FileBrowser vs iZip Pro
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.
iZip Pro
This app is a powerful utility for managing compressed files on your iPhone and iPad. It allows you to unzip various archive formats, including password-protected ones, and compress files into ZIP archives. You can also open and view numerous document types directly from cloud storage services.
- Unzip ZIP, RAR, 7Z, and more formats
- Compress files into ZIP archives
- Password and AES encryption
- Open and view documents, photos, and videos
- Integrates with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive
- Supports Files app and third-party apps
- Share files via email, Airdrop, and more
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No. 1 App for ZIP/RAR file management on iPhone/iPad! Most secure and fast Zip utility for business and professional users. iZip is a ZIP file management tool on iPhone and iPad. iZip has the following features: - Unzip files from ZIP format, including password protected and AES encrypted ZIP files. - Unzip many compressed files, including: RAR, 7Z, ZIPX, TAR, GZIP, BZIP, TGZ, TBZ, ISO, DEB, CAB, JAR, RPM, CBS, and more. - Compress files into ZIP file. - Compress photos and videos from Photo Album. - Compress files with a password or AES encryption. - Open and view many document types: DOC, Excel, PPT, PDF, TXT, RTF, Pages, JPG, GIF, PNG, audios and videos. - Open files directly from iCloud, Dropbox, Box, One Drive, and Google Drive. - Upload/download files to/from Dropbox, Box, One Drive, and Google Drive. - Support Files app. Open files from iCloudDrive, other cloud drives, and third party Apps in Document Browser. Save files to iCloudDrive, other cloud drives and third party Apps. - Append files to a ZIP file. - Support multiple ways of sharing files, including: Email, Message, Airdrop, Open in another App. - Save photos to Photo Album. - Support HEIC to JPG conversion. Support different image sizes. - Print documents. - Download/upload files through iTunes. - Support Face ID and Touch ID. With its simple interfaces, iZip provides the easiest way to manage ZIP files on iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions, please visit: http://www.comcsoft.com/Portfolio/our_apps/iZip/iZip_overview.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FileBrowser at $7.99 against iZip Pro's $12.99. FileBrowser also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 69%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). iZip Pro's advantage is chart position (#49 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
FileBrowser costs $7.99 and iZip Pro $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FileBrowser against 4.8 for iZip Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.7K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of FileBrowser's written reviews are positive against 69% of iZip Pro's.
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, iZip Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileBrowser | iZip Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.7K ratings) | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.2% of reviews — better | 68.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K — better | 5.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #49 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | ComcSoft Corporation |
Customer experience
FileBrowser
iZip Pro
User reviews
FileBrowser
From 5.7K 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
iZip Pro
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 User-friendly
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🔒 Secure file encryption
- 💡 Versatile file management
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Limited iCloud Drive support
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 👎 Difficult file organization
- 👎 Confusing UI for some users
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
iZip Pro
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when scrolling quickly
- Issues unzipping password-protected files
- Inability to open certain file types
Requested features
5 requests- Improved iCloud Drive integration
- Batch file/folder compression
- Enhanced media player controls
- Dark mode option
- Better file sorting and search
In-app purchases
FileBrowser
No in-app purchases
iZip Pro
No in-app purchases








