Comparison

Documents vs iFlashSpace

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Documents

This app is a comprehensive file manager and document editor for mobile devices. It allows users to organize, edit, convert, and annotate various file types, including PDFs, Office documents, and audio/video files. It also features transcription, scanning, and cloud integration.

Highlights
  • Edit PDFs directly
  • Convert files to PDF
  • Organize files and folders
  • Transcribe audio and video
  • Scan documents
  • Play audio and video
  • Transfer files via Wi-Fi
Features
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Documents by Readdle is your file manager, document viewer, PDF editor, and archive extractor for iPhone and iPad. Browse and organize your files, extract ZIP and RAR archives, edit and sign PDFs, and convert or compress anything — all from one app. FILE MANAGER - Browse, organize, and manage local files and folders in one fast file browser, rename and color-tag them for quick access - Import files from your computer, download files directly from the web browser, or work with iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, and other cloud drives without downloading them ZIP & RAR ARCHIVE EXTRACTOR - Unzip and extract ZIP and RAR archives directly on your iPhone or iPad - Create new ZIP archives to compress and share multiple files at once - Compress large files and folders to save storage space PDF EDITOR, VIEWER & CONVERTER - View and read PDFs, books, and scanned documents with a fast built-in viewer - Edit or modify existing text directly inside a PDF - Highlight, add notes, and place stickers on PDFs and books - Merge multiple PDFs into one, or split, rotate, and reorder pages - Convert PDF to Word, JPG, PNG, HEIC, and other formats SIGN DOCUMENTS - Add your signature to PDF contracts and forms in seconds - Fill out forms and place text, checkmarks, and initials anywhere on a document - Store signed contracts securely and access them from any device FILE CONVERTER & COMPRESSOR - Convert between PDF, DOCX, JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, WEBP, and more in a few taps - Compress PDFs, photos, and files to reduce size for email or upload limits - Create PDFs from photos, scans, or documents, and convert them back to editable formats SCANNER - Scan receipts, books, and documents with a built-in OCR document scanner - Save scans as searchable PDFs directly in Documents or your cloud drive ALSO INSIDE - Transcribe audio and video to text, then edit or export the transcript - Use Smart Eraser to remove unwanted objects from photos - Play music and video, and transfer files to your Mac or PC over Wi-Fi Documents is an App Store Editors' Choice winner. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://documents.io/legal/privacy https://documents.io/legal/terms

About

iFlashSpace

Easily manage all your files, photos, and videos. Save email attachments and documents, organize them into folders, and access them anytime. Share files effortlessly and back up your contacts.

Highlights
  • File management
  • Photo and video import
  • Document saving
  • Folder organization
  • File sharing
  • Contact backup
  • Direct media playback
Features
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Easy to manage all types of files. Import the photos and videos from iPhone to the iFlashSpace, easy to review those memorable moments. Allows you to save e-mail attachments or other APP documents, check or browse anytime anywhere. Manage or sort your files by creating different folders, easy to access or look up for the files that were not able to be saved on the iPhone. Supports "Open-in" and only simple taps to share files via Facebook, Twitter, AirDrop, Wechat, QQ or even e-mail! Access the in-APP camera to take photos and auto save to the iFlashSpace. Supports contacts backup. Sit back and relax with direct play music or video on the iFlashSpace.

Screenshots

Documents4 screens
iFlashSpace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Documents at 71% against iFlashSpace's 0%. Documents also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (632K vs 2). iFlashSpace's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Documents sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. iFlashSpace asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents has 632K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Documents's written reviews are positive against 0% of iFlashSpace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Documents ships an update every 6 days, iFlashSpace every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Documents versus iFlashSpace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocumentsiFlashSpace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (632K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings632K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size406 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperReaddle Technologies LimitedShenzhen Hali-power Industrial CO., LTD

Customer experience

Documents

All ratings632,171 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews3,023 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral7.0%
Negative22.3%

iFlashSpace

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Documents

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Disappearing downloaded files and folders
  • Unreliable audio playback with skipping and pausing
  • Inability to open certain file types after updates
  • Syncing issues between local storage and cloud services

Requested features

5 requests
  • Customizable volume controls for audio playback
  • Improved PDF annotation tools
  • Option to expand/collapse all bookmarks in documents
  • Ability to permanently delete files
  • Faster file transfer and syncing between devices

iFlashSpace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Documents

Subscriptions12
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Documents Plus$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus1 Month trial$9.991 Month
Show 9 more
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents VPN3 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents VPN7 Days trial$12.491 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Documents Plus3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Documents Plus7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • Documents VPN7 Days trial$89.991 Year
None

iFlashSpace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Documents free?
Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iFlashSpace free?
iFlashSpace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Documents or iFlashSpace?
Documents is rated higher. Documents averages 4.8 out of 5 from 632K ratings, while iFlashSpace averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Documents or iFlashSpace have ads?
Neither Documents nor iFlashSpace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Documents or iFlashSpace?
Documents ships an update every 6 days, and iFlashSpace every 3 weeks. Most recently, Documents was updated on October 21, 2026 and iFlashSpace on October 13, 2026.

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