Comparison

FileBrowser vs Browser and Documents Plus

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

Browser and Documents Plus

Manage and browse files and documents on your iOS device with a robust download manager and web browser. Organize files in folders, edit documents, and extract archives. Supports iCloud, Camera Roll, and iTunes file sharing.

Highlights
  • Full-featured download manager
  • Web browser with bookmarks
  • File organization and editing
  • Extract zip archives
  • Support for 100+ file formats
  • iCloud and iTunes file sharing
Features
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Download and browse files and documents on your iPhone, iPod or iPad like on your computer. No limits on storage or downloads! √ Full-featured Download Manager Auto-correct file name, fast speed, safe pause and resume downloads. Background modes support. √ Web-browser like Safari with bookmarks Tap and hold to start download, or simply click the link. Private browsing by default. Multiple tabs. Custom search engine and user-agent. Favourites grid. √ File Manager Edit files, organize files in folders. Extract zip archives. Work with doc xls pdf ppt txt html rtf and 100+ formats. √ iCloud, Camera Roll and iTunes file sharing support. √ Open In files in other apps! ATTENTION: you can not download mp3 or YouTube videos with this app.

Screenshots

FileBrowser4 screens
Browser and Documents Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Browser and Documents Plus at $1.99 against FileBrowser's $7.99. Browser and Documents Plus also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). FileBrowser's advantage is review sentiment (82% vs 61%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FileBrowser costs $7.99 and Browser and Documents Plus $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FileBrowser holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.6K and 4.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of FileBrowser's written reviews are positive against 61% of Browser and Documents Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, Browser and Documents Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
FileBrowser versus Browser and Documents Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFileBrowserBrowser and Documents Plus
Price$7.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (5.6K ratings) — better4.5 (4.9K ratings)
Positive reviews82.1% of reviews — better60.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5.6K — better4.9K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperStratospherix LtdDownload Apps

Customer experience

FileBrowser

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

Browser and Documents Plus

All ratings4,943 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews366 reviews
Positive60.7%
Neutral9.6%
Negative29.8%

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

Browser and Documents Plus

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to download
  • 🔒 Offline listening
  • 👍 Useful app
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Reliable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't download anything
  • 🐛 Doesn't work anymore
  • 🐛 Unsupported URL error
  • 🐛 Crashes
  • 🐛 Glitchy

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

Browser and Documents Plus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Passcode/Face ID not working
  • Inability to download YouTube videos
  • Inability to download from certain sites
  • Crashing when switching apps or receiving calls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Playlist support
  • Ability to import downloads from free version
  • Ability to download higher quality videos
  • Ability to download from more sites

In-app purchases

None

FileBrowser

No in-app purchases

None

Browser and Documents Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FileBrowser free?
FileBrowser costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Browser and Documents Plus free?
Browser and Documents Plus costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FileBrowser or Browser and Documents Plus?
FileBrowser is rated higher. FileBrowser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 5.6K ratings, while Browser and Documents Plus averages 4.5 from 4.9K ratings.
Do FileBrowser or Browser and Documents Plus have ads?
Neither FileBrowser nor Browser and Documents Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FileBrowser or Browser and Documents Plus?
FileBrowser ships an update every 5 weeks, and Browser and Documents Plus every 2 months. Most recently, FileBrowser was updated on September 30, 2026 and Browser and Documents Plus on September 28, 2026.

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