Comparison

Filer Lite vs FileCentral for iPhone

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Filer Lite

Manage, view, and share your files on the go. Download files from the web or cloud services, and access them offline. Supports various archive formats and offers robust download management.

Highlights
  • Full-featured file/folder browser
  • Download and manage files from web/cloud
  • Unarchive RAR, ZIP, TAR, Gzip
  • Background downloads and extraction
  • iTunes USB file sharing
  • Enhanced media playback
  • Web browser with download mode
Features
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Free Version of Filer, limited to storing 7 files and 3 active transfers 64-bit, optimized for all the latest devices Designed for iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Dropbox and WebDAV, Background Downloads, and More "The very best app to help you download your files is called Filer." - appadvice.com -------- Overview -------- Get your files anywhere! Filer Lite is a unique application for iOS devices that lets you manage, view, and share your files. You can get your files on the go when you do have a network connection, and view them when you don't. -------- Features -------- File Manager: * Clean UI with full featured File/Folder browser * Save files from other iOS apps - Use Filer Lite to extract ZIP/RAR/TAR/Gzip Archives from any app that makes them available * Open files into other apps like iBooks, Pages, Numbers, Keynote. * Full-screen Quick-Look * Document Viewer features Page controls and quick slider * Enhanced media playback * iTunes USB File Sharing: Quickly drag and drop files between your device and Mac/PC * Move/Delete Multiple Files/Folders at once Multitasking: * Downloads continue in the background * Fast App Switching * Background Archive Extraction * App Badge shows transfer count Dropbox and WebDAV: - Connect to a server and download/manage files - Sync what you want, keep files on your device Archive Support: - Unarchive RAR, ZIP, TAR, and Gzip Archives. - Unarchive multi-part RAR Archives Downloading: - Download and save files to your device - Monitor/Manage downloads in graphical queue with progress, speed, and time remaining - Pause/Resume downloads, quit/relaunch the app and resume - Auto-Download Option - Smart Download to handle complex redirects Web Browser: - Download Mode to Download any link you tap - Fully featured Bookmark and Bookmarklet function - HTTP Auth and Self-Signed SSL Support - Tap-and-Hold links for additional options File Viewing: - AirPlay Video support - Viewing of all document/media types viewable by iOS - HDMI and VGA Out for Video Files - Scroll Bar to quickly jump anywhere in long documents - Photo Slideshows - Source Code color-coding Sharing: - Web Sharing, optimized for Downloading - iTunes USB Sharing - Dropbox and WebDAV download Misc: - Bookmarklet for Safari lets you launch Filer Lite with the current page address - Built-in help files Upgrade up to Filer for unlimited downloads, Passcode Lock, Creation of Zip archives, Emailing files, Dropbox Uploads, Background Audio Playback, Saving photos/videos to Photo album, and Document/Media viewers that remember where you left off! ---- Customer Testimonials (Filer) ----- Ha! - "This is awesome...this program has eliminated about 80 percent of my need for tethering, I'm very excited about that." Very useful app and thorough! - "This is a Huge time-saver, allowing me to grab large PDF files without having to re-download every time" Perfect - "Great app that adds functionality sorely missing from Safari" Amazing App - "I don't know how I did without it!" -------- Press -------- + Filer Awarded "Essential App" from appadvice.com + "There are many file utility applications for mobile devices, but the Downloader app pairs a fully-featured program with an integrated web browser, making it super-easy to use." - SmokinApps.com + Awarded "Better" Rating from AppReview.com -------- Notes -------- + Filer Lite is rated 17+ due to web access through the integrated browser. -------- Support -------- For support, please visit the support link. We have no way to respond to App Store reviews.

About

FileCentral for iPhone

Consolidate all your cloud storage, local files, and content from other apps into a single, organized hub. Seamlessly transfer files, text, and images between devices, even without a network connection, using WiFi or Bluetooth. Secure your data with password protection and fingerprint ID.

