Files HD Pro vs Writing Board
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Files HD Pro
This app acts as a versatile file manager and web browser, allowing you to download and store documents for offline access. It supports a wide range of file types with robust viewing capabilities, cloud integration, and secure file transfer options.
- Tabbed web browser
- Download manager with resume support
- File manager with folder support
- Dropbox integration
- Advanced PDF viewer
- Photo viewer with swipe navigation
- File transfer via Wi-Fi and FTP
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Files HD (formerly known as Downloads HD - Download Manager for iPad) features a Web browser that lets you save documents to your iPad so that you can work with them offline. It has a built-in file manager, with robust viewer for all iOS supported document types, powerful photo browser, advanced PDF reader, full Dropbox support, and more. FEATURES √ Tabbed browser - Provides a user experience very similar to Safari - Supports unlimited tabs - Tap and hold on a link to open it in new tab or download it - Fully featured bookmark manager - History support - Address bar auto-completion - HTTP basic authentication - Form-based authentication - Integrated Google or Yahoo! search - Ability to spoof browser's User-Agent string to display web pages like Firefox - Unified smart search field. Type a URL or search term in the unified smart search field, the browser automatically suggests the closest match to what you’re looking for. √ Download manager - Fast downloading speed - Save pages with images for offline viewing - Supports resuming of interrupted downloads reliably - Live download progress bar and speed indicator - Active downloads badge number - Add arbitrary download link - Always download with correct filename - Ability to download file of unknown size √ File manager - Folders support - Move, rename and delete files - Search by file name - Document viewer that supports .pdf, .doc, .xls, .ppt, .txt, .html, .webarchive and .rtf file formats - Extract ZIP and RAR archives - Import photos from camera roll √ Dropbox integration - Upload, download and manage files - Sync what you want, keep files on your device √ Advanced PDF viewer - Huge PDF files work flawlessly - Text search - Tap PDF links to jump across the file √ Photo viewer - Swipe to move between images in a folder - Zoom in and out with pinch gesture - Thumbnails view of all images in a folder - Ability to save images to photo album √ File transfer - iTunes USB File Sharing lets you drag and drop files between your iPad and computer - Supports HTTP and FTP protocols - Transfer files to and from computer that is in the same Wi-Fi network - Send files as email attachments √ Passcode lock √ Mobile Safari integration - Bookmarklet that lets you send links from Mobile Safari to Files HD √ Multitasking - Background downloading √ Inter-app document interchange - Other apps can save their files to Files HD (e.g. Email app can save attachments to Files HD) √ Recovery Mode - If the browser caught in an endless loop of pop-up alerts, go to the iOS built-in "Settings" app, find "Files HD Pro", turn on "Recovery Mode", then force-quit and relaunch the app. Terms of Use: https://downloadsapp.info/terms Privacy Policy: https://downloadsapp.info/privacy
Writing Board
Instantly jot down notes, to-do lists, or quick drawings without any menus. Customize pen color and weight for your writing needs. Keep your screen active with auto-lock disabled.
- Instant writing on launch
- Quick screen deletion
- No storage function
- Customizable pen color (12 options)
- Customizable pen weight (4 options)
- Disable auto-lock
- Maintain settings
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The Writing Board application is an application that you can write immediately as soon as you think. Also, you can delete in a moment. Since there is no extra menu, you can start writing as soon as you launch the application. You can delete the screen immediately by pressing the trash can button in the center. If you delete the screen, the contents you wrote will not remain. Because this app has no storage function. It is best for phone memo writing, ToDo list, communication in writing, drawing etc. Tap the pen icon to choose pen color and pen weight. There are 12 colors of pen. Also, there are four types of pen weight. Tap the setting icon to display the settings of the application. If you turn on "Disable Auto-Lock", you can continue to display the screen. You can disable Auto-Lock of iPhone or iPad only when launching the application. When "Maintain Settings" is checked, settings of pen color, pen weight, Auto-Lock disable setting are saved. When you restart the application, you can start writing with the saved settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Files HD Pro at 4.7 against Writing Board's 3.0. Files HD Pro also leads on update cadence (every 7 months vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (224 vs 2). Writing Board's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads 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
Files HD Pro costs $4.99 and Writing Board $1.99 up front. Files HD Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Writing Board asks for nothing beyond the download.
Files HD Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Files HD Pro has 224 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Files HD Pro's written reviews are positive against 50% of Writing Board's.
Files HD Pro ships an update every 7 months, Writing Board every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Files HD Pro | Writing Board |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (224 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 224 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 42 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hian Zin Jong | Kei Suefuji |
Customer experience
Files HD Pro
Writing Board
Bugs and requests
Files HD Pro
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes when opening media files
- Fails to download files consistently
- Loses browsing session and downloads when app is closed
- Incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Issues with file renaming and organization
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more video/audio formats
- Improve file management features
- Implement a way to resume interrupted downloads
- Add option to adjust video playback speed
- Improve integration with other apps (e.g. iCloud, Dropbox)
Writing Board
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Files HD Pro
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
Writing Board
No in-app purchases
Questions
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