Files HD Pro vs EchoFrame
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
EchoFrame
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EchoFrame allows you to place a widget with custom text on your homescreen or lockscreen. All widget settings are seamlessly synced via iCloud across all your devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EchoFrame at Free against Files HD Pro's $4.99. EchoFrame also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 7 months). On 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
EchoFrame is free to download; Files HD Pro costs $4.99 up front. Files HD Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. EchoFrame asks for nothing beyond the download.
Files HD Pro ships an update every 7 months, EchoFrame every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Files HD Pro | EchoFrame |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (215 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 215 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hian Zin Jong | Stepan Pazderka |
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)
EchoFrame
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
EchoFrame
No in-app purchases









