Comparison

FileBrowser vs Bookmarks

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
Currently charting
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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

Bookmarks

Save, organize, and manage your favorite websites and links in one central location. Utilize custom collections and tags for efficient organization and quick retrieval. Seamlessly import and export your bookmarks, with automatic syncing across your devices.

Highlights
  • Organize with custom collections
  • Filter bookmarks using tags
  • Share URLs from other apps
  • Import and export bookmarks
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Intelligent search
Features
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Collect and manage your favorite websites with Bookmarks! Save URLs and links in a central place, organize them in collections and keep track of your digital bookmarks. • Organize your bookmarks with custom collections Custom collections help you organize your bookmarks efficiently. Create collections for specific topics and assign bookmarks to them. (In-App-Purchase required) • Filter bookmarks using Tags Create as many tags as you need and assign them to your bookmarks. This helps you to quickly filter and find bookmarks. • Share URLs in other apps Use the sharing feature in other apps to save URLs and links directly in Bookmarks. You can also simply drag and drop a website onto Bookmarks to store it (only on iPad). • Import and export your bookmarks Using a desktop browser like Safari or Chrome, you can create a file containing saved URLs to import into Bookmarks. Likewise, you can create such a file with Bookmarks to import it in a desktop browser. Importing bookmarks from Safari for iOS is currently not possible due to technical limitations. (In-App-Purchase required) • iCloud-Sync Your bookmarks are always up to date on all your devices, automatically synced via iCloud. Bookmarks does not collect any tracking or analysis data, and any information is only stored securely on Apple's iCloud servers. • …and much more: Intelligent search. Favorites. Individual notes per bookmark. Dark mode. Multi-windowing (only on iPad). Drag and Drop (only on iPad).

Screenshots

FileBrowser4 screens
Bookmarks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bookmarks at Free against FileBrowser's $7.99. Bookmarks also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). FileBrowser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (82% vs 48%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Bookmarks is free to download; FileBrowser costs $7.99 up front. Bookmarks sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. 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. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowser has 5.6K ratings behind it against 190, 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 48% of Bookmarks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, Bookmarks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
FileBrowser versus Bookmarks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserBookmarks
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better4.4 (190 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better48.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better190
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdBenjamin Boecker

Customer experience

FileBrowser

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

Bookmarks

All ratings190 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive48.4%
Neutral16.8%
Negative34.7%

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

Bookmarks

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FileBrowser

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookmarks

One-time4
  • Import and Export$1.99
  • Multiple Tag Selection$2.99
  • Collection Management$3.99
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  • Unlock everything$9.99

Questions

Is FileBrowser free?
FileBrowser costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookmarks free?
Bookmarks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowser or Bookmarks?
FileBrowser is rated higher. FileBrowser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Bookmarks averages 4.4 from 190 ratings.
Do FileBrowser or Bookmarks have ads?
Neither FileBrowser nor Bookmarks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowser or Bookmarks?
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bookmarks every 4 days. Most recently, FileBrowser was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bookmarks on September 17, 2026.

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