Comparison

FileBrowser vs Remote Media Manager

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

Remote Media Manager

This app acts as a versatile file browser and viewer for iOS devices. It allows you to stream, manage, copy, and move files between various network devices and cloud storage services without needing additional software. Enjoy playing video and audio files directly from their original location.

Highlights
  • Stream video and audio without conversion
  • Connect to NAS, computers, and cloud storage
  • Wireless file transfer
  • Supports multiple video formats
  • Stream to Apple TV and Chromecast
  • Access media from iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive
Features
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RManager is the powerfull intuitive file browser and viewer for iOS. App can view, copy, move, stream, and manage files between NAS drives, computers, servers, and cloud storage in any direction. You don’t need to install any other software. App will scan and locate devices on your network and connect in seconds. With our app you can play any video file without conversion, no need to move and copy files - app stream audio and video from your computer or cloud services to any iOS device. You can watch videos on your HDTV with Apple TV or Google Chromecast. App connects to computers with Mac OS, Windows and Linux, work with files stored on Apple Time Capsule, NAS, WebDav, Cloud services (iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive) FEATURES - Plays most video formats without conversion: avi, mkv, wmv, mpg, mp4, mov and others. - Connect to FTP, SFTP, SMB, WebDav, Cloud services - Wireless transfer files from any network device - True streaming audio and video on your network without file copying - Streaming audio and video to your HDTV via Apple TV and Google Chromecast - Stream music, video and photo from iCloud, OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, Yandex.Disk - Playback and volume control using simple gestures - Access to media library on the iOS device (Music, Video, Photos) - Watch online TV, listen to Internet radio (M3U playlists support) Read our How to use guide for step by step help with getting connected.

Screenshots

FileBrowser4 screens
Remote Media Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote Media Manager at Free against FileBrowser's $7.99. Remote Media Manager also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). FileBrowser's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

Remote Media Manager is free to download; FileBrowser costs $7.99 up front. Remote Media Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FileBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowser has 5.6K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of FileBrowser's written reviews are positive against 66% of Remote Media Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, Remote Media Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FileBrowser versus Remote Media Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserRemote Media Manager
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better4.1 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better57
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdMacsoftex

Customer experience

FileBrowser

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

Remote Media Manager

All ratings57 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral8.8%
Negative17.5%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral8.6%
Negative25.8%

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

Remote Media Manager

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FileBrowser

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Remote Media Manager

One-time1
  • Upgrade$2.99

Questions

Is FileBrowser free?
FileBrowser costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Remote Media Manager free?
Remote Media Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowser or Remote Media Manager?
FileBrowser is rated higher. FileBrowser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Remote Media Manager averages 4.1 from 57 ratings.
Do FileBrowser or Remote Media Manager have ads?
Neither FileBrowser nor Remote Media Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowser or Remote Media Manager?
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, and Remote Media Manager every 3 weeks. Most recently, FileBrowser was updated on September 30, 2026 and Remote Media Manager on September 28, 2026.

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