Comparison

FileBrowser vs MT Browser

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

Head to head
About

FileBrowser

Access and manage files across your home computers, network drives, and cloud storage. Upload, download, copy, and edit documents directly from your device, with built-in viewers for various file types and streaming capabilities.

Highlights
  • Connect to computers, NAS, and cloud storage
  • Upload, download, copy, and move files
  • Multi-tabbed browsing and split-screen support
  • Edit documents in-place
  • Built-in viewers for documents, photos, and media
  • Stream movies and music with AirPlay/Chromecast
  • Annotate PDFs and images
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Use your iPad or iPhone to connect to your home computers, network drives and cloud storage. Easily upload/download/copy files and folders from one location to another, and browse your content using a variety of built-in viewers. *** FileBrowser remains the best option if you're looking for a file manager that supports a variety of external connections and also integrates deeply with iOS - Federico Viticci - MacStories *** *** 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 FileBrowser 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 suite of apps are 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, WebDAV, FTP and SFTP. Link to the same cloud storage with multiple accounts, if you have more than one Dropbox account, for example. EXTEND THE FILES APP FileBrowser allows you to access all your connections from the iOS Files app and other apps that use this as their document chooser, bringing network access to those apps. EDIT IN-PLACE No more copying of documents between apps. Launch an app to edit a network document in-place, such as Word or Pages or any of the Office and Mac suite. Changes are saved to the original document automatically. BLAZINGLY FAST Create bookmarks to your favorite locations & folders. Use a single tap to connect and browse to a favorite folder. 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. SECURITY AND ENCRYPTION FileBrowser securely stores your passwords in the iOS keychain and uses iOS encryption features to protect your local content. Protect local files using a password, TouchID or FaceID. 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 FileBrowser has many features that we would like to tell you about. Check out our website. You'll be amazed! https://www.stratospherix.com/products/filebrowser FIRST CLASS SUPPORT User manuals and help are available at stratospherix.com/support with how-to articles and videos. You can also email us for fast, friendly support.

About

MT Browser

Manage files and browse the web securely with this app. It offers multitab browsing, app and folder locking with biometric support, and advanced file management for cloud services like Google Drive. Download, upload, and organize your files with ease.

Highlights
  • Multitab browsing
  • App Lock with Touch ID/Face ID
  • Folder Lock & File Encryption
  • Cloud file management (Google Drive)
  • Advanced download manager
  • File manager (move, rename, delete, share)
  • iTunes file sharing
Features
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Want to save files like you do on a computer? and need to manage them offline? then this is the perfect app for you. MT Browser & File Manager has below features. FEATURES : 1. Multitab browsing with easy switching between tabs. - Open link in a new tab just like we do on desktop browser. - Differentiate websites based on its logo. - Easy to reload, switch and delete tab - Long Press to save files 2. App Lock - Support Touch ID or Face ID - Set App Lock PIN for one more level of security - Use Touch ID or Face ID to unlock VAULT 3. Folder Lock & File Encryption - Lock Folders with PIN - Encrypt private files to get better security 4. Downloads and Uploads - Choose files to save from the list of your cloud. - Upload Local files to cloud 5. Google Drive File Management - Manage your google drive files - Backup and Download files from your google drive account. 6. Advance Download Manager. - Faster downloads - Add links to download files - Pause and Resume downloads - Resume broken downloads - Background downloading support. - InApp notifications on download start and complete 7. Advance File Manager - Move, Rename, Delete and Share files - Sort files by Name, Date and Size 8. iTunes file sharing support 9. Open files in other apps! 10. Beautiful app design and interactions 11. Unlimited Downloads How are we doing? Tell us how we can make App better and bring new features for you. We are listening !!! Thank you for using MT Browser & File Manager App. Please consider rating on App Store :) Subscription: MT Browser offers monthly, 3 months, Yearly subscription. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Terms of Service: https://www.secure-vault.app/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://www.secure-vault.app/privacy-policy Copyright : 2022 Kundan Jadhav

Screenshots

FileBrowser4 screens
MT Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MT Browser at Free against FileBrowser's $7.99. MT Browser also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). FileBrowser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

MT Browser is free to download; FileBrowser costs $7.99 up front. MT Browser sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FileBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.6K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of FileBrowser's written reviews are positive against 49% of MT Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, MT Browser every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FileBrowser versus MT Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserMT Browser
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better4.4 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better49.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better2.1K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB93 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdKundan Jadhav

Customer experience

FileBrowser

All ratings5,642 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews1,157 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral6.1%
Negative11.8%

MT Browser

All ratings2,119 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews192 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral8.9%
Negative42.2%

User reviews

FileBrowser

From 5.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great file manager
  • 🚀 Powerful and versatile
  • 🔒 Secure access to files
  • 💡 Excellent integration with iOS Files app
  • 👍 Reliable and stable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 SMB connection issues
  • 🐛 Misleading directory caching
  • 🐛 Video playback problems
  • 🐛 Buggy UI changes
  • 🐛 Inability to rename photos

MT Browser

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast downloads
  • 😍 Great app
  • 🤩 Awesome downloader
  • 💯 Best video downloader

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't download anything
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 💸 Waste of money
  • 🤬 Terrible, doesn't work

Bugs and requests

FileBrowser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Copy and paste functionality broken after update
  • Inability to access iCloud files
  • Crashes when accessing large files
  • Thumbnails not generating properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for AV1 video codec
  • Improve audio playback controls
  • Implement a recycle bin/trash feature
  • Add option to loop video playback
  • Improve video scrubbing and seeking

MT Browser

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Downloading issues after updates
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions
  • Browser redirects to Google instead of downloading
  • No instructions or support available

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add passcode/lock feature
  • Ability to rename downloaded files
  • Add VPN support
  • Integrate with cloud storage
  • Improve browser functionality

In-app purchases

None

FileBrowser

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

MT Browser

Subscriptions3
  • Remove Ads 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • Remove Ads for 3 Months$4.993 Months
  • Remove Ads 1 Year$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads for Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is FileBrowser free?
FileBrowser costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is MT Browser free?
MT Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowser or MT Browser?
FileBrowser is rated higher. FileBrowser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while MT Browser averages 4.4 from 2.1K ratings.
Do FileBrowser or MT Browser have ads?
MT Browser shows ads; FileBrowser does not.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowser or MT Browser?
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, and MT Browser every 3 weeks. Most recently, FileBrowser was updated on September 24, 2026 and MT Browser on September 21, 2026.

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