Comparison

FileBrowser vs FindMeld

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

FindMeld

Features
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FindMeld helps find witnesses, people, information, objects, and connections between events — even if the information is inaccurate, written differently, or provided in different languages. The system understands the meaning of descriptions instead of simply searching for identical words. Describe the situation as you remember it: * approximate location * approximate time * weather * features of people or objects * unusual details * any small things you remember Even a minor detail can become the key. Why FindMeld works differently Ordinary search tries to find an exact match: * identical words * exact location * exact time * exact color or description But in reality, people often make mistakes: * at night, colors may appear different * the time may differ by several hours * the location may be inaccurate * the description may be incomplete * different people describe the same event in completely different ways FindMeld analyzes not just one detail, but the entire picture as a whole. For example: * an object was visually changed, but unique marks remained * people mentioned different colors, but other details matched * the location was described inaccurately, but the weather conditions, direction of movement, or other details matched * events were described in different languages and with different words, but the meaning remained the same The system can find connections where ordinary search is already useless. Understanding meaning, not just text FindMeld can match descriptions even when they are written: * in different languages * with different wording * with mistakes * inaccurately or partially One person may write: “there was heavy rain near the station in the evening” And another: “after work there was a downpour near the train station” The system understands that they may be talking about the same event. Weather is part of the analysis FindMeld additionally takes weather conditions into account across different places and time periods. This is not for displaying “nice-looking information,” but for improving match accuracy. If a person mentioned: * rain * fog * wet roads * strong wind * snow * heat the system can additionally verify where and when such conditions actually occurred. Sometimes people make mistakes: * with the time * with the location * with the color * with the sequence of events But the combination of weather conditions, descriptions, and other indirect details allows the system to significantly narrow the search and detect a match. FindMeld is suitable for: * finding traffic accident witnesses * finding eyewitnesses to events * finding information about incidents * finding lost or found property * finding objects, transport, documents, and personal belongings * finding people * matching related events, descriptions, and circumstances Features * intelligent match detection * understanding different languages * meaning-based search instead of word-based search * handling inaccurate data * analysis of indirect details * weather condition analysis * personal data protection * no public chats * controlled information disclosure FindMeld is not a messenger and not a “buy-and-sell” marketplace. It is an intelligent system for finding matches between events, people, and information. The more detailed the description, the higher the chance that the system will discover a connection that a person or ordinary search would never notice.

Screenshots

FileBrowser4 screens
FindMeld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FindMeld at Free against FileBrowser's $7.99. FindMeld also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). FileBrowser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On 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

FindMeld is free to download; FileBrowser costs $7.99 up front. FindMeld sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. FileBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, FindMeld fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FileBrowser versus FindMeld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserFindMeld
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdDigiMeld UG (haftungsbeschränkt)

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

FindMeld

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FileBrowser

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FindMeld

One-time2
  • Paid placement$4.00
  • Case search$6.00

Questions

Is FileBrowser free?
FileBrowser costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FindMeld free?
FindMeld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FileBrowser or FindMeld have ads?
Neither FileBrowser nor FindMeld shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowser or FindMeld?
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, and FindMeld fortnightly. Most recently, FileBrowser was updated on October 17, 2026 and FindMeld on October 5, 2026.

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