Highlights
  • Unified cloud and local file management
  • Cross-device file transfer (WiFi/Bluetooth)
  • Clipboard and content sharing
  • View, print, email, and zip files
  • App and folder password protection
  • Create and edit text files
  • Sync local files with iCloud
Features
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The ONE Place to Manage Files - Access, Print, Email and Transfer files from Cloud Servers, Other Apps & Devices and your Mac or PC. Transfer your clipboard, images, copied text and files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC with one tap - even without a network. Via WiFi or Bluetooth Manage ALL of your Files in One Place • Combine all of your Cloud Servers together to Transfer Files between them and other devices • iCloud & iCloud Drive, DropBox, Evernote, FTP, Google Drive, OneDrive, ShareFile, SugarSync, WebDAV & More • Share and fetch files from your Mac or PC • Send or fetch files from Other Apps to store centrally • Move files into folders and use the powerful search function to find them again • View, Print, Email and Zip Files • Rename, duplicate and change the file type • Play Video and Audio files • Secure your files with an App Password or Finger Touch ID • Password protect folders • Create and edit text files to store notes and ideas, then share with others, print or copy/paste • Sync your local files with another device via iCloud - seamlessly and automatically Transfer Files and Content to other devices • Add a new printer to your Mac from the available list ("Send to Device @ WePrint") and print any document to your iPhone or iPad as a PDF file • Use the built in Bluetooth or WiFi transfer features to quickly and simply send files to another iPad, iPhone, Mac or PC • Bluetooth transfer is as simple as opening FileCentral - no pairing required • Copy text or an image from a Web Page and send to another device with a single tap • Send a phone number, address, photo or other content quickly to a friend • Copy a web page address and with just one tap, send it to your colleague Share and Transfer your Photos and Image Files • Save your Album Photos as files • Move Image Files to your Photo Album • Move Photos & Image Files to and from your Cloud server, Mac/PC or another iPad/iPhone • Print Photos • Select multiple photos to send via email Add even More Power - Expand to Convert and Edit PDFs and Print to ALL Printers, not just AirPrint

Screenshots

Filer Lite4 screens
FileCentral for iPhone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FileCentral for iPhone at 4.8 against Filer Lite's 4.0. FileCentral for iPhone also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 52%) and ratings volume (178 vs 10). Filer Lite's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileCentral for iPhone holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileCentral for iPhone has 178 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Filer Lite's written reviews are positive against 91% of FileCentral for iPhone's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Filer Lite versus FileCentral for iPhone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiler LiteFileCentral for iPhone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)4.8 (178 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews91.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10178 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperDan Leehr L.L.C.EuroSmartz Ltd

Customer experience

Filer Lite

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative37.5%

FileCentral for iPhone

All ratings178 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive91.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative7.4%

User reviews

Filer Lite

From 10 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📥 Effective file downloading capabilities
  • 📦 RAR and ZIP file extraction support
  • 🎵 Music and video playback functionality
  • 🔗 Cloud service integration (Seedr, Dropbox)
  • ⚡ Fast download speeds

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • 🔄 Downloads restart from beginning when app closes
  • ❌ No background downloading capability
  • 🎵 Music player lacks shuffle and repeat options
  • 📁 Limited file storage capacity in lite version

FileCentral for iPhone

From 178 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Well organized and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient file management
  • 📂 Everything in one place
  • 🔒 Passcode protection for app and private files
  • 🔄 Transfer files to any device

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Thumbnails won't load
  • 🐛 Hardly ever works
  • 🐛 Outdated and no longer maintained
  • 🐛 Login and authentication issues
  • 🐛 WebDAV not working

Bugs and requests

Filer Lite

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Black screen flashing on app launch
  • App crashes when opening PDF files
  • Unzip only extracts first folder in multi-folder archives
  • Download progress lost when switching apps
  • Music skipping issues after iOS 8 update
Show 9 more
  • App freezes when unarchiving large files
  • File not found after download completion
  • Crashes when moving folders
  • Password-protected RAR files cause crashes
  • HTML files cause app to crawl and crash
  • Text files cannot scroll beyond first page
  • Downloaded files disappear from storage
  • Inconsistent download speeds and timeouts
  • Video playback hangs on loading screen

Requested features

12 requests
  • Background download capability
  • Music player shuffle and repeat options
  • Upload to Dropbox functionality
  • Support for .7z file format
  • Ability to save files to iPad storage
Show 7 more
  • Playlist creation for music
  • User agent spoofing settings
  • Full-screen video playback
  • Resume download functionality
  • Download button on video menu
  • Increased file storage limit in lite version
  • App icon on home screen for easier access

FileCentral for iPhone

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Thumbnails won't load
  • App hardly ever works
  • App is outdated
  • Minor login and authentication issues
  • WebDAV not working at all

Requested features

2 requests
  • Stronger data security
  • Developing encryption clarity

In-app purchases

None

Filer Lite

No in-app purchases

None

FileCentral for iPhone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filer Lite free?
Filer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FileCentral for iPhone free?
FileCentral for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Filer Lite or FileCentral for iPhone?
FileCentral for iPhone is rated higher. Filer Lite averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while FileCentral for iPhone averages 4.8 from 178 ratings.
Do Filer Lite or FileCentral for iPhone have ads?
Neither Filer Lite nor FileCentral for iPhone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Filer Lite or FileCentral for iPhone?
Filer Lite ships an update every 6 months, and FileCentral for iPhone every 6 months. Most recently, Filer Lite was updated on October 8, 2026 and FileCentral for iPhone on October 13, 2026.

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