from the data.

Highlights
  • Decodes winmail.dat files
  • Lists all attachments
  • Inbuilt quick-look preview
  • Save or share attachments
  • Resend decoded emails
  • Create calendar events
  • Add contacts to iOS Contacts
Features
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Winmail Reader is ultimate tool for reading "winmail.dat" attachment files on iPhones, iPads and iPod touch. Winmail Reader decodes "winmail.dat" file, and allows any attachments contained in them to be opened, read, saved or e-mailed. * * * Winmail Reader for Mac is also available on the Mac App Store. * * * Winmail.dat files are in fact TNEF format (Transport Neutral Encapsulation Format). Microsoft Outlook e-mail program for Windows send e-mails as TNEF. Most other e-mail programs, including Mail, do not understand TNEF. If your e-mail program doesn't understand TNEF, you may only see an attachment named "winmail.dat" that you cannot open. The easy-to-use solution to circumvent this problem is provided by Winmail Reader. FEATURES: ◆ Decodes "winmail.dat" files and list all attachments contained in it including email message. ◆ Inbuilt quick-look preview to view attachments. Tap on attachment button to popup quick-look preview. ◆ Allows attachments files to Copy to… another application, Save to Files, Copy, Print, share file to nearby iOS devices via AirDrop and more... Long press on attachment button to show share action options. ◆ Resend entire decoded email as it is with message and extracted attachments. ◆ Creates, edit and adds Microsoft Outlook Appointment and Meeting to iOS Calendar. It also reads embedded note. ◆ Creates and adds contact address card into iOS Contacts. ◆ Reads nested message in full RTF format as separate file. - The Lite Version can only decode winmail.dat file and show sender, subject, message and list of attachments. You can upgrade to full version at any time to remove all limitations to allows you to open, read, share, save, e-Mail all extracted attachments without any restrictions.

Screenshots

FileBrowserGO4 screens
Winmail Reader Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: FileBrowserGO at 46% against Winmail Reader Lite's 5%. FileBrowserGO also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and rating (4.4 vs 4.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FileBrowserGO sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Winmail Reader Lite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowserGO has 700 ratings behind it against 82, 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 5% of Winmail Reader Lite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowserGO ships an update monthly, Winmail Reader Lite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FileBrowserGO versus Winmail Reader Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserGOWinmail Reader Lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (700 ratings) — better4.2 (82 ratings)
Positive reviews46.5% of reviews — better4.8% of reviews
Number of ratings700 — better82
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdRootRise Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Customer experience

FileBrowserGO

All ratings700 ratings
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews310 reviews
Positive46.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative45.5%

Winmail Reader Lite

All ratings82 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive4.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.2%

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

Winmail Reader Lite

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
1 purchases

Winmail Reader Lite

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Winmail Reader Full Version$1.99

Questions

Is FileBrowserGO free?
FileBrowserGO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Winmail Reader Lite free?
Winmail Reader Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowserGO or Winmail Reader Lite?
FileBrowserGO is rated higher. FileBrowserGO averages 4.4 out of 5 from 700 ratings, while Winmail Reader Lite averages 4.2 from 82 ratings.
Do FileBrowserGO or Winmail Reader Lite have ads?
Neither FileBrowserGO nor Winmail Reader Lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowserGO or Winmail Reader Lite?
FileBrowserGO ships an update monthly, and Winmail Reader Lite every 4 months. Most recently, FileBrowserGO was updated on October 13, 2026 and Winmail Reader Lite on October 5, 2026.

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