# Documents vs FileX

The clearest difference is ads: Documents at none against FileX's shown. Documents also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#64 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Documents sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FileX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Documents ships an update every 6 days, FileX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Documents | FileX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (633K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/documents-file-manager/id364901807/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **633K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#64** | — |
| Size | 406 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readdle Technologies Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/285035419) | [LUNALINK](https://appshunter.io/developer/6774366621) |

## What reviewers say

### Documents

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

**Currently charting:** #64 Top Grossing · Productivity, #99 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


### FileX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filex-pdf-scanner-and-editor/id6810846000)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LunaScan Pro Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| LunaScan Pro Yearly | $11.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Documents free?

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

### Is FileX free?

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

### Do Documents or FileX have ads?

FileX shows ads; Documents does not.

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

Documents ships an update every 6 days, and FileX every 3 weeks. Most recently, Documents was updated on October 21, 2026 and FileX on October 14, 2026.

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