# Documents vs IIVA

The clearest difference is rating: Documents at 4.8 against IIVA's 4.0. Documents also leads on ratings volume (626K vs 33) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). IIVA's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Documents sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and IIVA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Documents holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents has 626K ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Documents's written reviews are positive against 78% of IIVA's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Documents ships an update weekly, IIVA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Documents | IIVA |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (626K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager/id364901807/reviews)** | [4.0 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iiva/id1614231457/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **626K** | 33 |
| Positive reviews | 71.0% of reviews | **77.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#71** | — |
| Size | 431 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [文亮 马](https://appshunter.io/developer/1473813280) |

## What reviewers say

### Documents

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

**Currently charting:** #71 Top Grossing · Productivity, #106 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 (13)**

| 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 Plus | $59.99 | 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


### IIVA

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/iiva/id1614231457)

This app plays a wide range of video formats like MKV, MP4, and AVI. It offers flexible streaming options from local network shares (SMB, WebDAV) and cloud storage services such as Emby and Aliyun Drive.

**Highlights:** Plays MKV, MP4, AVI formats, Streams from local storage (SMB, WebDAV), Supports cloud storage (Emby, Aliyun Drive), Modern media player interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| IIVA Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Documents free?

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

### Is IIVA free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Documents or IIVA?

Documents is rated higher. Documents averages 4.8 out of 5 from 626K ratings, while IIVA averages 4.0 from 33 ratings.

### Do Documents or IIVA have ads?

Neither Documents nor IIVA shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Documents or IIVA?

Documents ships an update weekly, and IIVA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Documents was updated on September 27, 2026 and IIVA on June 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*