# Documents vs Audio Converter

The clearest difference is update cadence: Documents at every 6 days against Audio Converter's every 2 months. Documents also leads on review sentiment (71% vs 42%) and ratings volume (633K vs 1.8K). Audio Converter's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Documents sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Audio Converter sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.79 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Documents against 4.7 for Audio Converter. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents has 633K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Documents's written reviews are positive against 42% of Audio Converter's.

Documents ships an update every 6 days, Audio Converter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Documents | Audio Converter |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (633K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager/id364901807/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-converter-convert-mp3/id1527391919/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **633K** | 1.8K |
| Positive reviews | **70.6% of reviews** | 41.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#70** | — |
| Size | 410 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [Minimodev Technologies LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1497577475) |

## What reviewers say

### Documents

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager/id364901807)

**Currently charting:** #70 Top Grossing · Productivity, #104 Top Free · Productivity (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Documents Plus | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Documents Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $9.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $12.49 | per month |
| Documents VPN | $12.49 | per month |
| Documents VPN | $12.49 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $14.99 | per month |
| Documents Plus | $49.99 | per year |
| Documents VPN | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💯 Excellent file management capabilities
- 🚀 Seamless integration with cloud services
- 📚 Versatile document viewer and editor
- 🎵 Reliable offline music player
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🔒 Concerns over in-app subscription model
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and file management functionality
- 🔋 High storage consumption
- 🤔 Confusing changes in recent updates

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Audio Converter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/audio-converter-convert-mp3/id1527391919)

Easily convert audio and video files between numerous formats. Select your input from various sources, choose an output, and convert in seconds. Access your conversion history and share or save your files.

**Highlights:** Convert audio and video files, Support for numerous formats, Multiple input sources (iCloud, gallery, iTunes), Conversion history, Share or save converted files, Cloud-based conversion

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Go Unlimited Weekly | $1.79 | per 7 days |
| Go Unlimited Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Go Unlimited Monthly | $4.29 | per month |
| Go Unlimited Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Go Unlimited Annually | $22.99 | per year |
| Go Unlimited Annually | $24.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Simple and effective
- 👍 Peace of mind
- 👍 Does what it says

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Not free, requires subscription
- 🚫 Doesn't support Ogg files
- 🐛 Doesn't work, doesn't convert files
- 🚫 Paid to use, not free as advertised
- 🚫 Scam, bait and switch

**Reported bugs**

- Conversion fails, doesn't work
- Saving files not working
- Incompatible with some content

**Requested features**

- Support for more file formats
- Free conversion option
- Improve reliability and functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Documents free?

Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Audio Converter free?

Audio Converter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Documents or Audio Converter?

Documents is rated higher. Documents averages 4.8 out of 5 from 633K ratings, while Audio Converter averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.

### Do Documents or Audio Converter have ads?

Neither Documents nor Audio Converter shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Documents or Audio Converter?

Documents ships an update every 6 days, and Audio Converter every 2 months. Most recently, Documents was updated on October 27, 2026 and Audio Converter on October 21, 2026.

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