Comparison

FileBrowser vs WebDAV Navigator

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

WebDAV Navigator

Access, manage, and edit files on your local server, NAS, or cloud storage directly from your iPhone or iPad. Download, share, and open documents in various formats, stream media, and upload photos with ease.

Highlights
  • Download and store files locally
  • Navigate remote files and folders
  • Perform file operations (delete, copy, move, rename)
  • Open documents in other applications
  • View common file formats
  • Stream video and music
  • Wake-on-LAN support
Features
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With WebDAV Nav you can download, share, store and edit files on your iPhone or iPad when utilising your local server, Network Attached Storage or a cloud storage provider. This free version includes ads. The full version, WebDAV Nav+, includes many more features, contains no ads and is available in the App Store. FEATURES • Download files and store them locally on the iPhone or iPad • Navigate your remote storage files and folders and perform common file and folder operations like Delete, Copy, Move and Rename • Open documents and files in other applications • Supports viewing most common file formats including Microsoft Office formats (.doc .xlsx, .ppt), OpenOffice, PDF, Keynote, Pages, Numbers, RTF and DICOM images • Save attachments from emails to local storage and upload them to your WebDAV Server • Forward downloaded documents by email • Upload images from the photo gallery or camera • Select and upload multiple photos including the embedded EXIF data with the multiple upload purchase • Stream Video and Music straight from supported servers • Wake-on-LAN • Option to logout on going to background SUPPORTED FORMATS Documents (Word, Excel, Pages, Numbers, ODT) Media (MP4, MP3, MOV) Images (JPG, PNG and RAW camera images) Text (Python, PHP, Java, Diff, JavaScript, Perl, CSS and HTML) ePub ebook viewer SUPPORT Please consider contacting support to get help connecting to your servers if you have any problems.

Screenshots

FileBrowser4 screens
WebDAV Navigator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: WebDAV Navigator at Free against FileBrowser's $7.99. WebDAV Navigator also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). FileBrowser's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On review sentiment, 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

WebDAV Navigator is free to download; FileBrowser costs $7.99 up front. WebDAV Navigator sells 3 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 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowser has 5.6K ratings behind it against 754, 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 76% of WebDAV Navigator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, WebDAV Navigator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FileBrowser versus WebDAV Navigator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserWebDAV Navigator
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better4.2 (754 ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better76.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better754
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdSchimera Pty Ltd

Customer experience

FileBrowser

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

WebDAV Navigator

All ratings754 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive76.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative14.5%

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

WebDAV Navigator

From 754 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and reliable
  • 🔒 Secure WebDAV access
  • 💡 Useful for accessing files remotely
  • 👍 Good integration with other apps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy search functionality
  • 🐛 Inconsistent file management
  • 🐛 Unstable connections
  • 🐛 Lack of support for certain file types
  • 🐛 Unintuitive interface

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

WebDAV Navigator

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Search not working as expected
  • Inability to save files to local device
  • Crashes when switching between accounts
  • Incompatibility with certain network configurations
  • Inconsistent behavior when accessing remote files

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to upload/download multiple files at once
  • Support for more file formats (e.g., PDF)
  • Improved navigation and folder management
  • Customizable interface and shortcuts
  • Stronger integration with cloud storage services

In-app purchases

None

FileBrowser

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

WebDAV Navigator

One-time3
  • Enable playlist support$0.99
  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Upload multiple images and videos$0.99

Questions

Is FileBrowser free?
FileBrowser costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is WebDAV Navigator free?
WebDAV Navigator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowser or WebDAV Navigator?
FileBrowser is rated higher. FileBrowser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while WebDAV Navigator averages 4.2 from 754 ratings.
Do FileBrowser or WebDAV Navigator have ads?
WebDAV Navigator shows ads; FileBrowser does not.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowser or WebDAV Navigator?
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, and WebDAV Navigator every 2 months. Most recently, FileBrowser was updated on October 2, 2026 and WebDAV Navigator on October 1, 2026.

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