FileBrowser vs Remote Screen Viewer
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.
Remote Screen Viewer
Remotely view an iPhone or iPad screen to provide step-by-step guidance. Initiate a call and share a code to see their device in real-time. Ideal for assisting family, friends, or customers with their iOS devices.
- Live screen sharing
- Step-by-step guidance
- Phone call integration
- 6-digit code for access
- View-only mode
- Assistance for family and friends
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Remote Screen Viewer lets you see someone else's iPhone or iPad screen so you can guide them through anything, step by step. Start a phone call with the person you want to help. Ask them to open the View My Screen app on their device — a large 6-digit code will appear on their screen. Enter that code and their screen appears on yours instantly. Perfect for helping family members, friends, or customers navigate their iPhone or iPad. • $2.99 — includes 2 hours of session time • Additional time packs and an unlimited monthly plan available in-app • Works on iPhone and iPad • View only — you can see their screen but cannot tap, type, or control their device • No subscription — one-time purchase This App can be run on iphone, ipad or MacOS but the companion app can only run on iphone or ipad. Requires View My Screen app(free) on the other person's device. Remote Screen Viewer includes built-in options to help them install the app — including sending a direct text message with an App Store download link, step-by-step install instructions you can read aloud over the phone, or guidance for finding it if it's already installed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FileBrowser at none against Remote Screen Viewer's 3. FileBrowser also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 1) and chart position (#158 vs unranked). Remote Screen Viewer's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and price ($2.99 vs $7.99). On ads, monetization model 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
FileBrowser costs $7.99 and Remote Screen Viewer $2.99 up front. Remote Screen Viewer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. FileBrowser asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote Screen Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FileBrowser has 5.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, Remote Screen Viewer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FileBrowser | Remote Screen Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (5.7K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.7K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #158 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stratospherix Ltd | Bryon Monday |
Customer experience
FileBrowser
Remote Screen Viewer
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
Remote Screen Viewer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FileBrowser
No in-app purchases
Remote Screen Viewer
- Small Pack 2 hours$1.99
- Medium Pack$3.99
- Large Pack$5.99
Questions
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