FileBrowser vs D Manager IDM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
D Manager IDM
This app acts as a powerful download manager, supporting reliable resuming of interrupted downloads, background downloading, and fast transfers for large files. It also includes a file manager for offline storage, document viewing, and organization, along with a secure vault to hide your files.
- Reliable download resuming
- Background downloading
- Fast large file downloads
- Offline file storage
- Document viewer
- File organization
- Secure file vault
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Downloader! Download manager - Supports resuming of interrupted downloads reliably - Live download progress bar and speed indicator - Background downloading - Fast download with big file - Pause/Resume download support - Background downloading Browse - Store files offline - Document viewer support for various format .pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .txt, .html and .rtf - Create group - Move, rename and delete files - Zip/UnZip files support Vault - Hide/show files using simple action - Choose option to vault accessibility Web browser support within inside the application. NOTE: the app does not download audio and video from unauthorised websites. Privacy policy https://bit.ly/3lK2O5j Terms & Condition https://bit.ly/3zyu2Bh Stay tune new features coming soon
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: D Manager IDM at Free against FileBrowser's $7.99. D Manager IDM also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). FileBrowser's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 41%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On 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
D Manager IDM is free to download; FileBrowser costs $7.99 up front. D Manager IDM sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. FileBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.
FileBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.6K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of FileBrowser's written reviews are positive against 41% of D Manager IDM's.
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, D Manager IDM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileBrowser | D Manager IDM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better | 41.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | Pratik Sodha |
Customer experience
FileBrowser
D Manager IDM
User reviews
FileBrowser
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat 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
D Manager IDM
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast download speed
- 👍 Good background download functionality
- 👍 Useful app with great potential
Room to improve
- 🐛 Issues with file management and exporting
- 🤔 Inappropriate advertisements
- 🐛 Unreliable downloads and inability to complete downloads
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
D Manager IDM
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to download videos or music
- Inability to share downloaded files to other devices
Requested features
2 requests- Time scheduling for downloads
- Better file management and export options
In-app purchases
FileBrowser
No in-app purchases
D Manager IDM
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- DownloaderManager$2.991 Month
- Extended Weekly$3.997 Days
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- Extended Monthly$9.991 Month
- Downloader Premium$29.991 Year
- Downloader Premium$14.99
Questions
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